Not Yet Fully Awake by Dr. Matthew Milliner

April 29, 2019

And in our gospel passage, Mary of course – like all of us on this side of death – is not yet fully awake. She makes first contact with the resurrected Jesus, and it’s about as awkward as Peter embarrassing himself by trying to pitch a tent on Mount Tabor. Mary’s problem is that she thinks Jesus is dead, and when she sees that he’s gone, she consoles herself by saying, “they have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.”

Lost in Translation: Lessons from Language Can Help Us Share the Gospel by Kim Reisman

April 25, 2019

In my leadership role with World Methodist Evangelism, I frequently preach and teach in international environments, depending heavily on the…

What Providence Looks Like by Brian Yeich

April 24, 2019

At times it seems that people who come from Wesleyan Methodist backgrounds have an “arm’s length” relationship with the idea…

Make Buildings that Won’t Be Burnt Up by Philip Tallon

April 22, 2019

A wise art teacher used to say, “Make art that won’t be burnt up.” He meant, make art that will outlast the last judgment. Make art that will count as one of the “glories of the nations” brought into the New Jerusalem (Rev. 21:26). Beauty attracts us, even when our reasons are unconvinced.

Serving Like Jesus by Maxie Dunnam

April 18, 2019

As we practice the disciplines of submission and serving, we are freed from the terrible burden of always needing to get our own way, and we find the freedom to value and serve others.

Egg Salad and Easter Sunday: Preaching the Messiness of Hope by Karen Bates

April 15, 2019

I wondered how hungry the man was to steal an egg salad sandwich from a convenience store. I also wondered how he would have reacted to the customer’s kindness. He left without knowing his debt was paid. He was free to go. The food belonged to him.

The Terrible Precipice Of Knowing: Black Holes, Enlightenment, And The Divine by Elizabeth Glass Turner

April 10, 2019

There is a moment you stand on the brink, or the brink stands on you. The inexorable draw pulls you…

Evangelism and The Short-Term Mission Trip by Rob Haynes

April 8, 2019

With the coming of spring and the anticipation of summer, many churches in the United States are preparing for the…

The Gift Of Telling Your Story by Briana McDonough

Do you like to tell stories? The gospel of Mark tells us Jesus was “never without a story when he…