Month: July 2019
World Methodist Evangelism On The Move by Kim Reisman
July 29, 2019
One of the joys of leading WME is the opportunity to have a front row seat for the powerful movement…
Consolation And Desolation: Old Wisdom For Tired Protestants by Elizabeth Glass Turner
July 25, 2019
Summer is a season for seeing people we normally don’t get to visit much: family reunions in park pavilions, vacation…
Checking Your Blind Spots: Preaching in the Gaps by Suzanne Nicholson
July 24, 2019
Preachers tend to have favorite passages and topics for preaching and teaching. If you don’t preach from the Revised Common Lectionary each week, it can be easy to fall into predictable patterns that limit your congregation’s exposure to the full range of God’s Word. We all have blind spots, and it’s worth asking where we might be missing the opportunity to address a pressing need.
Praying Power by Karen Bates
July 20, 2019
“I do not always understand the mystery of prayer, but I know its power.”
RIM Resident To Serve In Auckland
July 17, 2019
World Methodist Evangelism is excited to launch the Residency In Mission program with the placement of our first Resident, Eliza…
Where Is Your Zeal Focused? Lessons from Francis Asbury by Brian Yeich
On my office shelf is a 200-year-old brick from Bethel Academy, the first Methodist school in the United States west…
From The Storm To The Shipwreck by Andy Stoddard
July 15, 2019
Today’s reading is from Acts 27: 13-38: When a moderate south wind began to blow, they thought they could achieve their…
God in the Ruins by Michelle Bauer
July 11, 2019
“Nehemiah is faced with the news that the walls and gates of Jerusalem have been destroyed, leaving the city’s inhabitants vulnerable. What are some things in your life that need to be rebuilt? Are you ready to ask God to show you something that is in need of repair?”
WME Strategizes For The Future by Kim Reisman
July 1, 2019
A crucial source of guidance for WME comes from our Regional Secretaries who are located across Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Europe,…