A Fabulous Oxymoron by Kim Reisman
Scripture Focus: Write this letter to the angel of the church in Smyrna. This is the message from the one
Kim Reisman is an author, pastor, teacher and theologian, focusing her work on evangelism, spiritual formation, leadership development, and the intersection between faith and culture. Ordained in the United Methodist Church, she was appointed Executive Director of WME in 2014. She is a frequent speaker and has written numerous books and articles, her most recent being Embrace: Showing and Sharing the Love of Jesus.
Born in Gulfport, Mississippi, Kim lived in California, Tennessee, Georgia, Ohio, and Connecticut before moving to Indiana in 1993. She received a bachelor’s degree from Emory University, a Master of Divinity from Yale Divinity School, and a PhD in theology from Durham University in the United Kingdom.
In all her work, Kim seeks to serve God by awakening, strengthening, and enlivening the faith commitment of individuals as well as empowering communities of faith to become visible witnesses to the love of Christ for the world. Kim lives with her husband, John, in West Lafayette, Indiana where she enjoys music, sports, reading, needlework, and jewelry making.
Scripture Focus: Write this letter to the angel of the church in Smyrna. This is the message from the one
Scripture Focus: O Lord, you will hear the desire of the meek; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline
Scripture Focus: Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more of his
Scripture Focus: A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.
Scripture Focus: Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I
Scripture Focus: I will thank you, Lord, among all the people. I will sing your praises among the nations. For
Kim Reisman is an author, pastor, teacher and theologian, focusing her work on evangelism, spiritual formation, leadership development, and the intersection between faith and culture. Ordained in the United Methodist Church, she was appointed Executive Director of WME in 2014. She is a frequent speaker and has written numerous books and articles, her most recent being Embrace: Showing and Sharing the Love of Jesus.
Born in Gulfport, Mississippi, Kim lived in California, Tennessee, Georgia, Ohio, and Connecticut before moving to Indiana in 1993. She received a bachelor’s degree from Emory University, a Master of Divinity from Yale Divinity School, and a PhD in theology from Durham University in the United Kingdom.
In all her work, Kim seeks to serve God by awakening, strengthening, and enlivening the faith commitment of individuals as well as empowering communities of faith to become visible witnesses to the love of Christ for the world. Kim lives with her husband, John, in West Lafayette, Indiana where she enjoys music, sports, reading, needlework, and jewelry making.
Scripture Focus: Write this letter to the angel of the church in Smyrna. This is the message from the one
Scripture Focus: O Lord, you will hear the desire of the meek; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline
Scripture Focus: Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more of his