Category: Accents of the Academy
Following Jesus in Mission
January 19, 2023
An epiphany is a moment of realization often experienced as a sudden, and perhaps surprising, insight. Earlier this month, Christians…
Centering Prayer: A Conversation with Dr. Brian Russell
January 19, 2022
Dr. Brian Russell is the author of Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life, a uniquely…
Schrödinger’s Cat: Uncertainty & the Life of the Soul
November 11, 2021
The biopsy was on Wednesday. The results would not arrive until Friday. In the meantime, I existed in a space…
Billy Abraham: Eulogies, Laughter, Loyal Opposition
October 26, 2021
Note from the Editor: The sudden news of Dr. William Abraham’s death sent Methodists around the globe reeling. Immediately, a…
When There’s a Knock at the Door: Zacchaeus in Community
September 2, 2021
Knock knock. If it’s a joke, you know what to say: “Who’s there?” But knock knock means something different to…
Saints Alive! A Conversation with Maxie Dunnam
August 30, 2021
This summer, Dr. Maxie Dunnam released a new devotional resource he developed while at home during the initial wave of…
Staring at the Sky: Living after the Ascension
July 16, 2021
I have always been fascinated by two particular verses in the first chapter of the book of Acts. In Acts…
Jesus with the Pastor: What God Does with Our Dirt
July 1, 2021
When I was in seminary, I often traveled long distances by bus. Greyhound used to have a $59 ticket to…
Taking the Journey Together: Witness in Crisis
May 3, 2021
I know a man who works at a large, warehouse-style home-improvement store. One day he shared a story about how…
Cómo es la Providencia
March 25, 2021
A veces parece que las personas que provienen de orígenes metodistas wesleyanos tienen una relación “a distancia” con la idea…