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Kingdom Connections by Kim Reisman

World Methodist Evangelism March 1, 2020

During WME’s close to 50-year history, the shape of the Wesleyan Methodist movement has changed and grown. New denominations have been created, others have become autonomous, and still others have expanded beyond their original boundaries. Because World Methodist Evangelism provides a connection point for all of the these dynamic and engaged Churches, one of the most exciting aspects of our

Being a Waffle House Church in the Storm by Omar Al-Rikabi

Omar Al-Rikabi February 20, 2020

The folks at Waffle House have a whole system for keeping restaurants open in a storm. They know how to do natural disasters. We need to be a “Waffle House church,” first offering people the body and blood of Jesus Christ, then offering a full menu of the faith even in the midst the storm.

Living With Gracious Conviction by Elizabeth Glass Turner

elizabeth.turner February 14, 2020

How do you express your convictions with deep respect, appreciation, and even grief? This is a question many are wrestling with currently. An acquaintance for whom I hold deep respect named this struggle quite clearly on social media recently. He addressed it with humility, genuinely hoping to find a way of communicating with both conviction and graciousness. Living with gracious

Blessed In Any Season: God’s Sustaining Word by Edgar Bazan

Edgar Bazan February 11, 2020

Life can be a battle, can’t it? No one is exempt from seasons of battle. No matter how much or little faith you have, everyone faces disappointments and challenges. These can cause you to wonder if this is what it looks like to be blessed. We may have disarray in our families or be treated unfairly in our jobs. You

Here Is The Church by Rob Haynes

Rob Haynes February 10, 2020

When I was a child, my grandmother taught me an old saying, a little rhyme that she would act out with her hands. It went something like this: “Here is the Church” (She interlaced her fingers, hiding them inside a two-handed fist) “Here is the Steeple” (She pointed her two index fingers upwards to make a steeple” “Look inside, there’s

When Change Is Uninvited: Leading through Uncertainty by Priscilla Hammond

Priscilla Hammond February 6, 2020

Chaotic change is an uninvited guest. Like an unplanned extra person at an already too-small table, everything seems forced. Decisions have to be made before their time. People have to make room, take on new roles, or change habits even while leading.

Honoring History and a Continued Vision

World Methodist Evangelism February 4, 2020

It’s 1971 and the World Methodist Council has decided to proclaim its belief that “preaching the gospel and making disciples of Jesus Christ are the supreme business of the Church.” With that commitment, World Methodist Evangelism was born. Fast forward to 2020 and WME is still committed to preaching the gospel and making disciples of Jesus Christ by equipping people

What Is A Wesleyan Theology Of Sanctification? by Elizabeth Glass Turner

elizabeth.turner January 23, 2020

What comes to mind when you think of the word “sanctification”? If you’re online trying to find a local mechanic to align your tires and somehow ended here, let’s back up. Lots of people are atheists or agnostics or follow any number of religions. Christians are theists – we believe in God. In particular, whether we’re Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, Coptic,

God’s Creativity In Crafting Goodness by Edgar Bazan

Edgar Bazan January 18, 2020

I am always in awe of creation. The other day I was contemplating the majesty and beauty of a full moon, and I thought, “God is a great artist!” It takes just a moment to notice the beauty of everything around us crafted out of God’s goodness: the sky, the flowers, the vast oceans, and every living creature, whether it

The Call to Graciousness by Ken Loyer

Ken Loyer January 15, 2020

These references in Romans to love, to humble, faithful service, and to peaceful actions even toward our enemies indicate that the Christian calling is certainly a high one. Yet in the mystery of grace, this life of graciousness is the one that God has called us to live. Jesus reminds us that what is impossible for us is possible with

Differently Abled In The Church: “Life Unworthy Of Life” & The Kingdom Of God by Elizabeth Glass Turner

elizabeth.turner August 23, 2017

What does your church do with people who are differently abled, disabled, mentally handicapped, handicapped, or crippled? (All of those terms have been used in my thirty-odd trips around the sun.) Do you have someone in your church who comes in a wheelchair? Do you have training for teachers and nursery workers, preschool workers and children’s ministers on how to engage kids

Inseparable by Jeff Rudy

Jeff Rudy August 19, 2017

Friends, there is nothing that can separate you from the love of God. You have never been and you will never be unloved.

To a God as Close as Your Breath: A Brief Primer on Meditation by Justin Gentry

Justin Gentry August 16, 2017

Meditation is a treasured practice in Christian history but it is also a much-needed spiritual practice in my life.

Shouldering Your Cross by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman August 16, 2017

I will do whatever it takes so that God can work in me and through me.

Learning to Suffer with Christ by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman August 14, 2017

Embracing the pain of the crucifixion in order to experience the power of the resurrection involves right living, not easy living.

Charlottesville: Do They Really Not See? by Elizabeth Glass Turner

elizabeth.turner August 14, 2017

Today is the day after. The day after a young black man got beat up in a parking garage, the scene caught by a quick photojournalist (I can’t imagine how sore he is). The day after a stunned mom learned from reporters that her son had been arrested for plowing his car into a crowd of pedestrians (she was in complete shock).

Letting God Continue Your Education by Edgar Bazan

Edgar Bazan August 10, 2017

When we think about the story of Creation in the Christian faith, we typically do it within the context of Genesis, the story of the past and how things came to be. One may think this creating process was settled at the beginning of time, and that God transitioned from being an entrepreneur to a manager, or worse, a mere aloof supervisor. However, if we pay close

When You See A Turtle On A Fencepost by Carolyn Moore

Carolyn Moore August 9, 2017

Everybody goes through seasons of spiritual “stuckness,” days or weeks or sometimes even months when you just can’t seem to get out of your spiritual bad mood. If you’ve had that experience or are there now, you’re not alone. This is a normal part of the spiritual journey. It is not a sign of weakness; to the contrary, it may well

Facing the Pain of Passionate Faith by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman August 9, 2017

Jesus was full of passion, which makes following in the Jesus way a passionate endeavor.

Elijah: Faith That Acts by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman August 7, 2017

To follow Jesus up close, rather than at a distance, we must base our lives on the reality of faith rather than the reality of fear.

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