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Remembering: Weigh Well and Consider by Priscilla Hammond

Priscilla Hammond November 1, 2018

Before people used Enneagram types or extroversion temperaments to describe themselves, personalities were described using ancient medical terms: sanguine, melancholy, phlegmatic, and choleric. Maybe you’ve seen the words used as nouns or used descriptively about a person. Sanguines are social butterflies. They can carry on a conversation with anyone, anytime. They’ve never met a stranger, because they’re friends as soon

The Courage To Be: Conferencing And The Kingdom Of God by Elizabeth Glass Turner

elizabeth.turner October 29, 2018

While United Methodists spend a great deal of time, money, and energy attempting to shape potential outcomes of the specially called 2019 General Conference in St. Louis, it is quite possible that the conference most potently rocking the Kingdom of God already took place in St. Louis over the summer. The fate of the United Methodist denomination is not unimportant;

Evidence Through Action by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman October 26, 2018

People have different ways of approaching reality. Some are analytical, reasoned, and logical. That’s not me. Not that I can’t be analytical, reasoned and logical. I can, but those are deliberate disciplines that I practice in contrast to my instinctive way of approaching the world, which is through my feelings. I’m just a feeling kind of person. Maybe too much

Interview: The Advent Mission with Omar Al-Rikabi

Omar Al-Rikabi October 22, 2018

Recently Wesleyan Accent spoke with Rev. Omar Al-Rikabi, an occasional Wesleyan Accent contributor and author of The Advent Mission, a new Christmastime devotional from Seedbed Publishing. Wesleyan Accent:Why the Advent “mission”? Is this about missions? Global missionaries? Do I have to give money? Hey, is this a sneaky way for churches to take an extra offering? Omar Al-Rikabi: I think it

Is God Our First Look? by Andy Stoddard

Andy Stoddard October 17, 2018

It can be frustrating to do right. It can be hard to be faithful and to follow God, especially when you see so many others that, in your mind, are not. We see the wickedness. The greed. All the things that others are doing wrong. It can be easy to give up, to say, “why keep trying?” Why should I

Deciding, Timing, and Leading by Otis T. McMillan

Otis McMillan October 15, 2018

“Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.” – Proverbs 11:14 Seek godly counsel; it will provide safety. The wisdom of others can keep you from falling. Decisions made today have the potential to impact many tomorrows. Wisdom instructs us to seek the godly counsel of others. Their insight can provide the

On Being Lost and Found Again by Michelle Bauer

Michelle Bauer October 10, 2018

If you have ever been lost, you know the feeling – one minute you are fine and the next you realize you have no idea where you are or how to get back. The Bible uses the metaphor of being lost to help us to understand what it is like to be far from God. If you are a follower

Faith-Sharing As A Way of Life by Rob Haynes

Rob Haynes October 8, 2018

The word “relational” gets thrown around a great deal when discussing evangelism. Just what that means deserves a closer examination. Allow me to illustrate one way I have in mind. I had many questions about faith before I made a decision to follow Jesus in my early 20s. One of the things that compelled me to become a disciple of

Preaching For The Long Haul: How To Find Your Voice by Andy Stoddard

Andy Stoddard October 8, 2018

My first appointment out of seminary was the hardest appointment that I’ve ever had. It wasn’t because the people were hard to pastor: they were some of the sweetest people I’ve ever had the pleasure of serving. It wasn’t because the church was located in a bad place: it was out in the country, a beautiful church and beautiful parsonage.

The Many Ways We Limp by Elizabeth Glass Turner

elizabeth.turner October 4, 2018

The bottoms of your shoes tell a tale. Examine them: the soles are worn down on the inside or the outside, at the front or at the back. They show how you walk. They show what you compensate for. They show the way your foot moves as you stride. And as you wear them, the sole of your shoe begins

While You Were Getting Your Nails Done by Carolyn Moore

Carolyn Moore October 11, 2017

In this world we are like Jesus. – 1 John 4:17 As in the U.S., Thailand has no shortage of nail salons. In the U.S., I have a tolerate-hate relationship with those places. For many people, it is a treat to have someone else paint your fingernails and toenails, massage your feet and give you an hour in a gyrating chair. For me,

What’s The Point Of Freedom? Self-Expression vs Self-Control by Andy Stoddard

Andy Stoddard October 9, 2017

Recently I read a quote that has stuck with me: “looking at our culture, you’d think self-expression, not self-control, is a virtue.”  I’ve thought a lot about that: there is a lot there.  Today’s reading from 1 Corinthians 8: 9-13 brought it back to my mind: But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the

How to Recognize God’s Anointing in Your Life by Kelcy Steele

Kelcy Steele October 5, 2017

I am a proud Methodist and I believe in all of the gifts of the Holy Spirit and I believe that we must go back to our roots of Methodism and reunite the revival movement and recapture our passion of proclaiming the gospel with an anointed zeal.

The Unity of the Faith: Gifts of Congregational Authenticity by Elizabeth Moyer

Elizabeth Moyer October 4, 2017

If I agree that the gifts described in Ephesians 4:11 emphasize living outside of the church’s internal life, I must accept responsibility for my gifting. What does this text say? “The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body

Becoming My Prayers by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman October 4, 2017

The interesting thing about praying for needs that aren’t our own is that many times God’s response is not as much directly about those needs as it is directly about us.

Old Dog, New Tricks: Neuroplasticity And The Renewing Of Your Mind by Carrie Carter

Carrie Carter October 2, 2017

You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. I have an old dog, so take my word for it. She wasn’t very good at learning new tricks when she was a younger dog. I was elated that we passed obedience class since her “sits” were hesitant and forced most of the time, and her “down stays” were almost non-existent. You see, she was a

Proactively Planting Peace by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman October 2, 2017

Peace is not simply the absence of threat, danger, or conflict. It is also the abundant presence of well-being, in which we breathe flourishing.

Integrity In Christian Leadership by Edgar Bazan

Edgar Bazan September 28, 2017

Leadership is a critical key to the success of an organization. John Maxwell explains, “Everything rises and falls on leadership…leadership determines the success of the organization.” If leadership is a key for an organization to thrive, Christian leadership is essential for the works of Christ being accomplished in the church and world. Thus, the essence of Christian leadership is its focus on what God is doing in

The Restorer of Souls by Michelle Bauer

Michelle Bauer September 27, 2017

Leave this quiet time in peace, knowing that it is not your job to restore your own soul, and that you never leave the Shepherd’s presence.

Tragedy, Community, and Action by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman September 27, 2017

The Wesleyan Methodist tradition is one that puts actions with intentions.

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