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The Pastor’s Almanac: A News Rundown for Tired Reverends by Elizabeth Glass Turner

elizabeth.turner January 29, 2018

It’s Monday when most clergy members attempt to hide, read, or decompress. A few with churches large enough to afford a staff prefer post-game analysis on Mondays, parceling out Sabbath follow-up’s and sketching the week ahead. Many pastors enter Monday with a need to refuel – even the extroverts. And while the calendar reads January 29th, it can feel like

When You’re Tired, Afraid, and Uncertain by Otis T. McMillan

Otis McMillan January 25, 2018

God, when we grow tired and weary, when we stumble and fall, lift our eyes to heaven and remind us to find our hope and strength in You.

The Trinity And The Mission Of God by Edgar Bazan

Edgar Bazan January 24, 2018

Let’s explore how we are called to engage in the mission Dei through a Trinitarian lens. Lesslie Newbigin uses the theology of the Trinity to offer a theological ground for the understanding and practicing of the missio Dei. He explains, “He is the Son, sent by the Father and anointed by the Spirit to be the bearer of God’s kingdom

Waiting for a New Song by Michelle Bauer

Michelle Bauer January 22, 2018

Close your eyes and imagine God turning towards you. What do you see? What might God see?

How The Questions Of Jesus Can Shape Your Year: What You Love by Cole Bodkin

Cole Bodkin January 18, 2018

What sort of questions does the Resurrected Jesus ask? We’ve already seen that before the crucifixion, Jesus liked asking a question multiple times in different scenarios. In many cases we see his dialogues often contain a rapid succession of questions. In the final chapter of John we see the resurrected Jesus posing the same question multiple times to an old

Leaders in the Bible (Who Happen to Be Women) Part II by Suzanne Nicholson

Suzanne Nicholson January 17, 2018

We need to regularly preach these stories (and others) to remind our congregations that the most important qualification for leading God’s people is not a Y-chromosome, but a faithful heart.

Testify: Many Voices, One Song

Wesleyan Accent January 15, 2018

A Note from the Editor: Wesleyan Accent is pleased to share a rich chorus of voices who have answered questions posed in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr Day. Elizabeth Glass Turner In the United States, today we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Day. Many within our Wesleyan Methodist family observe this holiday in a variety of ways.

How The Questions Of Jesus Can Shape Your Year: Who You Are by Cole Bodkin

Cole Bodkin January 11, 2018

It’s that time of the year again. Usually, we pump ourselves up, decide to set goals or resolutions, and…end up failing, or not even beginning. Despite our defeats, good intentions are behind this resolution setting, with introspective, purposeful questions guiding the way. Who am I? What do I desire? What do I want to change about myself? Who do I

Shalom And The Character Of The Kingdom Of God by Edgar Bazan

Edgar Bazan January 10, 2018

If there is one aspect of Jesus’ life that can help us gain insight into his mission, it is when he said: “My peace I [give] to you.” (Jn. 14:27) After his resurrection, this was a very particular way in which Jesus greeted the disciples: by saying “peace be with you.” Note John 20:21, when Jesus said, “Peace be with

What The Taj Mahal Taught Me About Love by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman January 10, 2018

It is not perfection that makes a love great, it is its willingness to persevere through the hardship, challenge, and pain.

Faith Sharing and Disaster Relief by Rob Haynes

Rob Haynes September 13, 2017

There is something mystical about the way people will drive hours to serve perfect strangers a hot meal, muck out their flooded home, or repair a hole in the roof.

Work, Strength, and Faith by Otis T. McMillan

Otis McMillan September 13, 2017

He is at work in you and me, gifting, equipping, empowering, and shaping us to work alongside him in accomplishing the work he is doing.

Sing Faith Loudly by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman September 11, 2017

We sing and play instruments, we paint and sketch, we enact and perform, and all of these are triumphant expressions of the truth of our faith.

If You Can’t Say Nothin’ Good by Andy Stoddard

Andy Stoddard September 7, 2017

Sometimes when we read scripture we wonder, “what can this passage be saying to me in this moment?  How can I understand it?  What may God want me to do with this truth at this time in my life?”  Sometimes it can be hard to understand, hard to deal with. And then there are other passages that are so simple they leap off the

Life Changing, Faith Shaping by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman September 6, 2017

Metanoia will be a place where we can hear God’s dream, see it with our own eyes, touch it and be touched by it – and then go declare it to all the world. I hope you’ll join me!

Find Your Wings by Carrie Carter

Carrie Carter September 6, 2017

I didn’t cry when our boys went to kindergarten. I didn’t cry when our boys went to high school. I didn’t even cry when our oldest graduated from high school. Maybe that’s why the flood of emotion that washed over me a couple days before we took our oldest to college completely caught me off guard. Even now, as we’re

Five Things I Learned at the End of the Earth by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman September 4, 2017

We must walk with people for a long time if they are to come into a life-transforming relationship with Jesus Christ.

The Nature Of God When The Sun Goes Out And The Rain Comes Down by Elizabeth Glass Turner

elizabeth.turner September 4, 2017

Eerie. Unnatural. Awe-inspiring. Within a short span, we went from sharing photos of uncanny eclipse shadows to videos of hungry floodwaters rising. America stood still while time turned in on itself and twilight became midday, calling out confused crickets while the sun went out and summer heat cooled. We haven’t found a way to control the moon. It’s not customizable. There’s

Notes from Houston: Giving and Receiving by Janine Roberts

janineroberts August 31, 2017

Although we are in the midst of deep waters this week, we have also experienced a hint of heaven.

Hate: Confusing Holiness With Hierarchy by Carolyn Moore

Carolyn Moore August 30, 2017

Let’s talk about hate. In the first few verses of the Bible, we meet our God in his Trinitarian wholeness. The Father creates, the Son speaks, the Spirit hovers. This Trinitarian God partners within himself in the work of creation. You can sense the single-mindedness — the energy flowing within himself creating goodness. There is no sense of hierarchy here. In fact, a hierarchy

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