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The Healing Power Of Honoring Others by Elizabeth Glass Turner

elizabeth.turner October 26, 2017

Recently I read a moving account of one German woman’s actions and the impact that they had. A 92-year-old man living in New Jersey received a three-page letter from her in which she apologized for wrongs long past. Reading it, he wept. As the article recounts about the letter writer, “Doris Schott-Neuse…told him how her grandfather had acquired Hirschmann’s family home under the Nazis, expressing her shame

When You Don’t Have The Words by Andy Stoddard

Andy Stoddard October 25, 2017

Have you ever felt like there was something that you needed to say for Jesus, but you didn’t have the words?  You didn’t know what you should say or how you should say it?  I’ve been there.  I think we’ve all been there. At times, we talk ourselves out of witnessing to someone or saying something to someone, because of fear within us about what

World Methodist Evangelism Director Visits Vatican to Meet Pope

World Methodist Evangelism October 23, 2017

Dr. Kimberly Reisman Joins World Methodist Council Delegation to Vatican

When Jesus Sees You by Michelle Bauer

Michelle Bauer October 23, 2017

Have you ever sensed yourself waiting for Jesus to arrive into a situation or season of your life?

Interview: Dust in My Mouth with Katie Fisher

Katie Fisher October 19, 2017

Recently Wesleyan Accent chatted with visual artist Katie Fisher about her project illustrating the struggle and grief written in the Old Testament book Lamentations.

Making Disciples by Being Disciples by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman October 18, 2017

Our witness for Christ is always strengthened when we become keenly aware of our journey in Christ.

A Fiction of Hope by Justin Gentry

Justin Gentry October 18, 2017

We are so drawn to pessimism because pessimism at the end of the day is easier. It is easier to look down than it is to look up.

Boundaries And Forgiveness by Aaron Perry

Aaron Perry October 16, 2017

Jesus taught that if, when offering a gift to God at the altar, you remember a brother or sister has something against you, you should go and be reconciled and then return to offer your gift (Matt. 5:24). I get the impression that reconciliation is the gift God intends to give the worshipper—even before a gift has been brought to

Community: Connecting the Dots by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman October 16, 2017

Joining together in fellowship, in physical presence, allows our senses to whisper that among a group of particular people, we belong.

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Brick by Brick: The Ministry Long Haul by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman October 12, 2017

The Apostle Paul wrote to the Galatians, “So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up.”

Unseen Ripples by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman February 1, 2016

I believe that each of us is a crucial part of the way God works to make God’s dream for creation a reality. God works by touching people, transforming people, nurturing people, caring for people, comforting people, strengthening people, guiding people, liberating people, and God does all of it through people.

Leadership Qualities That Can’t Be Faked by Elizabeth Glass Turner

elizabeth.turner February 1, 2016

Leadership is a tricky subject. I had a great college professor who modeled it, taught it, instilled it, and theorized about it (only a rare person can do all of those things). He posed a question: are you born with leadership abilities, or are they learned? (A probable admittedly false dichotomy, to be sure, but a great way to think

The “E” Word, or, We Don’t Talk About That in Polite Company by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman January 28, 2016

Repeatedly, across denominations, both within and outside the church, I have encountered hesitation, frustration, misunderstanding, denial, negativity, and even outright hostility in response to the entire topic of evangelism. Few people, it seems – at least in Western context, are comfortable talking about evangelism, much less engaging in it.

Testing, Trusting, Timing by Otis McMillan

Otis McMillan January 25, 2016

Many struggle endeavoring to conquer areas of weakness. Resolutions are made but change, if it comes, is only short lived. Their efforts are dependent on their own strength and will. Time in God’s Word is lacking. If you desire stability in the ways of the Lord the process must begin. Give time daily to read his Word, study to show

Black Voices Matter: Do We Value African Leadership? by Maxie Dunnam

Maxie Dunnam January 23, 2016

If the unity of a “communion” is dependent upon order and covenant in relation to Scripture and doctrine, as the World Anglican Communion is insisting, how much more is the unity of The United Methodist Church, as one denomination?

Our Sort-Of Free Will: How Relationship With God Happens by Andrew Thompson

Andrew Thompson January 21, 2016

I wake up on a Saturday morning. It’s a beautiful day. The sun is out and flowers are in bloom. Should I go to the zoo and watch the animals, or would I rather work in my garden? Am I even free to decide? Most people would say, “Yes, of course you are free to decide.” And I am. In

Afternoons, Coffee Spoons, and T.S. Eliot by Michael Smith

Michael Smith January 20, 2016

Beyond any book review or helpful ministry-related text I could recommend as a “must-read,” I would encourage you to pull a book off the shelf that has nothing to do with church, leadership, preaching, management, or finance. Let grace, beauty, and truth be revealed to you from the words of those who wish to tell a story, paint a picture

A Pastoral Prayer: Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr by Claire Matheny

Claire Matheny January 17, 2016

And so we pray today for our some day ending, for the will to keep on working, descending and ascending…

With by Carrie Carter

Carrie Carter January 14, 2016

I’m tired of the struggle. I ask my 14-year-old to clean his room…again…knowing that there is no good reason I should have to tell him constantly to actually put his clothes IN the hamper, instead of AROUND the hamper. “Clean” is subjective, and our definitions clash. This is new to me, as my firstborn is not quite as laid back

Wheaton, Allah, & the Trinity: Do Muslims Really Worship the Same God as C.S. Lewis? by Jerry Walls

Jerry Walls January 13, 2016

Christian worship, whether expressed in the sacrament of Holy Communion, or in classic hymnody, is premised on gratitude for an act of sacrificial love that Muslims reject by virtue of denying not only the incarnation, but even that Jesus died on the cross. These distinctively Christian beliefs not only inspire Christian worship and devotion, but also define its content.

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