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The Better Place (Part 1) by Cole Bodkin

Cole Bodkin June 7, 2017

Airborne illness. War. Overpopulation. Mass chaos. Environmental disaster. Oppressive dictators. All of these – and more – are cataclysmic triggers for a dystopian society. If you’re catching up with American publishing, television, and film, the genre of “dystopia” has flooded the entertainment industry. For many, it’s becoming a little repetitive and mundane; but like it or not, people are fascinated,

When the Holy Spirit Reaches Us through Others by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman June 7, 2017

Integrity as a core value of authentic evangelism is not only about our integrity, but about the integrity of others as well and allows space for the transforming power of the Holy Spirit.

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What We’re Missing when Multiethnic Women Are Absent from Pastoral Staffs by Karen Bates

Karen Bates June 5, 2017

Limits that people try to put on women do not change the identity God has given them as ministers of the Gospel.

Interview with Rob Haynes

Rob Haynes June 5, 2017

Wesleyan Accent is pleased to share an introductory interview with Rev. Dr. Rob Haynes, World Methodist Evangelism’s new Associate Director of Education and Leadership Development.

Interceding Evangelistically by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman May 31, 2017

And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will.

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The Emaciated Soldier: Life as the Church by Suzanne Nicholson

Suzanne Nicholson May 29, 2017

If the church as a whole is not working together to live out the truth of the gospel, then the warrior of God will become emaciated.

Leanness Of The Soul by Andy Stoddard

Andy Stoddard May 25, 2017

I truly love the book of Psalms.  They are so honest, capturing the joy of faith, the struggle of pain, anger, everything.  I love Psalms. Today’s readings have us in Psalm 106.  And I think there’s something very important for us to hear.  Listen to what we are told in Psalm 106: 12-15: Then they believed his words and sang him

Boundaries, Barriers And Pastoral Leadership by Aaron Perry

Aaron Perry May 24, 2017

Now that the heat sparked from the light shed on Vice President Mike Pence’s personal rules of not attending cocktail parties without his wife and of not dining alone with women has dwindled, let’s take a few moments to reflect more evenly on the practice of personal rules and boundaries in opposite-sex professional relationships in the pastoral context. I do

Praying Persistently by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman May 24, 2017

Prayer is asking. It is a request. But here is the difficult truth: all prayer is answered but not all requests are granted.

Chemo and the First Rule of Methodism by Jeff Rudy

Jeff Rudy May 22, 2017

This has led me to wrestle through the following notion – the times when the first two rules of Methodism – “do no harm” and “do good” seem to be at odds.

Pregnant with Possibility by Kelcy Steele

Kelcy Steele December 10, 2015

And you are pregnant with possibilities, eyes hath not seen nor have ear heard what God is getting ready to do through you.

And you can trust God to bring it to pass – as long as you don’t settle for less than his best.

Darkness: Why Advent Breaks My Heart by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman December 9, 2015

That our Prince of Peace entered the world as a helpless child and left it as a crucified outcast tells me that God’s kingdom is one in which self-giving, vulnerable, love reigns supreme.

Why I Need Jesus: An Advent Reflection by Kevin Murriel

kevin.murriel December 7, 2015

As unpopular as it may seem the reality of Advent is that it doesn’t need to occur in the best of circumstances. In fact, Jesus was born in the midst of terrorism and heinous acts against human life.

The Real Problem with Once Saved, Always Saved by Tom Fuerst

Tom Fuerst December 2, 2015

And the difference between those who knew Christ and those who did not was simply a matter, not of faith or confession or creed, but of fruit and character.

Marriage, Human Sexuality, & the Body: The Meaning of Our Original Nakedness by Timothy Tennent

Timothy Tennent November 30, 2015

The utilitarian vision sees the body of a man or woman as an object which can be assessed like a car. Is it bright, new, shiny and full of power, or not? Is your body thin or fat; does it conform to the shapes we admire or not; is your hair the right texture and color or not; are your

A Cold And Broken Thanksgiving by Elizabeth Glass Turner

elizabeth.turner November 25, 2015

And I’ve seen your flag on the marble arch And love is not a victory march It’s a cold and it’s a broken Hallelujah -Leonard Cohen, “Hallelujah” Hopefully you’re having a banner year – one for the books. The stars align and everything’s coming up you. Babies smile at you, old people are grateful for you, good people respect you and bad

From Projects To People: Serving With Christ’s Heart by Andy Stoddard

Andy Stoddard November 23, 2015

To get a better picture of Jesus, let’s look at two stories together, Mark 10:32-34 and then verses 35-45: They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was to happen to

Advice for Young Preachers by Michael Smith

Michael Smith November 19, 2015

Listening to good preachers should inspire us to sharpen our skills (and not just borrow material).

What Heritage Do You Choose to Pass On? by Carrie Carter

Carrie Carter November 18, 2015

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie

Then Face to Face: Remembering Ellsworth Kalas by Harley Scalf

Harley Scalf November 16, 2015

“There is only one Sunday that matters – this one – and only one sermon to be preached – this one. So fall in love with this sermon.”

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