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In Their Words: How Pastors Pray for Their Children (And Raise Them In The Church)

Wesleyan Accent August 25, 2016

A Note From The Editor: Recently Wesleyan Accent posed a couple of questions to pastors and their spouses about how they pray for their children while in ministry, and how they choose to shape their kids’ experience of vocational ministry. Here are their responses. Elizabeth Glass Turner Wesleyan Accent: What are some ways you prayed for your children while

The Enemy Who Was Not An Enemy by Carrie Carter

Carrie Carter August 24, 2016

Right before I turned 14, my narrow little view of the world was rocked. The U.S. had just declared war on Iraq. I wasn’t so afraid of a war on the other side of the world as I was of the implications of this war. “Armageddon,” “World War III, “and “Christ’s return,” were just a few of the words swirling

Neighbors in the Middle East

Wesleyan Accent August 22, 2016

One month ago, an American couple herded three children into a men’s room in the Istanbul, Turkey airport. The wife visibly pregnant, they settled in for the night and texted to family members in the U.S., letting them know that their flight was being delayed indefinitely – keeping some of the details to themselves. All night the parents kept vigil

Praying Past Politeness by Michelle Bauer

Michelle Bauer August 20, 2016

I’m going to call Martha’s the honest approach. She doesn’t stand back and say things like, “Well you must have needed another angel.” Or “It must have been your will.” She looks him right in the eye and tells him exactly what she is thinking. “You let me down. You did not do what I asked you to do. You

Scattered by Kimberly Reisman

Kim Reisman August 17, 2016

let’s look closer at the story of Babel. The first thing we learn is that there was only one language and one people – “now the whole earth had one language and the same words” – that ought to be a red flag for us. It ought to alert us that something isn’t right.

Time During The Year by Elizabeth Glass Turner

elizabeth.turner August 17, 2016

It is a season to weed and to water and to pluck from the vine. We are in the midst of Ordinary Time on the liturgical calendar – between Pentecost and Advent, “ordinary” sounds mundane. But if it is mundane, it can also be the beautiful kind of mundane, like a long-married couple sharing their morning coffee or a gardener

The Walk to School by Justus Hunter

Justus Hunter August 15, 2016

When I walk him to school, and remember the proper procedure, I ask him to teach me their prayers. It changes frequently, alighting upon virtues and visions, my wife’s butterfly spirituality passing down to our son. As he teaches me their prayer, a common refrain rolls across his lips, “Lord, help me be bold and courageous.”

Going Global in the Local Church by Kimberly Reisman

World Methodist Evangelism August 15, 2016

This congregation has a fresh, invigorated vision of proclaiming God’s Kingdom in their hometown and around the world (including an appreciation for four-legged outreach).

Old Ship of Zion: AME Zion General Conference Address by Kelcy Steele

Kelcy Steele August 11, 2016

I’m proud to declare that the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church is my church. It’s my church of birth, it’s my church of choice, and it’s the church I love. It is known by many as “The Freedom Church,” and this I do not take lightly. Yet, while no church can ever claim to be perfect, the church must at

Don’t Say It Unless You Mean It by James Petticrew

James Petticrew August 8, 2016

I love that concept, that whenever we pray, “your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven,” we are committing ourselves as Christ followers and churches to fashioning foretastes of the world to come in the here and now.

The Word Became Flesh by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman December 19, 2016

The word became flesh and lived among us.

A Surprise: The Nobody-Baby by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman December 14, 2016

The King of all creation was born as a lowly, disregarded nobody-baby. In part, that was because Mary and Joseph were nobodies. Joseph was a craftsman from the small town of Nazareth in Galilee. Mary was a young woman with an apparently questionable character. Still, they were the nobodies God wanted to use, and that was a surprise.

The Creator God Who Redeems by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman December 12, 2016

God creates. God redeems. Christian faith is deepened and enriched when we get the order right. This is especially true in the arena of evangelism, where our focus is often on individuals and our fervent hope that they might come into relationship with Jesus Christ. There is no doubt this is an extremely important focus. Yet something significant is lost

The Will To Prepare The Way by Elizabeth Glass Turner

elizabeth.turner December 12, 2016

“The will to win is not nearly as important as the will to prepare to win.” – Everyone from Vince Lombardi to Bear Bryant to Bobby Knight is cited as the source of this quote. The wisdom found in it has outlasted the origin. Everyone wants to win. It doesn’t matter how you define winning – career success, relationship goals met,

Why Advent Breaks My Heart by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman December 7, 2016

Maybe as we proclaim the good news that will bring great joy to all people, we ought also to recall the words of our Prince of Peace, who told us that God blesses peacemakers. Maybe in this season of peace and beyond, we need to ask how might we become more active in our peacemaking?

Flesh and Blood by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman December 5, 2016

Word and deed come together, as intimately entwined as breathing in and breathing out. Deciding which is more important depends on which you did last.

A Season Of Yeasting by Debra Wallace-Padgett

Debbie Wallace-Padgett December 5, 2016

I have a delicious no-fail sourdough bread recipe! It involves a three-step process spread over one and a half days. The key to the recipe is to give the bread dough time to “yeast” – Sue Monk Kidd’s word for allowing bread to rise. Kidd tells of making the bread with the assistance of her five year old daughter, Ann.

Expectant Waiting by Kevin Watson

Kevin Watson December 1, 2016

Waiting is hard. Many of us are tempted either to wait passively, like the foolish bridesmaids, or to take over and attempt to save ourselves by our own effort. Advent challenges both our complacency and our self-sufficiency.

Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman November 30, 2016

Into this climate of fear and apprehension, Christmas enters,
Streaming lights of joy, ringing bells of hope
And singing carols of forgiveness high up in the bright air.
The world is encouraged to come away from rancor,
Come the way of friendship.

Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending by Matt Sigler

Matthew Sigler November 30, 2016

So, while we can and should sing of Christ’s return throughout the year, Advent presents a key opportunity to declare with clarity this crucial doctrine in our faith. And as Wesleyans we have a gem in Charles’ hymn, “Lo! He Comes With Clouds, Descending.”

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