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The Prevailing Sin Of Evangelicals by Elizabeth Glass Turner

elizabeth.turner July 13, 2015

In the midst of an extraordinary amount of stone-throwing and name-calling from across the political and theological spectrum, the Church in North America has shuddered and shaken from its timbered ceiling (or its artfully exposed industrial lighting) to its hallowed stone foundation (or tiled coffee house floor). (Astute readers perhaps will have noticed the use of the capitalized word “church”

Simplicity: For Richer, For Poorer by Jeff Rudy

Jeff Rudy July 11, 2015

The redeemed, the serene, the peaceful ones who are reconciled with God will find our God-aimed identity not in what we buy, accumulate, save, or consume, but in how we give.

Grace Upon Grace by Andy Stoddard

Andy Stoddard July 9, 2015

Grace is not a one-time thing. God doesn’t just see our sins, forgive us one time, and then choose to be done with us forever. No, God constantly gives us grace. God gives us grace to forgive us, He gives us grace to empower us, He gives us grace to lead us. For us, and for the world, grace is

A Conversation About “Breaking The Color Barrier”: Interview with Kevin Murriel

kevin.murriel July 8, 2015

I contend that when people come together without anger and with love and “life together” as the end goal, churches will be healthier and people will find that they have more in common.

Pastors, Moral Failings, And The Thing Nobody Wants To Talk About by Tom Fuerst

Tom Fuerst July 6, 2015

The apostles don’t see themselves as CEOs or slaves to the church. They see themselves as fulfilling a specific duty for the church: the ministry of the word of God and prayer. Everything else was dropped from their plate. And not only did the church not look down on them or call them lazy for a desire to emphasize these

Live Free by Michelle Bauer

Michelle Bauer July 4, 2015

Through Christ, we have been set free. Think about what it means not just to be free but also to live in freedom. It is possible to be free but to still live as if you aren’t…

Whose Voice Are You Listening To? by Otis McMillan

Otis McMillan July 2, 2015

As this man did, you will discover that God’s Word will be fulfilled. Regardless of what others may offer, stay in tune to the words of Jesus. There may be delays, some disappointments, but the promises of God will come to pass. The key is, whose voice are you listening to?

Called To Be A Nimble Follower by Elizabeth Glass Turner

elizabeth.turner July 1, 2015

What does it take to be a nimble follower of Jesus Christ? Describing yourself as “nimble” (“quick,” “light,” “quick to comprehend”) may not be a trendy way to phrase a quality – I doubt I’ll see it on any t-shirts soon, unless it becomes a merchandised quote from a quirky show – but followers of Jesus Christ are called to be

The Full Measure Of The Blessing Of Christ by Maxie Dunnam

Maxie Dunnam June 29, 2015

Christ comes to free us; he comes to fit us for Kingdom living, and he comes to fill us, to fill us with his Holy Spirit. And that’s our need, friends, the power of the Holy Spirit.

Transparency: True Clear by Elizabeth Glass Turner

elizabeth.turner June 27, 2015

Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Happy are those to whom the LORD imputes no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. While I kept silence, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was dried up as by

The Inbreaking of the Kingdom by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman November 30, 2023

Scripture Focus: The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel. (Mark 1:15, NKJV) Over the last few months, we’ve talked about discovering our created purpose and the way we fit into God’s overall kingdom work. As we finish out this year, I want to encourage you to lock onto

An Empty Chair and Evangelism by Rob Haynes

Rob Haynes November 29, 2023

Let me tell you the story of a young man whom we will call “Victor.” This story catches up with Victor in his early twenties. He had a difficult childhood, and both of his parents had passed by the time he was twenty years old. He had fallen into several destructive habits in his late teens, habits that he continued

I Keep Reminding Myself by Maxie Dunnam

Maxie Dunnam November 28, 2023

Somewhere I read that Darwin kept a notebook to jot down the contradictions that he came across, contradictions against his theories. He knew that if he didn’t jot those contradictions down, he was so committed to his theories that he would forget them. It’s so easy to forget. It’s easy to lose touch with the source of life… how we

Deliverance Through Thanksgiving by Maxie Dunnam

Maxie Dunnam November 20, 2023

One of our big failures as Christians is our continual refusal to discipline ourselves in living with the word of God. We need to study the Bible. It is the shaping source of our Christian faith and way. In it we find the revelation of God which God provided through God’s Son, Jesus. It is food for our souls, direction

When We Confuse The Toppings for The Bread by Paulo Lopes

Paulo Lopes November 17, 2023

“Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval. Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires? Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in

Resurrection: In our end is our beginning by Maxie Dunnam

Maxie Dunnam November 14, 2023

This is the sixth and final article in a series of articles Maxie is writing about the beliefs behind our views of evangelism. Check out the prior articles on Wesleyan Accent (first, second, third, fourth, and fifth). Natalie Sleeth has given us one of the most popular hymns written during the past fifty years, “Hymn of Promise.” The last two

Not If, But When by Rob Haynes

Rob Haynes November 9, 2023

I live in an area that is susceptible to hurricanes and other tropical weather. Frequently, when my neighbors and I talk about these big storms, you will hear the phrase, “Not if but when the storm comes…” Throughout the year we prepare our homes, our churches, and our businesses to face the wrath of the storms that will eventually come

Salvation, A Thorny Issue by Maxie Dunnam

Maxie Dunnam November 7, 2023

In a previous blog, we considered the nature of grace. Grace was a core issue in Wesley’s theology. He sounded the note of grace strongly in opposition to a doctrine of predestination. The doctrine of predestination has as its center an understanding of grace being limited. For Wesley, grace is not limited – it is universal. It is “free in

Bigger Than You by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman November 2, 2023

Scripture Focus: “The Israelite cry for help has come to me, and I’ve seen for myself how cruelly they’re being treated by the Egyptians. It’s time for you to go back: I’m sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the People of Israel, out of Egypt.” Moses answered God, “But why me? What makes you think that I could

The Power of The Holy Spirit by Maxie Dunnam

Maxie Dunnam October 30, 2023

This is the fourth article in a series of articles Maxie is writing about the beliefs behind our views of evangelism. Click here for the first article, here for the second, and here for the third. In my reflection on evangelism I have made three bold claims. What you think about Christ determines what you do about evangelism. If we

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