Category: Wesleyan Accent Blog
A New Chapter for Wesleyan Accent
January 31, 2023
As January 2023 draws to a close, Wesleyan Accent is poised to enter a new chapter. The website first drew…
Following Jesus in Mission by Brian Yeich
January 19, 2023
An epiphany is a moment of realization often experienced as a sudden, and perhaps surprising, insight. Earlier this month, Christians…
Advent: We Wait in Community by Andy Stoddard
December 9, 2022
This year for Advent, I’ve been drawn to the concept of waiting. I know that’s a normal Advent theme; in many…
Finding Gratitude in Hardship by Edgar Bazan
November 23, 2022
When life is rough, the temptation is to give up and go away, believing you are unlovable and done. Paul could have done that, but he didn’t. Don’t you do it either.
The Prayer God Always Answers by Elizabeth Glass Turner
October 13, 2022
It might take time or unexpected detours, it may show up in disguise like a trick or treater at the…
The Grief of Leaders: Solitary & Shared by Pete Bellini
June 14, 2022
When church leaders grieve, there is sometimes a spiritual reality that makes the grief of a pastor or priest slightly…
Fight, Flight, Freeze: Holy Week Unraveled by Elizabeth Glass Turner
April 14, 2022
We work so hard to keep Holy Week well-orchestrated: bulletins pristine, lilies in place, songs rehearsed. It’s an important celebration…
Why We Must Develop Habits of Deeper Discernment
February 25, 2022
The demands of our world make it abundantly clear that we urgently need Christians who cultivate habits of discernment. Discernment…
Overcoming Antagonism: What You Can Learn from Nehemiah by Edgar Bazan
February 14, 2022
At our church, we’re spending time in the book of Nehemiah and learning how it is that amazing things happen….
Centering Prayer: A Conversation with Dr. Brian Russell
January 19, 2022
Dr. Brian Russell is the author of Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life, a uniquely…