Category: Wesleyan Accent Blog
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…
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…
Quietly Anchored by Advent
December 6, 2021
Some things you only discover over the long course of years. This frustrates an economy of optimization, hyper-fixated on immediate…
Waiting and Working for Peace by James Petticrew
November 29, 2021
My wife and I currently live in Switzerland, very close to the French border, so we regularly travel between the…
Schrödinger’s Cat: Uncertainty & the Life of the Soul by Priscilla Hammond
November 11, 2021
The biopsy was on Wednesday. The results would not arrive until Friday. In the meantime, I existed in a space…
Glory, Suffering, and Sacred Space
October 18, 2021
Many traditions and cultures in and through which the Church has found its liveliness – growing tree-like in different climates…
When There’s a Knock at the Door: Zacchaeus in Community
September 2, 2021
Knock knock. If it’s a joke, you know what to say: “Who’s there?” But knock knock means something different to…
Leading like Ananias: Prominence vs Significance in Pastoral Ministry by James Petticrew
July 19, 2021
“Prominence does not equal significance in the Kingdom of God.” I am not sure who said that first, but whenever…
Unexpectedly: The Holy Spirit around the Globe by Maxie Dunnam
July 7, 2021
I received what was called a local preacher’s license in 1952, when I was only 17 years old. That means…
Why Did the Women Disciple the Men? by Omar Rikabi
June 9, 2021
Back when it was “a different time” – in this case, just 1992 – the pastor warmed up our mens’…