Category: Wesleyan Accent Blog
Where Is Your Zeal Focused? Lessons from Francis Asbury by Brian Yeich
July 17, 2019
“Asbury’s zeal for God and his commitment to preach and teach the gospel is now legendary, but it was never meant to be extraordinary – it was meant to be the ordinary work of everyday Methodists.”
From the Storm to the Shipwreck by Andy Stoddard
July 15, 2019
“You are not yet who you will be.
You are still on a journey. Your trip is not complete. There is work left to do in your life. There is work that God still has to do with you and through you. As long as you are still breathing and living, God is still at work on you.”
God in the Ruins by Michelle Bauer
July 11, 2019
“Nehemiah is faced with the news that the walls and gates of Jerusalem have been destroyed, leaving the city’s inhabitants vulnerable. What are some things in your life that need to be rebuilt? Are you ready to ask God to show you something that is in need of repair?”
The Fundamentals of Baseball (and the Methodist Movement) by Tammie Grimm
July 8, 2019
“The ordinances of God are the fundamentals of how we get initiated into faith. Repetitive practice and exposure to prayer, worship, Scripture reading and study, the Eucharist and even the lost discipline of fasting all help to mature us as Christian disciples.”
Pursuing Simplicity by Jeff Rudy
June 24, 2019
“I’ve discovered that there is a tremendous difference between easiness and simplicity.”
Extravagant Praise by Shalom Liddick & Mike Liddick
June 22, 2019
‘Whenever we recognize who God is, we are praising him.”
Sanctifying Ambition: Leadership and the Pitfalls of Platform by James Petticrew
June 20, 2019
“More than just building a tower, the people of Babel wanted to build a reputation for themselves. They wanted others to recognize their intelligence and skill and to admire them. Abraham, on the other hand, didn’t seem that interested in making a name for himself. He was happy to follow God, to obey God’s calling, and to entrust his reputation to God. God took care of Abraham’s reputation and made his name great.”
Promising the Mystery of Wisdom by Justus Hunter
June 19, 2019
God fulfills his promises. We know this. But we often struggle to see how. Because the promises God makes and the promises we would like aren’t always the same. His wisdom is not ours.
What It Means to Be Rooted and Established in God’s Love by Michelle Bauer
June 17, 2019
“God’s strength becomes available to us when we are rooted and established in his love. In what other things are you tempted to root yourself? What in your life makes you feel secure and established?”
Letting Go of Your Own Influence: Thy Will Be Done by Justus Hunter
June 13, 2019
“This is the second difficulty of praying ‘Thy will be done’ – that God’s will for one moment will become our idol in the next.”