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Faith Parry ~ Dying Well

March 12, 2018

The early Methodists were known as people who died well. They had grace and assurance of God’s love and forgiveness for them, so they did not fear death. Furthermore, Wesley made it a point to share the stories of those who died and went on to glory.


Matt LeRoy ~ Radical Disciple Making

March 10, 2018

Ecclesia means “called out ones.” This is who the church is meant to be.


Tammie Grimm ~ Why Pilgrimage is Part of Discipleship: Discovering Lindisfarne

March 8, 2018

Walking over the grassy hillocks and along the rocky shoreline to which these men brought Christianity to England, I discovered spiritual roots that allowed me to draw deeply from the wellspring that feeds the soul of every Christian.


Elizabeth Glass Turner ~ The Persecutor

March 7, 2018

No one is beyond being confronted with the blinding light of Christ, in this world or the next.


Elizabeth Glass Turner ~ The Problem with Praying for Open Doors

March 5, 2018

If the Apostle Paul had perceived all his challenges as God closing a door, he wouldn’t have undertaken most of his missionary journeys.


Matt Sigler ~ Lent with a Wesleyan Accent

March 1, 2018

A celebration of Easter without a prior descent into the grave is dishonest and naïve, just as observing Lent without the uncompromising proclamation of the Resurrection is hopeless.


Jean Watson ~ Love Behind Bars

February 28, 2018

No security measures could have kept Jesus out.


Carolyn Moore ~ Real Prayers for Real People

February 26, 2018

The Psalms are real prayers for real people. 


Elizabeth Glass Turner ~ Scripture You Forgot You Knew

February 21, 2018

A few years back during a dark night of the soul, I rediscovered this truth. Hymns I’d long forgotten popped up unbidden in my thoughts. Scripture verses I’d forgotten I’d memorized as a child emerged out of nowhere. Prayers I’d learned, spoken by thousands of Christians over centuries, rooted my thoughts when I didn’t have the words.


Michelle Bauer ~ Learning to Love

February 19, 2018

What damage can be done if people exercise their spiritual gifts without love?