Category: Wesleyan Accent Blog
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.
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?