Category: Wesleyan Accent Blog
Giving Testimony: The Call to Be a Witness by Kim Reisman
October 28, 2020
One of the wonderful things we do at World Methodist Evangelism is training leaders all over the world to show…
Practicing Covenant Leadership: The Virtues of Christ by Priscilla Hammond
October 12, 2020
In our particular cultural moment, have you noticed a longing for values or traits that may seem absent in public…
How to Pray in Active Waiting by Karen Bates
October 7, 2020
I am horrible at waiting. I don’t always hate waiting itself, but I have expectations. When something is not done…
The Surprising Call to Gentleness
September 18, 2020
Gentleness isn’t weakness; it’s strength with a sense of humor.
When the Holy Spirit Empowers Our Ears to Hear
September 11, 2020
One of my favorite Holy Days is Pentecost, partly because (thankfully) it hasn’t been co-opted by Western consumerism. Maybe that’s…
The Startling Poetry of Madeleine L’Engle
August 19, 2020
It is startling to encounter words that easily puncture what troubles us, in a moment aching for the holy iconoclasm of the poetry of Madeleine L’Engle.
The Cost of Preaching Pastorally & Prophetically by Maxie Dunnam
August 17, 2020
If we are guided by Scripture, the content of our preaching will always have aspects of the pastoral and the prophetic.
The Lord Who Heals You: Jehovah Rophe by Michelle Bauer
August 15, 2020
Is it tempting to stand back and admire God who heals, but to neglect allowing God to heal you? God doesn’t want to leave you half-done and stalled out.
Preaching in Times of Upheaval by Maxie Dunnam
July 27, 2020
Knowing that your preaching is limited in possible impact, don’t see proclamation as your primary witness.
Opening the Door for the Spirit of God by Priscilla Hammond
July 17, 2020
We need to practice opening the door for the Spirit of God to enter our striving for answers in contradictory times.