Category: Wesleyan Accent Blog
Social Media & Holiness by Andy Stoddard
August 26, 2020
Social media was not helping me love God and my neighbor. This was not contributing to my holiness. We can’t live in a way that tears down fellow humans.
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.
A Prayer for Learners
August 11, 2020
You do not need to learn us; but we need to learn your ways. We want to be learners of your Way – the Truth of Life.
Doubts & the Mission of Jesus
August 5, 2020
Jesus saw them. He sent them. They were still part of his team, his flock, his people. Their doubts did not exclude them from the mission.
Preaching in Times of Upheaval
July 27, 2020
Knowing that your preaching is limited in possible impact, don’t see proclamation as your primary witness.
Visits through the Distance: Pastoral Presence by BJ Funk
July 25, 2020
Before this pandemic, there were pastors who felt the call to preach but not the call to reach. Visits to members can feel intimidating.
Language About God: Interviewing Dr. Jackson Lashier
July 23, 2020
The path forward, then, is to remember the central teaching of the Trinity. It is not that God is male. It is that God is relational in God’s essence.
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.