Category: Wesleyan Accent Blog
How to Communicate Change in Church Policy During Chaotic Times by Priscilla Hammond
May 11, 2020
If you are you struggling to make decisions about policy and how to communicate those decisions to your church during this chaotic time, you are not alone. In this new normal of remote church, much consumes our day-to-day activities. It is difficult to plan and communicate future steps.
Take Five: Quick Wisdom Under Pressure by Michelle Bauer
May 6, 2020
Here are five daily meditations on wisdom, bite-sized and brief enough to fit between Zoom calls. Each contains a timely word of wisdom. Breathe these in during a moment of solitude, with housemates, or as a family.
Practicing the Skill of Silence by Michelle Bauer
April 6, 2020
Being silent is a skill we can develop.
Clearing Out the Hidden Guilt in your Soul by James Petticrew
March 31, 2020
The neighbours said they rarely saw the lady but when they did, she was always happy and well-presented. She kept the small garden at the front of the house neat and tidy. But it was clear from inside that it had been years since she had thrown anything out.
A Prayer for the Raw & Ragged by Elizabeth Glass Turner
March 28, 2020
We need your Breath of Life, your Spirit-Wind that slowly fills our lungs with quiet life,
that slows our breathing away from
fight
or flight
billowing into our cells
the warm, still calmness of being.
Soul Posture for the Socially Distanced
March 16, 2020
“The thwarting of strategy is an invitation for God to do a deeper work of character.”
Wesleyan Accent ~ Practical Coronavirus Communication for Congregations
March 14, 2020
Given that local relationships will drive much of the local response, the following examples help address a couple of immediate needs faced by clergy and congregational members: church Coronavirus communication and communicating with vulnerable populations with proactive hospitality.
Remembering Church History: Pastoral Care during Outbreaks by Elizabeth Glass Turner
March 4, 2020
It may seem counter-intuitive to consider church history in any discussion of outbreak, pandemic, or plague; we live in an era of hazmat suits, microbiology, and gallons of gelatinous hand sanitizer. But while our approach to disease containment and pathology is far different than you would find in rural Germany in the 1500’s, there is profound wisdom and perspective in reflecting on the posture of faith communities in our past.
Seeing God’s Glory at a Feast by Jackson Lashier
March 2, 2020
According to John’s Gospel, the first miracle Jesus performs in his public ministry is to turn water into wine at a wedding. John’s Gospel calls the miracles “signs” because through them we see the glory of God. This sign meant seeing God’s glory at a feast – a wedding banquet.
Being a Waffle House Church in the Storm by Omar Al-Rikabi
February 20, 2020
The folks at Waffle House have a whole system for keeping restaurants open in a storm. They know how to do natural disasters. We need to be a “Waffle House church,” first offering people the body and blood of Jesus Christ, then offering a full menu of the faith even in the midst the storm.