Category: Wesleyan Accent
Suzanne Nicholson ~ Leaders in the Bible (Who Happen to Be Women) Part II
January 17, 2018
We need to regularly preach these stories (and others) to remind our congregations that the most important qualification for leading God’s people is not a Y-chromosome, but a faithful heart.
Wesleyan Accent ~ In Their Words: When Pastors Face Prejudice
January 15, 2018
If we could love ourselves with compassion and have self-awareness of our needs and suffering, we would be able to relate to others and treat them in the way we would like to be treated.
Cole Bodkin ~ How the Questions of Jesus Can Shape Your Year: Who You Are
January 11, 2018
A single question has the ability to stop you dead in your tracks, pierce your heart, or propel you towards uncharted territory.
Edgar Bazan ~ Shalom and the Character of the Kingdom of God
January 10, 2018
Our concept of peace is basically the absence of trouble, whereas Shalom means everything which contributes to the wellness of people’s lives.
Suzanne Nicholson ~ Let’s Not Pretend Our Vision is 20/20
January 8, 2018
The problem with assuming we know the details is that often reality differs significantly. Then it becomes easy to question our calling.
Tara Beth Leach ~ Holiness Matters
January 6, 2018
Are we as Christians more concerned with living normal, well-adjusted lives than we are concerned with living in step with our king?
Elizabeth Glass Turner ~ Resolutions: The Problem of Shibboleth in 2018
January 4, 2018
This is what happens when we employ shibboleths. We don’t engage in critical thinking, we don’t assume the value of the other person, and we don’t speak with kindness to or about those outside the boundaries of our groups.
Edgar Bazan ~ Transformative Mission and the Purpose of the Kingdom of God
January 3, 2018
The proclamation of God’s kingdom is in the embodiment of the teachings of Jesus in everyday life.
Michelle Manuel ~ For Unto Us: Acquainted with Hope
December 30, 2017
When the eyes of our hearts are enlightened, we are able to see that God is at work.
Elizabeth Glass Turner ~ In the Christmas Stillness
December 28, 2017
Christmas stillness is deep, underlying peace that bookends our days, whether they are good or bad, joyful or tragic.