Category: Wesleyan Accent
Andy Stoddard ~ Leanness of the Soul
May 25, 2017
We can have all that we ever dream. Everything. But if we are not walking faithfully with God, we will find leanness of the soul.
Aaron Perry ~ Boundaries, Barriers and Pastoral Leadership
May 24, 2017
Thus, boundaries are not—and cannot—be individual constructs. They are formed in relationship and these relationships will often plant stakes that are in tension with each other.
Jeff Rudy ~ Chemo and the First Rule of Methodism
May 22, 2017
This has led me to wrestle through the following notion – the times when the first two rules of Methodism – “do no harm” and “do good” seem to be at odds.
Heather Semple ~ Obedient Risk
May 20, 2017
“I remember the day they gave me a key to the building. And it became this visible, tangible proof of the belief they’d had for years.”
Cole Bodkin ~ “Go Home” Ranch
May 17, 2017
I need to “move into the neighborhood” (John 1:14, The Message) like Jesus and grow roots. I must become more specific and contextualized in my discipleship. All of this, of course, is grounded in the interdynamic relationship between humanity and land, which is quintessential to neighboring – to discipleship.
Tom Fuerst ~ Mothers, Sons and the Crucifix
May 15, 2017
From the seven depictions of Christ’s crucifixion story, to the mother of Jesus holding her infant son as she stretched out her arms to the weeping worshipper, the entire chapel was an invitation to see our sufferings – our very humanity – in light of the fact that neither Jesus nor Mary were exempt from suffering, pain, or death.
Jean Watson ~ Letting Go of the Past
May 11, 2017
Thinking about the past sometimes makes it difficult for me to enjoy the present. But we’re called to live a lifestyle of worship.
Tara Beth Leach ~ Living the Mission in Worship
May 6, 2017
This sermon, Living the Mission in Worship, from Rev. Tara Beth Leach starts at minute marker 42:10.
Carolyn Moore ~ Come, Lord Jesus (Or, How to Pray for Everything)
May 4, 2017
“There is a tension in God’s economy between the one and the many — a tension God himself seems able to hold together.”
Maxie Dunnam ~ When Did the United Methodist Church Really Sell Her Soul?
May 3, 2017
“The writer who contends we lost our soul when we adopted the mission statement inisists that, “love God, love neighbor” would be a better mission statement from a “Wesleyan” perspective. Would you not think that love for our neighbor compels us to share Christ with them, that doing justice and loving mercy is for the transformation of the world and is at the core of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ?”