Do you die at peace with your God, at peace with others, at peace with yourself? Do you die with a weathered faith that murmurs, ‘til the end, “I know that my Redeemer lives…”? Do you die with the taste of communion bread in your mouth? … Do you die, knowing that soon, your tomb will be full, but that The Tomb That Matters Is Empty? Do you die with curiosity about what it feels like to caper with Triune Eternity?
On a recent hot summer day, I pulled down the flap of my mailbox and discovered an official-looking summons. For…
As the United States screeches with discord and distrust, the people in pulpits and in pews are exhausted. Some had…
The loss of a typical progression of dying, the loss of chaplain bedside presence, these are also fatalities of this disease, impacting doctors daily.
For many, reckoning means hope.
In this age of Starbucksation, small local churches often feel they’re unable to offer anything of worth compared to large, shiny metropolitan churches pastored by impeccable grins; which is tragic, because both churches offer Jesus Christ; and that is the only thing of lasting worth that either church has, no matter what the insurers say.
As January 2023 draws to a close, Wesleyan Accent is poised to enter a new chapter. The website first drew…
When church leaders grieve, there is sometimes a spiritual reality that makes the grief of a pastor or priest slightly…
Note from the Editor: The sudden news of Dr. William Abraham’s death sent Methodists around the globe reeling. Immediately, a…
Knowing that your preaching is limited in possible impact, don’t see proclamation as your primary witness.