Wesleyan Accent Archive | World Methodist Evangelism

Marriage, Human Sexuality, and the Body: From the Beginning It Was Not So by Timothy Tennent

Timothy Tennent October 22, 2015

For example, we often describe a “sacrament” as an outward sign of an inward and spiritual grace, but then we limit ourselves by thinking of sacraments only in terms of the two which Christ established: baptism and the Eucharist. Wesley, on the other hand, prodded us to think more deeply and expansively about all the means of grace which, for

All Saints’ and Mentoring: A Personal Reflection by Michael Smith

Michael Smith October 21, 2015

You may never know the great power that a simple word of love can have on a person, but I encourage you to share love with others. It will never leave my memory. Though a lot of time has passed through the years, the memory of a mentor’s words at a critical time in my life will never fade.

If You’re Wanting More from Your Devotionals, Try This by Tom Fuerst

Tom Fuerst October 19, 2015

For many of us, when we read the Bible, we read it from the perspective of people who need encouragement, therapy, challenge, hope, or even love. These are all good things that we do, indeed, need. But usually these needs arise from a larger situation that involves someone or something hurting us. For example, we need encouragement because a boss

A More Excellent Way by Jeff Rudy

Jeff Rudy October 17, 2015

The heartbeat of the Church is Christ. We’re only here because of him; because of his love. Christ is the reason we are. Christ is all our reasons.

Soul Seasons by Carrie Carter

Carrie Carter October 15, 2015

“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.” – Ecclesiastes 3:1 In case you didn’t know it, fall has arrived. The earth tilts on its axis and the days shorten, the air grows crisp, leaves change from green to varying hues of red, orange, and yellow, and combines roar through fields of golden-brown corn, stirring

Infant Baptism and Beyond: A Systematic Approach (Part III) by Ken Loyer

Ken Loyer October 14, 2015

“I hope you’ll always remember that God loves you so much—more than I can even say—and has a wonderful plan for your life. We at the Church are here to help you discover the special life that God made you to live.”

I’m a PK: A Preacher’s Kid by Justus Hunter

Justus Hunter October 12, 2015

We carry our great preachers around in the corners of our soul. They wait there to surprise us. They wait there to revive us.

Marriage, Human Sexuality, and the Body: Let’s Go Back to the Beginning by Timothy Tennent

Timothy Tennent October 7, 2015

Discussions about marriage, divorce and issues of human sexuality are not new. What is new is our unpreparedness for the current questions being asked.

The Curse of Wisdom by Tom Fuerst

Tom Fuerst October 5, 2015

Wisdom is not just an intelligence bomb that God drops on us one day when we get our first gray hair. It’s not an intellectual realization that hits us one day simply because we’re aged. We’ve all known older folks who are foolish. No, wisdom has less to do with gray hair and more to do with the experience of

The Healer: Healing The Spirit And Flesh In The Gospel Of Mark by Andy Stoddard

Andy Stoddard September 30, 2015

You can look at some of the big picture issues of location and context and fear within Mark 5:1-19. Today I want to look at little bit a the people involved in this story: Jesus Heals the Gerasene Demoniac They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. And when he had stepped out

The Surprise of the Beatitudes by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman July 10, 2017

That is the surprise of the Beatitudes—what appears to be a source of unhappiness, turns out to be a source of joy and blessedness.

The Better Place (Part 3) by Cole Bodkin

Cole Bodkin July 6, 2017

The Great Barrier Reef A few months ago, an online news article quickly went viral with its title Obituary: Great Barrier Reef (25 Million BC – 2016). Though not yet factual, it definitely caused consternation and raised awareness of the endangered state of the Great Barrier Reef. This immediately reminded me of renowned consultant Alan Roxburgh’s book Missional: Joining God in the Neighborhood. In the opening chapter, he recounts of a majestic experience

Following God Beyond Common Sense by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman July 5, 2017

As we seek to follow in the Jesus way, we need to recognize that more often than not, rather than being rooted in common sense, the Jesus way defies common sense.

Two (More) Ways to Integrate the Arts into the Church’s Mission by Philip Tallon

Philip Tallon July 5, 2017

A ministry that sees the arts as intrinsic, rather than instrumental, will already be two steps ahead in fruitfully integrating the arts in ministry.

Little Pentecosts by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman July 3, 2017

The disciples were transformed into messengers by the presence of Jesus in real time, through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Taking Discipleship Personally by Paulo Lopes

Paulo Lopes July 3, 2017

You see, we must realize that organizations, and in this case the body of Christ, can only reflect the sum of the people who are part of them.

When Summer Camp Becomes Pilgrimage by Rob Haynes

Rob Haynes June 29, 2017

If your church is sending youth to summer camp this year, how can you continue foster the lessons of their pilgrimage?

What Do You Expect? Promise and Wesleyan Grace by Jeff Rudy

Jeff Rudy June 28, 2017

When Wesley spoke of the possibility of perfection in love, he didn’t mean that we are capable of this on our own power or merit, but rather he meant to challenge anyone daring to say that God can’t do it in us.

Jesus in Real Time by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman June 28, 2017

It’s dangerous to live your life with a past focus, with a two-dimensional Jesus, because you may end up following a tradition instead of following Jesus, God’s living Word.

Coming Face to Face with Jesus by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman June 26, 2017

Jesus wasn’t about hanging out on the “healthy” side of the river, the side of the “haves.”

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