Wesleyan Accent Archive | World Methodist Evangelism

Why Animals Need Heaven: God’s Love And The Problem Of Animal Suffering by Matt Douglass

Matt Douglass April 22, 2015

It seems, then, that God would not want anything bad to happen in the world, and he certainly has the power to stop them from happening. Yet bad things—unimaginably horrific things—happen every day. Over many centuries, philosophers and theologians have attempted to solve this problem by explaining why God would choose to create a world like ours, where humans

Don’t Be Afraid by Andy Stoddard

Andy Stoddard April 20, 2015

Today is April 16. Every year I write something in memory of my Mama Sarah and in honor of my mom, Maxine Stoddard. On this day 37 years ago, my Mama Sarah was murdered by my biological father; at that point, many lives were forever changed. She was murdered on my mom’s birthday (April 16) and buried on mine (April 18). You can read

Ministering Angels In A Dark World by Maxie Dunnam

Maxie Dunnam April 18, 2015

The promise is not that we would be safe but that we would be faithful. The angel of God does not always spare us from tragedy or troubles, but enables us to look at tragedy troubles through different eyes.

In Awe Of The Resurrection by Elizabeth Glass Turner

elizabeth.turner April 16, 2015

I find myself walking in the semi-dark, friends clustered around me. Our hands are full, carrying materials to preserve a corpse. It was a long Sabbath. We were supposed to rest, so we did. But there’s no rest from thoughts of despair and grief. They follow you into every room you enter. Like we had followed Him. We saw the

A Call To Holy Compassion by Maxie Dunnam

Maxie Dunnam April 15, 2015

We must be honest about our failures and sins. None of us lives up to the standards our faith demands. But this doesn’t mean we cease wrestling with and proclaiming the Word.

Ambassadors In A World Of Islands by Elizabeth Glass Turner

elizabeth.turner April 13, 2015

Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, together with all those who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and

Chosen by Carrie Carter

Carrie Carter April 9, 2015

I confess that I don’t know that much about adoption. I used to tell my little brother that he was adopted—from the animal shelter. I have reaped the consequences of this in my own sons, as the generational dysfunction marches on. I remember lying in bed as an angsty teen, wondering what it would feel like to be chosen, wanted,

The Power Of A Resurrection Day “Selfie” by Kevin Murriel

kevin.murriel April 8, 2015

What makes us think we can make such an audacious request? The resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Believing in a miracle, a rationally unexplainable occurrence, takes exactly what Tillich describes–a faith that transcends our comprehension without excluding our consciousness. In other words, we should know what we are asking for but not expect the miracle to come in ways we can

A Pipeline Of Grace: Pros And Cons by Tammie Grimm

Tammie Grimm April 6, 2015

A proposed pipeline in my community has caused me to consider the nature of Christian faith and our lives as disciples. I’m not talking about the political, economic or environmental ramifications of pipelines, but the pros and cons of using the analogy of the Christian way of life, our discipleship, as a pipeline. On one hand, the idea of having

The Heart Has Eyes by Mark Trotter

Mark Trotter April 4, 2015

The mystery that surrounds us belongs to different modes of perception. That is why he said, “The heart has reasons the mind knows not of.” It is the heart that is able to see into that mystery. And it is why Paul said to the Ephesians, “I pray that God will enlighten the eyes of your heart, so you may

Essential Practices for Personally Making Disciples (Part I) by Paulo Lopes

Paulo Lopes August 7, 2017

You and I are called to be personally engaged in making disciples of Jesus Christ.

Elijah: Faith That Acts by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman August 7, 2017

To follow Jesus up close, rather than at a distance, we must base our lives on the reality of faith rather than the reality of fear.

Growth & The Danger of Fruitfulness by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman August 3, 2017

It’s not a time to micromanage, but it is a time to glance at the big picture and identify potential trouble spots and retrain the growth to expand in the direction you’re aiming for.

When You Don’t Know What to Pray: A New Resource by Jeremy Steele

Jeremy Steele August 2, 2017

The book is called ”The Book of Everyday Prayer,” and it’s for everyone who, like me, needs more than what comes off the top of their head.

Elijah: Are You Willing to Speak Your Faith? by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman August 2, 2017

If we are to hear the voice of God, and thus have an understanding of what it means to follow Jesus in real time, we must surround ourselves with the language and voice of God.

Elijah: Do You Have a Sustaining Faith Picture? by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman July 31, 2017

As we rehearse our vision of faith over and over, keeping it ever before us, it strengthens and sustains us, remaining intact as a source of strength during times of crisis and resistance.

Relapse And Recovery: How To Get Back Up When You Fall by Carolyn Moore

Carolyn Moore July 27, 2017

Recovery is characterized by relapse. I wish someone had told me this a long time ago, before I lost patience with people who desperately need my patience. Relapse is what happens when people give up a powerfully magnetic addiction only to find themselves at some point giving into the temptation to try it again. It happens. Relapse doesn’t mean a

Black and white image of hands raised in prayer at World Methodist Evangelism event.

Elijah: Paralyzing Fear vs Powerful Faith

Kim Reisman July 26, 2017

God offers Elijah, and us, three specific spiritual resources: visioning, speaking, and acting.

Our Most Important Meeting by Andy Stoddard

Andy Stoddard July 26, 2017

There is so much that we can learn about God, our life, our calling, by looking at the life of Jesus Christ.  He can teach us how to love, how to be faithful, how to be holy, how to see to live out the good news of God’s love each day. And today we see something very significant, and very important to Jesus’ life and his

Do You Need To Move On? by Elizabeth Glass Turner

elizabeth.turner July 24, 2017

“Move ON!” a little girl voice shouted from the porch. She’d been watching me weed then went inside. During that time, I’d moved down the flowerbed but doubled back, pulling stray weeds I’d missed the first time in the tangle of morning glory vines. When she came out, she saw me bending at roughly the same spot as when she’d

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