Wesleyan Accent Archive | World Methodist Evangelism

Sermon Prompts For The Sunday After The Cubs Win The World Series by Elizabeth Glass Turner

elizabeth.turner November 3, 2016

Unless you live in Cleveland, tear up your notes and call the worship pastor: this Sunday, your sermon will practically write itself. With phrases like, “‘Next year’ is finally today,” “the curse is broken,” and “‘someday’ is now,” your parishioners don’t have to be diehard baseball fans to appreciate the unbridled glee sweeping every corner of Chicago and most parts

Pretty Feet by Andy Stoddard

Andy Stoddard November 2, 2016

In a world that is fascinated with beauty and fame and power, what is really beautiful? What is a true image of beauty? What do you think of? Today in Isaiah 52: 7-10, we get one of the more well-known passages that reference beauty. Listen to what it says: 7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger

Mercy and Righteousness by Otis T. McMillan

Otis McMillan October 31, 2016

As you treat others with mercy, and seek to live a godly life, you will gain the respect of others, as well as find contentment and joy. Doing right and treating others with respect brings a sense of peace and completeness. It allows one, regardless of their current circumstances, to feel complete.

Layers of Spirit Color by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman October 31, 2016

Like our own lives, the painting included brokenness, sin, and pain. Yet, as the Holy Spirit moved through our days together, new images emerged. Through layers of color and the intensity of heat, the previous images were reformed and renewed, and recreated into something beautiful.

When All the World Was Cursed by Maxie Dunnam

Maxie Dunnam October 29, 2016

Change happens, renewal and revival come not because we have designed it, or wanted it, or worked for it, but because God in his infinite grace and unfettered mercy, in his own time and according to his design, brings new life to persons, to congregations, to denominations, to movements, and ministries.

The Healing of the Nations by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman October 26, 2016

I bring you greetings in the life-giving name of Jesus Christ from your sisters and brothers around the world who are following Jesus just as you are – in the company of the Wesleys. We are part of an amazing movement – over 80 million strong. There are only two groups of Christians who have a bigger family than we

There I Plant My Foot: Jane Eyre, Jane Austen, & John Wesley by Tammie Grimm

Tammie Grimm October 26, 2016

Jane Eyre, Jane Austen, and John Wesley: One of these things is not like the others, One of these things just doesn’t belong. If you consider the three names mentioned above and come up with several possible responses, you’d be well within reason. There simply is no one definitive answer because, depending upon context, any one figure could be sorted

What Can the Trinity Teach Us About Evangelism? by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman October 24, 2016

This circular nature is intrinsic to the internal life of the Trinity, which is why it grounds our life and witness and provides a good metaphor for the stance we’re to take. Having been transformed by God’s embrace, we go on to be a transformative presence in the lives of others.

Steinbeck and the Prophet Jeremiah by Robert Carter

Robert Carter October 24, 2016

In this particular letter, Jeremiah becomes the linkage between God’s promises for yet-to-be newness and the embittered exiles who are certain that they are unfairly suffering for the sins of previous generations. A creative proverb was gaining popularity among these disenfranchised refugees—everybody was sharing it on their Facebook wall: “The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are

The Famine and the Lie by Michelle Bauer

Michelle Bauer October 22, 2016

Pay attention to the moments where you are quick to show faith and the places where fear tends to creep in. For a lot of us, faith and fear come in patterns. When fear shows up it is a sign that God has work to do in that place. Celebrate where you are being faithful but don’t hide or minimize

What Do You Want for Christmas? by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman December 18, 2017

Advent is about an intensity of desire. It’s about deeply desiring the presence of God in our lives and our world.

He’s On His Way by Aaron Perry

Aaron Perry December 13, 2017

“Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. So you also must be ready, because the Son of

Let It Be by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman December 11, 2017

In a world filled with brokenness and estrangement, poverty, violence and death, we need Godbearers.

IKEA Discovers the Key to Evangelism by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman December 6, 2017

From the beginning, God has desired a relationship of love and wholeness with something other than God.

The Limits Of Leadership: Integrity And Incarnation by Andy Stoddard

Andy Stoddard December 4, 2017

One of my great hesitancies when I first entered the ministry concerned leadership. I was afraid to lead. I had too many doubts. What if I choose wrong? What if I lead my people poorly? What if I make a mistake and it all falls apart? As I was going through ordination in the United Methodist Church, my mentor suggested I read In the Name of

Advent Classic: Why I Need Jesus by Kevin Murriel

kevin.murriel November 30, 2017

As unpopular as it may seem the reality of Advent is that it doesn’t need to occur in the best of circumstances.

God With Us: Mary Meets an Angel by Michelle Bauer

Michelle Bauer November 29, 2017

Thank God for his presence. Express your feelings about following God despite your fear.

Why Advent Breaks My Heart by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman November 29, 2017

As Christ followers, in all times and seasons, but especially during Advent and Christmas, we declare to the world that we’ve seen that great light.

The Surprise of the Beatitudes by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman November 22, 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.

Loneliness And Friendship In Ministry by Carrie Carter

Carrie Carter November 22, 2017

Sometimes there are questions that simply do not have clear solutions. As my husband and I neared the end of our first ministry assignment, a woman said to me, “I think if you hadn’t have been in your position of leadership, we could have been good friends.” Even in my late twenties, I didn’t completely comprehend what she was saying. It stung,

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