Wesleyan Accent Archive | World Methodist Evangelism

Is Sin Necessary To Know Jesus? Why It Matters by Elizabeth Glass Turner

elizabeth.turner January 26, 2017

“Jesus has a body but the Father and Spirit do not. Discuss.” One of my acquaintances posted this on social networking recently, provoking a number of responses. One person wondered if Christ had always had physical form. The discussion spun and doubled back, spiraled and swung. And, as it happens, it matters. Frequently theology – especially Trinitarian theology – is

Suicide And The Enemy Of Our Souls by Carolyn Moore

Carolyn Moore January 25, 2017

Yet another acquaintance lost his life to depression over the holidays. Such loss leaves everyone devastated on multiple levels. When devastations like suicide drop into our lives, we’re left with far more questions than answers, not to mention the guilt and so often, such a sense of powerlessness. Stretching to make sense of a tragic event, we tend to grab

Spirit Nudges: Winston Worrell’s Life of Listening by Kim Reisman

World Methodist Evangelism January 18, 2017

God’s preferred method of interacting with us is to use particular people at particular times, usually to deliver a particular message.

Visible Tokens: Communion through a Chain Link Fence by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman January 16, 2017

Every month, on the day the gate opens, the Methodist Church is present – on both sides of the wall. There is conversation. There is prayer.

And there is Holy Communion.

Be Careful Little Tongue What You Say by Andy Stoddard

Andy Stoddard January 15, 2017

We had a funny moment here in our house the other night. My oldest was filling out a form to take the ACT in the coming weeks. She’s only in the 7th grade, but I like that they start taking it early. She was filling out the form and she called me into the living room. When I got there, she

Kodak, Hirsch, and the Future of the Church by James Petticrew

James Petticrew January 11, 2017

I doubt there is a more used and less understood word in the contemporary church than “missional.” Missional is not about being better at being Kodak in a digital photograph world.

Everything That Is Hurt: St Symeon by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman January 11, 2017

And everything that is hurt, everything
That seemed to us dark, harsh, shameful,
Maimed, ugly, irreparably damaged
Is in Him transformed.

Unknown Gods by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman January 9, 2017

The question remains. Do we really know the High God? How would our lives change if we really understood the fact that the God made real in Jesus Christ – the God of the world – loves each tribe and nation equally? How would that understanding change how we looked at other tribes and clans – even in our own

How To Pray When Your Prayer Life Is On The Rocks by Carolyn Moore

Carolyn Moore January 9, 2017

J. C. Albert has to be one of the greatest followers of Jesus I’ve ever met. I met him in India in 2012. He was the most open, loving, friendly guy and he had these wonderful stories to tell of adventures with Jesus. He has visited and shared the good news of Jesus Christ in nearly 3,000 tribal villages in

And Now We Begin by Kim Reisman

Kim Reisman January 4, 2017

Now that we’ve celebrated God’s decision to put on flesh and bone and move into the neighborhood, we’re left with the question, what do we do now?

God’s Love And Predestination by Jerry Walls

Jerry Walls October 13, 2014

“Now some Calvinists clearly understand the logic of their position, and do not shrink from this implication. Classic Calvinist theologian Arthur W. Pink wrote: ‘when we say God is sovereign in the exercise of His love, we mean that He loves whom He chooses. God does not love everybody.’”

Too Light A Thing by Carolyn Moore

Carolyn Moore October 11, 2014

I encountered Jesus on a trip to a mercy ministry in Bangalore. The people at this particular place were a mix of old, disabled, infirm and insane. But in some pairs of eyes, I could see what Mother Teresa talked about: Jesus in his most distressing disguise. I sat by a woman who was skin and bones. Half-naked and not fully

The Fairest Of The Seasons by Michael Smith

Michael Smith October 9, 2014

Each season has its ebb and flow, its ups and downs. Why is it, then, that we are still wrapping our minds around change management and leading change within local congregations? Think of change like you think of the seasons.

Divine Predestination And Human Freedom by Jerry Walls

Jerry Walls October 8, 2014

“Like divine sovereignty, predestination is not a Calvinist doctrine, it is a biblical doctrine. And indeed, as a theologian steeped in Scripture, Wesley not only affirmed the doctrine, he affirmed a very strong version of it…”

Praying In Holy Boldness by Tammie Grimm

Tammie Grimm October 6, 2014

Prayer. It is as natural as breathing. Most of us, regardless of faith, will find ourselves praying instinctively at some point in our lives. Typically, the prayer that flows unbidden from our heart is a prayer formed in our soul that expresses our deep distress as a plea of boldness for help or guidance. Or the prayer might be one

Benefit Of The Doubt: How Can A Loving God Send People To Hell? by Bryan Collier

Bryan Collier October 4, 2014

How can a loving God send people to hell? The text comes from John 3:16-21: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not

The Gift Of Spiritual Intuition by Danny Morris

Danny Morris October 2, 2014

Intuition is a direct knowledge or awareness of something without conscious attention or reasoning; it is non-intellectual perception. Nothing innately spiritual is either stated or implied in that definition. When a person allows the Holy Spirit to take control of his or her natural intuition, the result is spiritual intuition. Discernment through spiritual intuition provides deeper understanding and expands the

The Power Of Five by Harley Scalf

Harley Scalf October 1, 2014

“I was headed in the wrong direction, even though the church was headed in the right direction.”

The Sovereignty Of God by Jerry Walls

Jerry Walls September 29, 2014

The sovereignty of God is a vitally important truth Wesleyans badly need to recover. This is not only because it is crucial for understanding the biblical drama, but also because many Wesleyans have tended to neglect it because Calvinists often give the impression that it is one of their distinctive doctrines. But the sovereignty of God is not a Calvinist

Lost Relationships by Talbot Davis

Talbot Davis September 27, 2014

Because of a stand he took and a truth he spoke, Elijah is suddenly cut off from his family. From his hometown. From his kosher diet. From everything and everyone. And this is at a time in human history when there was no “you” apart from your group. In his exile the loss of relationships for Elijah was all-encompassing –

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