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Missional Churches: a ZIP Code Strategy
The ZIP code may be important for mail delivery, but within The Wesleyan Church there is a desire to see a “transforming presence in every ZIP code.”
Messengers of Grace
We have a neighbor who is the strangest person I’ve ever met. He is intelligent and well-read, but physically very ill which leads to some very odd behaviors. The other neighbors want nothing to do with him. He is an outcast. To add fuel to the fire there were three...
La Vida en Color: Life in Color
De igual manera es la vida del ser humano, la podemos mirar de diferentes colores y esto tiene que ver muchas veces de cómo estén nuestras circunstancias y todo lo que nos rodea.
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Thrive in 5 – Intellectual- Informing Your Understanding of Culture
Pastors assist people to be faithful disciples of Jesus in the midst of a culture that is in need of redemption. But how can you as a pastor be best informed about the nature of that culture?
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Deporting Jesus
See Jesus incarnate in the immigrant population, and be a radical, transforming presence for social justice in your zip code.
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Overcoming Obstacles: Wesleyan College Student Feature
Dezaray and Matt are just two of the more than 18,000 students who are enrolled in Wesleyan colleges and universities each year. Their stories of overcoming obstacles to obtain their degrees are both inspiring and compelling.
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Messengers of Grace
We have a neighbor who is the strangest person I’ve ever met. He is intelligent and well-read, but physically very ill which leads to some very odd behaviors. The other neighbors want nothing to do with him. He is an outcast. To add fuel to the fire there were three...
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La Vida en Color: Life in Color
De igual manera es la vida del ser humano, la podemos mirar de diferentes colores y esto tiene que ver muchas veces de cómo estén nuestras circunstancias y todo lo que nos rodea.
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Immigrant Connection Recommended Training for Immigration Law
A key under-served need in the immigrant community is that of legal services, especially regarding legal immigration. With the right effort it is possible to set up an Immigrant Connection Legal Clinic in your church. This is the beginning of the process to become an...
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”She’s 4 Years Old, and Wishes She was White”
A little girl’s desire to change her skin color is taking a Wesleyan pastor and his family on a journey they never expected.
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“Let your words be the genuine picture of your heart.” — John Wesley
Transitions Call for Inner Strength
Building one’s inner strength and overcoming life’s transitions can go hand-in-hand.
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Immigrant Connection Shadowing Experience
This shadowing experience will offer hands-on immigration legal services practice, program management experience and basic work on completing the BIA application for recognition and accreditation.
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Grieving Loss and Welcoming Grace
A pastor’s wife speaks on an unexpected life of limitations.
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Why is it important to be part of a local church?
We need Christ and we need each other–that truth won’t change. The church is the greatest force on earth to that end.
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Whose neighbor are you?
Who is your neighbor anyway?
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Five necessities of soul care
These five components are necessary in regularly caring for your soul.
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The engine of discipleship
You can plant a church with the engine of evangelism. But if you want to launch a movement, you will have to engage the engine of discipleship.
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Surrender
Giving up always means gaining more when you surrender. Whether you are a new or seasoned Christian, insights shared in Surrender will prompt you to look deeper into your life motives. How do you discern if your will is interfering with God's will? How do...
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Two arms and two legs
If you were born with two arms and two legs you are capable of anything.
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Emily Fussner: broken down and made new
Emily Fussner is an inspiration to many people. And not just because she makes beautiful art.
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Perfection
I am a recovering perfectionist, paired with a lifelong struggle of laziness: if I am going to do something, I want to do it extremely well or not at all.
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Worship and the art of remembering
What does remembering the past have to do with worship?”
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Disciples making disciples in Chesapeake District
One by one, men who have pasts made up of jail time, suicide attempts, drug use, and other challenges are placing their faith in Jesus.
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By Africans, for Africans: Houghton alum manages first Africa study Bible
The Africa Study Bible is the first-ever, full English translation of God’s Word, complete with stories, cultural heritage, and experiences with Africans in mind.
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Righteousness: power to make right what is wrong
District Superintendent Ed Rotz examines the concept of righteousness and how it’s not just an attribute of God.
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Seven tips for Sabbath prep
Pay bills, do laundry, clean the house, and perform other tasks ahead of time in order to prepare for your refreshing Sabbath day.
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One Sunday, two firsts
After 33 years of combined pastoral and missionary service, John and Shanda Croft are starting over, entering a new mission field.
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Off the beaten path
A Zambian boy’s choice to grab a water bottle years ago helped form a Georgia woman’s stance on creation care today.
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Spiritual Theraphy
Pray about a difficult conversation you need to have.
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Become a Ripple Church: Why and How to Plant New Congregations
Multiply Your Ministry by Parenting New Churches Most pastors and church leaders know that a healthy church should eventually become a multiplying church. But how do you know when the time is right to parent a new church? And how do you know which of the many...
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Mid-sized New York church thinks big with church planting
A mid-sized church in rural New York is doing its part to multiply churches and see lives become "made new" within The Wesleyan Church. Located between Canisteo and Hornell, New York, Buena Vista Wesleyan Church is missions-minded, both locally and globally. Four...
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Apostolic Multipliers: Repainting the Role of Apostle for the 21st Century
What is the first image that comes to mind when you hear the word apostle? Do you envision Jesus' 12 original disciples or maybe the Apostle Paul? Typically, the word apostle is associated with Early Church leadership and isn't a common description used among leaders...
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Sanctifying Context
Higher education is facing significant challenges but these challenges have prompted reflection on the purpose of Christian higher education in particular.
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Polarized: 3 Ways to Preach Unity in a Divided Political Climate
By Ethan Linder | May 18, 2017 What does the church do after a divisive election year? Though we've faced this question before, its implications seem particularly important in the wake of this political season. Churches are grappling with how to reconcile political...
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