Perfect!
Have you noticed how many people use the word “perfect” these days when they don’t mean “perfect” at all?
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John Wesley’s Heart for Justice
Experience Christin Taylor’s storytelling gift in this 2nd of a multi part series celebrating God’s work in & through The Wesleyan Church as we lean into His Heart for Justice and Reconciliation.
One–That the World May Believe!
In honor of the first General Conference of The Wesleyan Church and as the 13th General Conference of The Wesleyan Church approaches, Jim Dunn discusses the importance of oneness and unity.
God’s Heart for Reconciliation
Experience Christin Taylor’s storytelling gift in a multi-part series celebrating God’s work in & through The Wesleyan Church as we lean into His Heart for Justice and Reconciliation.
My kingdom come?
Is the ministry you are involved with for your kingdom or God’s kingdom?
Pearls of Wisdom: Paragraphs
We behold Jesus’ humanity when He lay sleeping in a boat, and His deity when He arises and rebukes the wind and storm.He weeps like a man at Lazarus’ tomb, but He breaks the power of death.
How do you start a church, exactly?
Church planter and worship leader Jenn Petersen shares her experience in co-starting a church with her husband and the one action that is key in the church planting process.
The intentional walk
The baseball strategy of intentional walks is popular and used by many coaches and managers. Jim Dunn compares this strategy to intentionally walking with Jesus via spiritual disciplines.
Why advocating for both women’s healthcare and religious freedom are not mutually exclusive
Since the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia, and the possibility of a deadlocked court on key decisions in June, little has been said about what actually happened in this case. But there is hope.
What this imperfect church wants you to know
A Wesleyan pastor’s wife wants you to know something about her church and how very imperfect it truly is.
Oklahoma Wesleyan students join Dr. Piper in protest in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Everett Piper and students speak on the steps of the Supreme Court regarding religious freedom.
Time for renewal is now
Francis Asbury, a Methodist circuit pastor from the 18th century, inspires Wesleyan pastor Matt LeRoy that America is primed for another spiritual renewal today.
Been hurt? (when stuff happens)
Being human means you will get hurt in some way or another at some point in your life. How do you deal with the hurt? Ed Rotz offers the best solution.
Through and through
The God of peace would like nothing more than to apply his sanctifying and purifying grace to the lives of all who ask for it. If you accept it, your life will be deeply transformed.
Praying the last seven words of Christ
The prayers of Christ from the cross serve as an excellent model for our praying during this Holy Week.
Sunset and sunrise
Mary Magdalene went to the garden tomb, early in the morning. As day dawned, she saw the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. She assumed someone had removed the body of Jesus from the tomb.
Easter joy
Once you realize your need for a relationship with Jesus, as well as the importance of relationships with others, joy and authenticity can easily follow.
Lessons from Peyton Manning
One of the NFL’s most beloved quarterbacks, Peyton Manning has retired after 18 seasons. Ron McClung suggests what we can learn from the QB nicknamed “The Sheriff.”
The word I had never heard
Jim Dunn heard a new word in fourth grade, something he wasn’t sure was okay to say. Now he encourages us to view that word as an opportunity to share Christ this Easter season.
#EmpowerHer in honor of International Women’s Day
World Hope International invites you to join its social media campaign to empower women in your life and around the world in honor of International Women’s Day.
Toilets and girls
In observance of National Women’s Day, this post by Dr. Jo Anne Lyon suggests how a toilet can bring dignity and opportunities to women in some of the most poverty stricken areas in the world.
In the storm: five things I choose to believe about God
When your life is turned upside down, it’s difficult to believe that God can make sense of it all. Here are five things to believe about God in the midst of your storm.
The Dearly Deported
As we Wesleyans often say, immigration is an issue, but immigrants are people. We must always remind ourselves that these situations impact real people—our brothers and sisters in Christ.
Providence and protection
None of us fully knows how and to what extent God may have protected us. Who knows what accidents have been avoided, what misfortunes we have escaped because of God’s mighty hand.
