The Celtic Way to Make Disciples
By Winfield Bevins When most of us think of Ireland, we think about green rolling hills and countrysides covered in grass. What is not as widely known is that over one thousand years ago on this little island was the birth of one of the most influential movements in...
Mortals and the Divine
By Steve Beard Striking Symbolism Since 1937, a muscle-bound Atlas has been a prominent and provocative art deco centerpiece on Fifth Avenue. The massive statue is surrounded by impressive skyscraper office suites for powerful men and women in New York City. As the...
The Gospel According to Nightcrawler
By Steve Beard- When moviegoers were first introduced to Kurt Wagner more than a dozen years ago in the blockbuster film X2: X-Men United, he was darting through a legion of hapless Secret Service officers at the White House. At first glance, he appeared as a fierce...
Finding Jesus in Iran
By Courtney Lott- At the age of sixteen, the Lord met Nastaran Farahani in a vision. While in the shower, she heard a voice telling her to repent and that she would be washed of her sins. Though at first she did not understand, God would soon make clear the message he...
The Promise of Righteousness
By Elizabeth Glass Turner- “Then justice will dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness abide in the fruitful field. The effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust forever.” – Isaiah 32:16-17 The...
Love God, Love Others, Make Disciples
By Reed Hoppe- In her twenty years as a missionary in Central Asia and India, Rachel* has experienced God work in miraculous ways. Her stories always captivate me – so different than my life in the southeastern United States. Both the Old Testament and the Book of...
Invited to the King’s Table
By B.J. Funk- I found a beautiful little nugget of gold resting in a spot I wouldn’t think gold would be. It’s an encouraging Scripture from 2 Kings 25 from which the title in my Bible reads The Fall of Jerusalem. Surely, we cannot find gold there, for this chapter...
Chris Ritter’s Critical Analysis of “Big Tent Methodism”
The United Methodist News Service recently published a commentary by Glen Alton Messer II arguing that United Methodism encompasses "many theologies . . . united under 'one big tent.'" Our friend the Rev. Chris Ritter, pastor at Geneseo UM Church in Geneseo, Illinois...
