Greetings, WesleyNexus Colleagues: When the New Year arrives, it is common for many people to make “resolutions” which, if they truly keep their resolve firm, would impact their lives in some way. In most cases, people resolve to lose weight, … Continued
Greetings, WesleyNexus Colleagues: In Praise of Praise Two weeks ago I was in Denver attending the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion, when the mass shooting happened at the Club Q in Colorado Springs. There was nothing … Continued
Greetings, WesleyNexus Colleagues: We are happy to say that the first Annual Kent Weaver Lecture on October 29, 2022 was a big success. Over 60 people attended the presentation “Ordinary Science, Ordinary Faith” by Dr. William Phillips, Nobel Prize … Continued
Greetings, WesleyNexus Colleagues: During the week of October 3, 2022, the Nobel Prize was awarded for contributions in science in the fields of physics, chemistry and medicine. This month, WesleyNexus celebrates the accomplishments of these award winners as well … Continued
Greetings, WesleyNexus Colleagues: September always feels like an in-between time. Summer is almost over but Fall seems to be not quite here. Vacation is over but school and the regularities of the work week have not quite set in. … Continued
Greetings, WesleyNexus Colleagues: The process of disaffiliation within the United Methodist Church continues apace with numerous stories of churches selecting to leave the denomination. While on the surface, it appears that LGBTQI issues are the primary reason for leaving, … Continued
Greetings, WesleyNexus Colleagues: In reading the Firebrand magazine article by Shirley Mullen, President Emerita of Houghton College (included below), one is reminded that the Wesleyan tradition is both wide and deep. From the beginning it stressed the idea of … Continued
To Our WesleyNexus Colleagues: “Persevere in Hope, Faith and Joy” That served as the theme of the 238th Session of the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference, meeting on ZOOM June 1-3, 2022. It is based on a selection of Scripture in … Continued
Greetings, WesleyNexus Colleagues: On May 1, Social media was ignited by the long expected announcement that the Global Methodist Church officially launched their new denomination, splitting off from the United Methodist Church. As UM News asked in the linked … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus-Colleagues, The spiritual life is indeed a life of struggle; but it is also a life of well grounded hope. Hope is grounded in freedom, and freedom is grounded in all the high purposes and powers of spirit, … Continued