Dear WesleyNexus Colleague: January 6, 2019 begins the season of Epiphany which is celebrated by Christians across the world, including churches within the Wesleyan tradition. Epiphany comes from the Greek term epiphainein which means to reveal. Liturgically we focus … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus Colleague: Christians around the world are celebrating the season of Advent during this month. The first season in the Christian church year, it is a time when we look forward to reflecting and celebrating the coming of Jesus. … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus Colleague: As many readers of the newsletter know, The United Methodist Church is going through an institutional crisis centered around the ordination of homosexual clergy and the conducting of homosexual marriages by supporting clergy. This has been a … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus Colleague: Often during our discussion sessions around the table at the WesleyNexus Board meetings, we lament the observation that many times those who identify with the progressive wing of the United Methodist Church exhibit a characteristic best described … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus Colleague: The last several months of my life I have met and heard the stories of many people who are recovering from spiritual trauma inflicted upon them by their churches, parents, or teachers during their formative years. They … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus Colleague: Several days ago, many people around the world were treated to a shower of “shooting stars,” an event that scientists identify as the Perseid meteor shower. In fact, 2018 was an excellent year for observation, because the … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus Colleague: In May, James Gleick, author of popular biographies of Richard Feynman and Isaac Newton, wrote a review of a book called What is Real? The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics by Adam Becker. The … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus Colleague: The Bible is a complex book filled with a wide variety of texts. It contains poetry, history remembered, prophecy, parables, rules and laws and much more. In a culture dominated by facts and evidence, it is frequently … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus Colleague: On April 14, 2018, Casey Church gave a talk to a group of suburban United Methodists at Covenant United Methodist Church. Covenant is a moderate sized congregation centered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, in one of the most affluent … Continued
Dear WesleyNexus Colleague: Over the past month there have been a number of news and social media reports reflecting on the institutional options being recommended by The Commission on the Way Forward. These recommendations, three in all, will be reviewed … Continued