Lenten Devotional 2020

Day 35 – March 31 Techika Rhodes Community Connections:  Wesley Theological Seminary M.Div. student; came to Wesley by way of alum Rev. Jana Green, Senior Pastor of Oak Forest UMC, Director of the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Wesley Foundation                       Superpower:  Always keeping a […]

  Day 34 – March 30 Shaw Brewer Community Connections:  Wesley Theological Seminary DMin. student (Public Engagement Track B); Lay Servant at Bethesda United Methodist Church        Superpower:  Encouragement The Power of Community and Scripture ~ Psalm 23            I have been thinking about how the disciples must have […]

Day 33 – March 29 John Bowman Community Connections:  Natural Resources Defense Council; Wesley Theological Seminary community partner    Superpower:  Positive Thinking! Collective Care for Creation ~ Isaiah 24:4-6 Is this a biblical warning of climate change?  It’s not yet too late to alter our course and work collectively to save the planet! “The earth […]

Day 32 – March 28 Bruce Birch Community Connections:  Wesley Theological Seminary Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Theology          Superpower:  Ability to see whole picture The Enemies of Community  ~ Jeremiah 11:18-20; John 7:37-52              Nothing undermines the idea and the experience of community more thoroughly than the notion […]

Day 31 – March 27 Rev. Raedorah Stewart Community Connections:  Wesley Theological Seminary Director of the Writing Center; WTS D.Min. student                        Superpower:  Pantone 266-2738 (or, the color commonly known as Purple) Maker,  Keeper,  Lover ~inspired by the writings of medieval mystic Julian of Norwich […]

Day 30 – March 26 Rev. Carl Ford Peterson Community Connections:  Wesley Theological Seminary M.Div. 1969; Returned to Wesley last year for the commencement at National Cathedral – celebrated 50 years of graduating from WTS; Member of the governing Board of Preachers’ Aid Society of Susquehanna Conference; Board of the New Cumberland Olde Towne Association, […]

Day 29 – March 25 JaNice Parks Community Connections:  Wesley Theological Seminary Alum 2014;  WTS Current D.Min. student; WTS Director of Enrollment                        Superpower:  Drawing people into my space Sign of Hope ~  Isaiah 7:10-14; Psalm 40:5-11; Psalm 45; Luke 1:26-38; Hebrews 10:4-10 We need […]

Day 27 – March 23 Sara Sheppard Community Connections:  Wesley Theological Seminary Alum, 2012; WTS Director, Continuing Education; WTS Managing Director Course of Study School; WTS Program Administrator Doctor of Ministry Program Superpower:  Making art of all kinds Begin Anew ~ Isaiah 65:17-25 What does it mean to leave it all behind and begin anew?  The […]