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Kevin M. Watson … I have really enjoyed having my feet in both the church and the academy in my roles here in Tulsa. I am the Director of Academic Growth and Formation at Asbury Theology Seminary, anchored at our Tulsa, OK Extension Site. I am also the Scholar in Residence at Asbury Church. Though they share […]

David F. Watson … Bryan Johnson is a former member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (a.k.a. the Mormons). He made billions in the tech industry and now leads the Don’t Die movement. Proponents of this movement believe that they can halt or reverse the effects of aging through nutrition, science, and technology. The […]

Bob Kaylor We begin the season of Lent with a new series that focuses on the last chapters of Genesis and the story of Joseph. Not only does this story resolve the theme of God making things “good” in Creation, it’s also a story that foreshadows the story of Jesus. In this first sermon, we’ll […]

John Grimm the Methodist … Who listens to Jesus?  I hope we are listening to Jesus.  I hope I am listening to Jesus.  For when we listen to Jesus, we are going to hear about the kingdom of God, how to follow Jesus, and about the glory of God.  It is when we listen to […]

David F. Watson …. Last week I went to Conroe, Texas, to speak at an event for Spirit and Truth. I flew into Houston, and as I was driving out of the city I saw a billboard advertising a church. “MIRACLES, SIGNS, AND WONDERS,” it said. Right on. I like those things. It seemed odd […]

Bob Kaylor … A few years back (ok, more than a few years now), I spent a couple of seasons coaching our son’s Little League team. One of those years was especially good, with the team finishing the regular season at 9-5 and making a run through the playoffs all the way to the championship […]

John Grimm the Methodist … I think the less-than-best definition of “meek” is found on the Merriam-Webster Dictionary website. It reads: “enduring injury with patience and without resentment.” This definition shows that the meek person is weak, even cowardly. I do not think that is how “meek” is found in Psalm 37. Can we find […]

John Grimm … One of the rewarding aspects of being an ordained clergy person in the Global Methodist Church is to preside at Holy Communion. Knowing that after I and the congregation confess our sins to the Lord Jesus Christ, we get to hear, “In the Name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven,” is a […]

Jeffrey Rickman … Salvation by Faith is the first sermon in John Wesley’s published compendium Sermons on Several Occasions. I have been reading Albert Outler’s The Works of John Wesley, which contains his first 33 sermons. Wesley published these sermons, and they were widely read and consulted, for the explicit purpose of establishing and explaining Methodist doctrine. It […]

David F. Watson … When I think of effective leadership, traits such as integrity, courage, humility, and honesty come to mind. According to Gallup, however, for a majority of people, hope is the most desirable characteristic among leaders. Across 52 countries and territories — accounting for 76% of the world’s adult population and 86% of […]