Day 26 – March 14 Rev. Teaira Parker Community Connections: WTS MDiv 2019; Pastor, Greater New Jersey Conference of The United Methodist Church Morning Theme Song: Donald Lawrence & the Tri-City Singers, Deliver Me (This Is My Exodus) Reimagine, Reposition, and Revitalize ~ Ephesians 2:1-10 No, no you are right. None of us are perfect. […]
Day 25 – March 13 Laura M. Norvell Community Connections: WTS MDiv 2013, DMin 2002; Senior Pastor, Faith United Methodist Church – Rockville, MD Morning Theme Song: Redesigning Women, The Highwomen REEXAMINE & RECONNECTRe-examining to Reconnect ~ Reflecting on Luke 18: 9 – 14 How often have I said something like, “I am so glad […]
Day 24 – March 12 Everett B. McAllister Community Connections: WTS MDiv anticipated May 2021; WTS Student Council President Morning Theme Song: Draw Me Close to You Relinquish You Have the Stick ~ Hosea 14:1-9; Psalm 81:8-14 Students learning to fly aircraft in the military go through several months of rigorous training. Countless hours are […]
Day 23 – March 11 Amy Kubichek Community Connections: WTS Research Associate, Lewis Center for Church Leadership Morning Theme Song: Graves into Gardens REALIGN Realigning Our Thoughts ~ Psalm 95:6-11 I remember clearly in mid-March of last year when President McAllister-Wilson announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wesley’s buildings would be closed, and we […]
Day 22 – March 10 Bruce C. Birch Community Connections: WTS Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Theology; Wesley Council Donor; Retired Elder, Baltimore-Washington Conference of The United Methodist Church Morning Theme Song: We Are Standing on Holy Ground Remember Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 5-9; Psalm 78:1-6; Matthew 5:17-19 The Book of Deuteronomy is a final […]
Day 21 – March 9 Leslie A. Wiley Community Connections: WTS 2019 MDiv; Nineteenth Street Baptist Church; National Baptist Memorial Church Morning Theme Song: Great Work, sung by Brian Courtney Wilson RESEMBLEFor Your Name’s Sake ~ Psalm 25: 4-11 There’s no getting around the fact that I have my mother’s eyes and my father’s dimple. […]
Day 20 – March 8 Rev. Dr. Louis J. Hutchinson, III Community Connections: WTS Board Member 2018-current; WTS MDiv 2008, DMin 2012; Metropolitan Baptist Church, Upper Marlboro, MD Morning Theme Song: CeCe Winans, Never Lost Replace Light Up the Darkness ~ John 1:1-5 COVID-19, Racism & Hate, Abject Poverty & Food Insecurity, Global Warming, Apathy […]
Day 19 – March 7 Rev. Kathy Kohl Community Connections: WTS MDiv 1986; WTS Adjunct Faculty in the PMM program; retired elder in the Baltimore-Washington Conference Morning Theme “Song”: running water — like a babbling brook Finding Sabbath in Re-Cycling the Old and Unwanted ~ Exodus 20:1-17 The Old Testament lesson for […]
Day 18 – March 6 John Langenstein Community Connections: WTS Class of 2021 Morning Theme Song: Let’s Get This Over With by They Might Be Giants Reunion ~ Luke 15:11-32 Being apart from our loved ones can be overwhelming. Distances creeps in, out of circumstance and necessity, and with it the slow drain of absence. […]
Day 17 – March 5 Rochelle Andrews Community Connections: WTS Assistant Director, Center for Public Theology; WTS MDiv 2018 – Public Theology; Associate Pastor, Oak Chapel UMC; Associate Minister, Real Power AME Morning Theme Song: Any song with “victory” in it. Victory by Commissioned is a classic. Reassess Success ~ Matthew 21:33-43 “I cannot believe […]