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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:   Reassess Success ~ Matthew 21:33-43 “I cannot believe I still have not achieved this goal.”  Have you ever found […]

Day 16  –  March 4 Sara Sheppard Community Connections:  WTS MDiv 2012; WTS Associate Director, Doctor of Ministry and Managing Director Course of Study Morning Theme Song:   RESPECT Lord Show the Way: Love and Respect ~ Psalm 1 and Luke 16:19-31 How is it that we as a people have come to care so […]

Day 15  –  March 3 Dr. Leven “Chuck” Wilson Community Connections:  Wesley Council Donor Morning Theme Song: Beautiful Life by Chuck Brown Restore Me ~ Psalm 23 The idea of being restored and redeemed begins with a concern or challenge in our lives.  As we face mounting social perils that question our faith, we must […]

Day 14  –  March 2 Melinda Paczari-Pongor Community Connections:  WTS MTS International Student, anticipated graduation, May 2021; Epworth House 2020-21 Missioner-In-Residence; Associate Pastor, Hungarian Reformed Church, D.C. Morning Theme Song: Remote ~ Isaiah 1:2 I reared children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against me. Isaiah 1:2 When a child rebels against their […]

Day 13  –  March 1 Charlie Moore Community Connections:  WTS Board of Governors; Wesley Council Donor; Board of Trustees – Africa University; Community UMC, Crofton, MD Morning Theme Song: RECOVER ~ Mathew 11:28-30 Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll […]

Day 12  –  February 28 Dr. Artie L. Polk Community Connections:  WTS M.Div 2008; Wesley Council Donor; Executive Pastor of Mount Gilead Baptist Church, Washington, DC Morning Theme Song: Revealed~ Romans 8:18, 4:13-25  The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a formidable enemy.  The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has given us great pause.  White supremacy […]

Day 11  –  February 27 Pamelia K. Moore, DMin. Community Connections:  WTS MDiv. 2020; Member of First Baptist Church of Glenarden; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Omega Pi Omega Chapter, President Morning Theme Song: RECIPE Taste the Flavors Pound Cake ~ Psalm 34:8 2 ½  sticks butter                                                  1 teaspoon of each flavoring3 cups sugar      […]

Day 10  –  February 26 Rev. Brian Keith McCollum Community Connections:  WTS Vice-President, Office of Development; Wesley Council Donor Morning Theme Song: Respond First Responders ~ Psalm 130 On January 15, 2009, US Airways flight 1549 hit a flock of geese in mid-flight. Both engines failed. The plane was flying over New York. Potential disaster […]

Day 9  –  February 25 Margaret Gardner Community Connections:  WTS current student, anticipated MTS 2021; Wesley Council Donor; Elder, National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC Morning Theme Song:    Receive and Recount~ Matt. 7:7-12, Psalm 138 Near the end of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus returns to the topic of prayer emphasizing that everyone who […]