by Phillip Wingeier-Rayo | Jul 1, 2022 | Articles
Today I am completing my 4-year term as dean at Wesley Theological Seminary. It was a wonderful and exhilarating experience and I would do it all again in a heartbeat. When I accepted the position in 2018 I was fully aware of the crisis in higher education with the...
by Phillip Wingeier-Rayo | Mar 14, 2022 | Articles
“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7 As we watch the horrible reports of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, my heart goes out to the Ukrainian people who are out-manned and...
by Phillip Wingeier-Rayo | Jun 9, 2020 | Articles
Today’s piece is by Dr. Philip Wingeier-Rayo. Dr. Wingeier-Rayo is Dean of Wesley Theological Seminary. On a recent jog near my home, I happened upon the former Marvin Memorial UMC, now a mission annex of Silver Spring UMC since the two congregations...
by Phillip Wingeier-Rayo | Feb 19, 2020 | Articles
There are several petitions before the 2020 General Conference proposing various separations, divisions, and even dissolutions of The United Methodist Church. If this marks the end of the UMC, what will its legacy be? What would the obituary of the UMC look like? Let...
by Phillip Wingeier-Rayo | Feb 13, 2020 | Articles
From its very inception, the Methodist movement has offered a relevant message as it has attempted to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world (Mt 5: 13-14). This quest for relevance has led to a close relationship between The United Methodist Church (and...
