by slacey | Apr 26, 2023 | Articles
Today’s piece is the first in a three-part series by Dr. Philip Wingeier-Rayo. Dr. Wingeier-Rayo is Professor of Missiology, World Christianity and Methodist Studies at Wesley Theological Seminary. Part One: The Impact of Fully Online Theological...
by slacey | 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 slacey | 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 slacey | 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 slacey | 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...
