Susandoodles

Susandoodles

Love God, love life, love one another.

Susan is trained in journalism, teaching and ministry;
now retired, the blog provides a means to continue sharing thoughts.

Tag: John Wesley

  • My confession: Valentines Day makes me cringe

         Before anyone clicks off and does not listen to my reasoning, let me say that this is strictly my opinion after years and years living through all the hype that comes with Valentines Day—from teen years, through college years, through dating, marriage and parenting, as a teacher, as a wife,…

  • Brrrrr, it’s cold out there. Better stay in and read.

    During the past week, the sun has remained hidden. We had a huge snowfall Friday through Saturday, well even into Sunday.  Add to that the low temperatures hovering around 32 for a week, and my brain seems frozen. For a long time, I have known that when winter moves in and the…

  • Fresh Expressions means church anywhere, any time: Live faith out loud to make disciples of Christ anywhere, any time, any way you can.

    Yesterday I participated in a webinar that featured Rev. Luke Edwards from Kings Church in Boone County, North Carolina.  Wow!   My brain has thought of so many possible ways to have church, and I have talked about my ideas with others in the church.  But I am a cradle…

  • Hearing God speak really difficult when life interferes with listening

    Last week a sudden realization walked through my brain:  summer break was over.  Now for many that might really seem like an epiphany, but for me it answered the state of mind I found myself dwelling.   Having lived all my life on an academic calendar until I retired from…

  • Reading, learning all the time: All the time reading, learning.

     During the past week, my focus has waivered.  I started off on Sunday facing a medical emergency with my pet, Possum (really my 4-year-old Havanese).   For the first time, I had to take a pet to a vet and leave him not knowing what would happen. Luckily, 48 hours later,…

  • Reading for fun once again

      Somewhere along the line, I discovered I had lost fun reading in my life.  I know where it started over 11 years ago when I stepped into the Course of Study to be better equipped to serve as a local pastor.   At that time, I was working full…

  • Do you know your theological father?

    Sermon given on Fathers Day 2018.  This is again loosely connected to the Church of Resurrection’s stained glass window (Leawod, KS) that has woven the sermons together since January 6, 2018.  There is one more planned before stepping away from the pulpit for a time of renewal.  The calendar and…

  • The Church: Begins, Grows, Evolves

    Sermon given on Pentecost Sunday, May 20, 2018.  What a powerful day to bring together the messages of Pentecost, John Wesley’s Aldersgate Experience, and the 50th anniversary of the merger of the Evangelical Brethern and the Methodist churches in 1968.   Reflection:  The Church Begins:  Pentecost Ignites the Apostles Pentais Greek…

  • Mothering: Susanna Wesley Style

    Sermon for Mother’s Day, May 13, 2018.  Susanna Wesley is one of the figures included in the Church of Resurrection’s, Leawood, KS, stained glass window which has loosely tied the sermons together for the past several months.             Just imagine where The Church would be without mothers.   Mothers have raised…

  • Riding The Church’s Circuit

    Sermon for May 6, 2018.  This continues the connection to the Church of the Resurrection’s stained glass window.  This sermon focus’s on Francis Asbury, but also explains a personal decision effective July 1, 2018.  The Methodist itineracy continues.               Searching through the images of the COR’s (Leawood, KS) stained…