I had the privilege of preaching at Asbury Church last weekend, the week before we launch the Asbury Connection on Pentecost.

I talked about new beginnings and the opportunity we have with this beginning to consecrate ourselves for a new season in the life of our church.

I preached Joshua 1:1-9, a beginning I’ve been reading and praying on for years. I also shared three stories from the history of the Wesleyan/Methodist tradition that point to key beginnings for the Wesleyan tradition.

I had a timer on stage that was counting down to the beginning of our Pentecost service. It felt like the perfect image for me, because I wanted my sermon to kick off the final week of preparation for the beginning of the Asbury Connection.

I hope you’ll check out my sermon here:

I can’t wait to see what the Lord does this weekend!

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Kevin M. Watson is a Pastor and the Senior Director of Christian Formation at Asbury Church in Tulsa, OK. He is also on the faculty at Asbury Theological Seminary, anchoring the Seminary’s Tulsa, OK Extension Site. His most recent book, Doctrine, Spirit, and Discipline describes the purpose of the Wesleyan tradition and the struggle to maintain its identity in the United States. Affiliate links, which help support my work, used in this post.