David Wesley Donnan

A Prayer for the 2025 Sweet Onion Festival Introduction Hello, My name is David Wesley Donnan and it is my privilege to serve the great people of the Glennville Methodist Church. We’d love to have you join us at 9:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. for worship on Sundays. But if you don’t join us we have so many great Bible believing churches in our community. Prayer Would you pray with me?

A Prayer for the 2025 Sweet Onion Festival

Introduction Hello, My name is David Wesley Donnan and it is my privilege to serve the great people of the Glennville Methodist Church. We’d love to have you join us at 9:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. for worship on Sundays. But if you don’t join us we have so…

Should Global Methodists Pray for Pope Leo XIV The Roman Catholic church has elected a new leader of their church. Is it ok for Global Methodist to pray for Pope Leo XIV? Should we? My short pastoral answer is yes. Here's why.

Should Global Methodists Pray for Pope Leo XIV

The Roman Catholic church has elected a new leader of their church. Is it ok for Global Methodist to pray for Pope Leo XIV? Should we? My short pastoral answer is yes. Here's why.

24 Hours that Changed Methodism in 2025

This week, we witnessed what may have been the most consequential 24-hour stretch in Methodism of 2025. Here were Four important developments. #1 Bishop Scott Jones Statement Here was Global Methodist Church (GMC) Bishop Scott Jones post on facebook on April…

Palm Sunday – Sunday April 13th, 2025 Luke 23:26-56 Introduction Usually my wife is at school and picks up the children and takes first crack at homework. This means making sure my children do 20 minutes of reading time… even though they try to convince me their teachers “don’t really care” about it. This means they study for upcoming tests. And this usually means we study vocabulary words. My son's definition this past week deals with literary terms like flashback, imagery, and climax.

Palm Sunday – Sunday April 13th, 2025 Luke 23:26-56

Introduction Usually my wife is at school and picks up the children and takes first crack at homework. This means making sure my children do 20 minutes of reading time… even though they try to convince me their teachers “don’t really care” about…

A Prayer for St. Patrick’s Day 2025 Creator God, We give thanks for life today. We thank you for Patrick and for all who have boldly lived lives of faith in Christ, even in the face of extreme hardship. Help us this day not to be pinched once again by the sting of sin. Help us to remember Your love is greater than luck. Father, today, would you drive out the sin in our life by Your Spirit,

A Prayer for St. Patrick’s Day 2025

Creator God, We give thanks for life today. We thank you for Patrick and for all who have boldly lived lives of faith in Christ, even in the face of extreme hardship. Help us this day not to be pinched once again by the sting of sin. Help us to remember Your…

400 Podcast Episodes in Romans with Jonathan Porter – The David Donnan Podcast Season 3 Episode 5 Jonathan Porter recorded over 400 podcast episodes going verse by verse through the book of Romans. Hear his fascinating story. We talk Romans, Follow Christ, and obedience to God's guiding.

400 Podcast Episodes in Romans with Jonathan Porter – The David Donnan Podcast Season 3 Episode 5

Jonathan Porter recorded over 400 podcast episodes going verse by verse through the book of Romans. Hear his fascinating story. We talk Romans, Follow Christ, and obedience to God's guiding.

A Mandatory Trait for Every Global Methodist Clergy Here was a mandatory trait for British Methodism which needs to be mandatory for all Global Methodist Clergy. In Kevin Watson’s Doctrine, Spirit, and Discipline: A History of the Wesleyan Tradition in the United States (#ad) he says this about early Methodism: 1785 Minutes (the Methodist Episcopal a Church's first polity book) repeated language from the British Methodist minutes about a preacher's potential objection that they did not have a "Taste for reading."

A Mandatory Trait for Every Global Methodist Clergy

Here was a mandatory trait for British Methodism which needs to be mandatory for all Global Methodist Clergy. In Kevin Watson’s Doctrine, Spirit, and Discipline: A History of the Wesleyan Tradition in the United States (#ad) he says this about…

My 2025 Bible Reading Plan I’m so excited to see so many pastors and Christians sharing their 2025 Bible reading plans! It’s inspiring to see how others approach spending time in God’s Word. Here’s what I’m planning to do this year. Historically, I’ve struggled to stick with reading the entire Bible in a year. Falling behind often left me discouraged and tempted to give up.

My 2025 Bible Reading Plan

I’m so excited to see so many pastors and Christians sharing their 2025 Bible reading plans! It’s inspiring to see how others approach spending time in God’s Word. Here’s what I’m planning to do this year. Historically, I’ve struggled to stick with reading the entire…

My 2025 Bible Reading Plan I’m so excited to see so many pastors and Christians sharing their 2025 Bible reading plans! It’s inspiring to see how others approach spending time in God’s Word. Here’s what I’m planning to do this year. Historically, I’ve struggled to stick with reading the entire Bible in a year. Falling behind often left me discouraged and tempted to give up.

My 2025 Bible Reading Plan

I’m so excited to see so many pastors and Christians sharing their 2025 Bible reading plans! It’s inspiring to see how others approach spending time in God’s Word. Here’s what I’m planning to do this year. Historically, I’ve struggled to stick with reading the entire…

The Moxie of God In a recent sermon, I shared an intriguing story about a toy that captured my attention—the Moxie robot. Marketed as the first AI companion for children aged 5 to 10, this robot promised to chat, engage, and even befriend its young owners with a touch of artificial intelligence.

The Moxie of God

In a recent sermon, I shared an intriguing story about a toy that captured my attention—the Moxie robot. Marketed as the first AI companion for children aged 5 to 10, this robot promised to chat, engage, and even befriend its young owners with a touch of artificial intelligence.

Practical Questions for Pastors When Feeling Aimless Preaching is a unique profession in many ways, especially when it comes to managing your schedule. It’s a curious blend of flexibility and rigidity. During the week, there’s often plenty of room to adjust and adapt. However, Sunday worship is non-negotiable—it’s a fixed anchor point in your week. Funerals, too, demand an immediate and unwavering commitment, making them challenging to reschedule.

Preaching is a unique profession in many ways, especially when it comes to managing your schedule. It’s a curious blend of flexibility and rigidity. Here are some questions I ask myself in those flexible times.

Our Word for 2025: Growth Do you have a word for the year? While I didn’t have one last year, I’ve often embraced the practice of selecting a word or theme to guide me through the year ahead. On New Year’s Eve, my wife and I were out for a walk, reflecting on some of the goals we’ve set for 2025. As we talked, she noticed a common thread running through them—a focus on growth. Without even realizing it, I had stumbled upon our word for the year: growth.

Our Word for 2025: Growth

Do you have a word for the year? While I didn’t have one last year, I’ve often embraced the practice of selecting a word or theme to guide me through the year ahead. On New Year’s Eve, my wife and I were out for a walk, reflecting on some of the goals we’ve set for 2025.…

24 Gratitudes from 2024 As we prepare to enter a new year, I find it meaningful to pause and reflect on all the things I’m thankful for from the past year. Here are 24 highlights from 2024, in no particular order: #1 New …

24 things I am grateful for from 2024.

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Jesus and the Powers with Mike Bird – The David Donnan Podcast Season 3 Episode 4 Listen on Apple Podcast or Spotify. Watch on Youtube or Facebook. In this compelling episode, I talk with theologian and author Mike Bird to explore his groundbreaking book, Jesus and the Powers. T…

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What might innerancy mean for Global Methodists? From my conversation with Mike Bird.

I Won’t Remember Jimmy Carter as a President The recent passing of Jimmy Carter has prompted me to reflect on his remarkable legacy, and I realize that I have never thought of him primarily as a president—and there are three key reasons for t…

The recent passing of Jimmy Carter has prompted me to reflect on his remarkable legacy, and I realize that I have never thought of him primarily as a president—and there are three key reasons for that.

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