Wesley's Horse

Ron Blake was born in Fort Wayne Indiana. He is a graduate of Olivet Nazarene University and Nazarene Theological Seminary. In 2001 his alma mater conferred upon him an honorary doctoral degree. He married his wife Susanne White in 1980. They have one son, Bennett. He has pastored in Texas, Indiana, and Michigan. Dr. Blake was appointed the Director of Clergy Development at the Global Ministry Center in 2000. He was elected District Superintendent of the Indianapolis District in August 2011. He retired in June of 2022. He is currently serving as the interim District Superintendent in Wisconsin.

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Take Me Out To The Ballgame!

March 30, 2023 Dr. Blake

Today Susanne and I will attend the Detroit Tigers’ opening baseball game. This year will be somewhat different. We attended the Tigers’ home openers for many years while pastoring in metro Detroit. Today we will be attending their first game of the season, and it just happens to be at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, home of the Tamp Bay Rays. Susanne and I will be sporting our Detroit…

Road Construction Ahead!

March 28, 2023 Dr. Blake

Mrs. Blake and I are preparing for our twice-yearly migration pattern: south to north in five weeks and then north to south at the end of summer. This will be our first entire cycle of migration. One thing you always see when driving the highways is ubiquitous “orange barrels.” They seem to sprout up like tulips this time of year. We like the finished project and the accompanying improvements, but…

Five Hundred Blog Posts

March 25, 2023March 27, 2023 Dr. Blake

500! A couple of days ago, I posted my 500th blog article. Since I lived twice in Indianapolis, I thought I would commemorate by including a picture from the Indy 500 race. In late 2014 I decided I would write a couple of blog posts. The origins of Wesley’s Horse came from days working for the Church of the Nazarene Global Ministry Center. The name came to me via Bryon…