J. Ellsworth Kalas on Preaching
J. Ellsowrth Kalas shares what he hopes to hear from preachers and how this has shaped his own lifelong ministry of preaching.
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England: Before and After Wesley
“About a quarter before nine, while he was describing the change which God works in the heart through faith in Christ, I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone, for salvation; and an [...]
Theology That Matters: How True Orthodoxy Empowers Orthopraxy
Practical Theology? For the last two years or so I’ve had the awesome and sometimes excruciating privilege of attending seminary while also serving as a student ministries pastor at my church. Every week, I migrate between the spheres of Wesley [...]
Avoiding the Temptation to Notice Other People’s Sins
A temptation on the road to reverence is to stop and gawk at the wrecks in other people’s lives. Maybe it makes us feel better that while we may be struggling with one thing or another at least we’re not [...]
John Wesley on Holiness and Grace
Dr. Kenneth Collins on the center of John Wesley’s theology—holiness and grace. View our growing playlist of Seven Minute Seminary here.
Predestination and God’s Sovereignty
Beginning in the early days of the Methodist Revival, John Wesley’s position on predestination became a controversial issue. His friend and partner in ministry George Whitefield was a staunch Calvinist, which meant that he believed that salvation was only available [...]
Top 10 Gifts For Youth Ministry Volunteers, Part 1
Why Gifts Are Important As the end of the school year rolls around, we typically start to reflect on the year before and gear up for the year ahead. We look back with humble gratefulness for our volunteers (For some, [...]
Sunday Best: A&F and Homelessness, Immigration, “Save Gosnell”
Check out, “The Future Of Technology: What You Can Expect In The Next 50 Years.” Dr. Medine Keener shares her immigration story. Read about Calvinism and Women. Dan Brown has just released a new novel, Inferno. How do you feel [...]
The Meaning of Pentecost
Tomorrow is Pentecost Sunday—what did it mean for the early church and their mission? See this resource filmed earlier with Dr. Craig Keener. See our growing playlist of Seven Minute Seminary on our YouTube channel.
How to Become a Theologically Reflective Counselor
Integrating Christian spirituality and counseling in ethically appropriate ways is an important skill for Christians who counsel. Doing this well goes beyond adding a few scripture verses at the end of your treatment plan. Robust integration is more than well-placed [...]
10 Lessons Learned from My Early Ministry
Recently, the cabinet of my annual conference met to begin the appoint-making process. In the coming weeks, the future of many United Methodist pastors in my annual conference will be on the line. Among them will be newly graduated seminarians, [...]
Science and the Christian Worldview
Dr. Michael L. Peterson here discusses the relationship between science and the Christian faith, suggesting that they may be integrated in a way that remains faithful to both disciplines. View our growing playlist of Seven Minute Seminary here.
