In this article, Anthony J. Headley shares the reason for his recent book, Getting It Right: Christian Perfection and Wesley’s Purposeful List (Emeth Press, 2013) and explains the rationale behind John Wesley’s famous doctrine known
I believe that reclaiming our Methodist history can be the spark that ignites a new generation. In the summer of 2012, I was appointed to the oldest Methodist Church west of the Mississippi river. It
I’m reading a wonderful little book entitled, Methodism Can Be Born Again, by W.E. Sangster, an extraordinary Methodist preacher and leader in Britain during the mid 20th century. What I find so wonderful about this
1. God is most basically a God of love. Most basic to God’s nature and character is love and relationality. God exists in community of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In this community there is
Kenneth Collins shares how he hopes this new collection of John Wesley sermons will help pass on the genius of Wesleyanism to a new generation. Purchase the book by Kenneth J. Collins and Jason E. Vickers.
One of the most important streams to feed the early Methodist movement was the Moravian community. Learn about what impact they had on John Wesley from Steve O’Malley. View our growing playlist of Seven Minute
One of the things that contributed to the quick spread of Methodism in its early days was the class meeting. Wesley was very intentional and particular about placing individuals into these small groups in order
One of the most important streams to feed the early Methodist movement was the Moravian community. Learn about what impact they had on John Wesley from Steve O’Malley. View our growing playlist of Seven Minute
1. Wesleyanism celebrates lavish grace. This includes prevenient grace, justifying grace and sanctifying grace. 2. Wesleyanism celebrates holiness. In fact, Wesleyan doctrine can be summed up in two words: grace and holiness. That’s our great
Why I Read Nothing to Do but to Save Souls: John Wesley’s Charge to His Preachers Three Times in Two Days Earlier this year I went on a private retreat. I was intending to do
Read Wesleyan Catechesis: The Role of Sacraments and Confirmation, Part I. — Why then did Wesley also delete the catechism from The Sunday Service? Was it deleted because it had served as preparation for confirmation,
Catechism is a term first introduced by Martin Luther to denote a formal method of teaching the basics of christian beliefs, specifically focusing on four topics—the ten commandments, the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s prayer, and
