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John Wesley did not intend to start a new denomination. Rather his desire was to revitalize the Church of England. Wesley, in fact, never abandoned his Anglican connection. Wesley’s followers […]
John Wesley did not intend to start a new denomination. Rather his desire was to revitalize the Church of England. Wesley, in fact, never abandoned his Anglican connection. Wesley’s followers […]
One of the most distinctive things about John Wesley and the Methodists was their doctrine. Wesley emphasized the doctrine of prevenient grace, personal salvation by faith, the witness of the
After Wesley’s conversion at Aldersgate in May 1738, he began promoting the ‘Methodist Society’ in England. The name ‘Methodist’ was not Wesley’s idea. It was actually an insult begun by
Today, I want to share an interesting story about John Wesley’s family. Wesley’s parents were Samuel and Susanna. Samuel was also an Anglican cleric as well as a poet. Samuel
John Wesley’s journey to a deeper relationship with God continued for several months until May 24, 1738. That evening Wesley went to a meeting of the Moravians in London. I
John Wesley was ordained an Anglican priest in England in 1728. After serving as a pastor and university professor for a few years, he traveled to Savannah, Georgia in 1735
At the stroke of midnight tomorrow night, 2023 will begin. There will be 365 days in the new year. That means we have 8,760 hours, or 525,600 minutes, or 31,536,000
There is so much uncertainty in the world today. We never know from one day to the next which direction life will take us. The financial markets are unstable. Fuel
November 1 is All Saints Day, a sometimes-overlooked holy day in Methodist congregations. It is not nearly as well known as the day before, All Hallows’ (Saints’) Eve, better known
Two Sundays ago, Pastor Cris picked out one the greatest songs in our hymnal – the familiar ‘Jesus Loves Me.’ As we were singing those wonderful words, I recalled a