“I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone for salvation”
275 years ago today, 24 May 1738, John Wesley received an experience that changed his life and…
May 21, 1738: Charles Wesley’s Experience of Assurance
Most United Methodists know that John Wesley experienced assurance of his salvation at a Moravian…
A Love Feast for Covenant Discipleship Groups
The Love Feast was, for many years, an important part of life in the Methodist societies. John…
What’s a Methodist? - Part 4 of 4
A Methodist is a Christian training to love God with all his or her heart, soul, and mind. A…
“Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus … Therefore … work out your own salvation; for it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for his good pleasure” (Philippians 2:5, 12b-13).
One of my favorite signs of…
What’s a Methodist? (part 3 of 4)
I began this series of posts by telling the story of a Wednesday night church dinner conversation…
“The bands of death are torn away, the yawning tomb gives back its prey.”
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!
Charles Wesley wrote several resurrection hymns. The one I…
“It is finished”
“When Jesus had received the wine, he said, ‘It is finished.’ Then he bowed his head and gave up…
O Love Divine, What Hast Thou Done
Hymns have always been an important devotional resource for the people called Methodists. John and…
What’s a Methodist? … continued …
In my previous post I attempted to answer the question, “What’s a Methodist?” My reply, given to a…
