1 John 5:11-21 What makes Methodism distinctive in denominational theology? John Wesley – was a person who suffered from a lack of self-confidence, or, as he would have put it, assurance. He compensated for it by being a bit of a big-head, pretending that he could tell others how to behave. But his lack of …
Sacraments 1st Corinthians 11:23-34 Following the theology of John Wesley, the United Methodist Church observes two sacraments. They are: the Sacrament of Baptism and the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper or Holy Communion. When John Wesley abridged The Thirty Nine Articles of the Church of England for the use of the American Methodists, he defined …
Part Two- The Wesleyan Quadrilater-what??? I think the first time that I heard the phrase “the Wesley Quadrilateral,” was in my fourth grade confirmation class. What I remember about this was that there were four “tests” or ““guidelines” by which a Methodist should make decisions: Scripture, Tradition, Reason, Experience. Learned it. Never heard of it …
The Theology of John Wesley Romans 5:1-12 Practical Divinity It is early Sunday morning, May 30, 1742. The northern port city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne is hardly awake. Two strangers from London, one a slight man in his late-thirties, walk quietly down Sandgate Street in the “poorest and most contemptible part of the town.” The two men …
I love being a United Methodist! While, I get angry, disillusioned and sometimes disappointed with the “mother ship,” I am free to do so because I think that I have a healthy respect and trust in all that it means to be a United Methodist. Interestingly enough, this has been especially true this year…the year that …
This morning’s text and sermon at Abbeville UMC & Briggs UMC. Also, available on FB on Abbeville United Methodist Church page. Matthew 8:23-27 23 And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. 24 A windstorm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. …
All the places that want the country to open back up after five weeks didn’t make it through Katrina and Rita… people and families lost everything: lives, homes, jobs, memories… took months and years to rebuild… some still haven’t rebuilt… people were displaced to whole new cities and situations. It was seven weeks before the …
A couple of years ago, the Disney group came out with a movie called, “Coco.” “Coco” takes place in Mexico and surrounds the story of young Miguel who dreams of becoming a musician. It is forbidden by his family because his great-great grandmother, Imelda, married a man who left her and her young daughter to …
From the time that I was a very small child, I could differentiate between the “world’s Christmas” and the “real Christmas.” Sure, I believed in Santa Claus…did I just use the past tense there? I loved Christmas carols. I have mentioned before that one of my favorite things to do during Christmas was to hang …
This Is My Truth I am a survivor of sexual assault. Never did I think that I would ever say these words aloud much less write these words or share this story so publically. For those who know me well, they will tell you that I am one of the most private public persons that …
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