Show Notes: Here are the General Rules, if you wanted to read through them your self. As a bit of context; the ‘United Societies’ were essentially worship services, ‘class meetings’ were small groups and attendance for membership as a Methodist was required, lastly there were optional ‘band meetings’ which served as intensive accountability groups.  If […]

Show Notes: Here is the sermon ’Scriptural Christianity’ in its entirety if you would like to read it.  One of my professors in Seminary has actually been going through Wesley’s standard sermons and offering an outline of each. Because we took a detour last week we are on track with him if you want an abridged version. […]

Show Notes: If you would like to read Wesley’s letter to Wilberforce you can read it here on Asbury Seminary’s website. As pastor David encouraged us to do yesterday, here is an article from Christianity Today this week, that allows us to learn from the experience of another. It is written by a former Clemson football player sharing his […]

Show Notes: Here are the words to “Awake, Thou that Sleepest,” and below are a few quotes from the sermon:  And first, as to the sleepers here spoken to. By sleep is signified the natural state of man; that deep sleep of the soul “Thou are but ‘a stranger, a sojourner upon earth” “Dost thou know what […]

Show Notes: If you wanted to read the sermon, here is the link. I have added a few of the quotes I read below: “I did go thus far for many years… using diligence to eschew all evil … a conscience void of offense … [yet] all this I was but ‘almost a Christian’” For context. […]

Show Notes: If you would like to read Salvation by Faith, Northwest Nazarene University has published all of Wesley’s standard sermons for free on their site. If you are really interested you can read the sermon for next Monday The Almost Christian.  Michael Frost, the author of the book that we used church-wide for Lent, has shared 35 ways we […]

Show Notes: Here is the link to the Veritas Forum conversation I mentioned. They have a number of thoughtful conversations recorded from college campuses across the country. From their website, “The Veritas Forum is committed to courageous conversations. We place the historic Christian faith in dialogue with other beliefs and invite participants from all backgrounds to […]

Show Notes: The Hebrews 6:19 sign from the Blocher household TassleAndTrim is who made the sign if you were looking to support a local business in this season! Music I have been listening to: ‘Page CXVI’ covers classic hymns and has helped point me to the ‘anchor’ of faith in this season. Tonya Tolson has […]

Finding Hope Together – Jesus Wept “Jesus Wept.” As a kid I remembered these words as an emergency for when someone wanted me to quote a scripture passage and I wanted to seem like I knew at least something in the Bible. But recently, It has been hard for me to escape these words. “Jesus […]

Show Notes: St. Patrick’s Breastplate. The prayer in its entirety, rather than the shortened version in read is worth reading albeit the language is humorously dated in a couple spots.  If you are looking for a book in this season of social distance, Failure of Nerve is unquestionably the best book I have read on leadership. Pastor […]