If you ever needed encouragement to sit down and receive the amazing gifts of God, take this opportunity. If you've never been told to sit back and wait for the Lord to speak before going about and doing the significant things of life, take this opportunity to listen to Dr. Kenneth Collins. This conversation was a means of grace for us. And we pray it'll be a means of grace for you.

Dr. Kenneth J. Collins is professor of Historical Theology and Wesley Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary. He is the 2008 recipient of the Professor of the Year Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Asbury Theological Seminary.

Dr. Collins is a member of the following professional organizations: The American Academy of Religion, The Oxford Institute, The Wesleyan Theological Society, The Wesley Historical Society, The Historical Society of the United Methodist Church, the Editorial Board of Wesley and Methodist Studies, the Editorial Board of Australasian Centre for Wesleyan Research, the Board of Directors, the Institute on Religion and Democracy (Washington, D.C.), and the Editorial Board of Methodist Review: A Journal of Wesleyan and Methodist Studies. He has published a host of books and scores of articles exploring topics ranging from Wesleyan theology to Christian spirituality, including recent publications:

Collins, Kenneth J. Jesus the Stranger: The Man from Galilee and the Light of the World. Franklin, Tennessee: Seedbed, 2021.

Collins, Kenneth J., and Robert W. Wall, eds. Wesley One Volume Commentary. Nashville, Tennessee: Abingdon Press, 2020.

Collins, Kenneth J. and Jerry L. Walls. Roman but Not Catholic: What Remains at Stake 500 Years after the Reformation. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, 2017.

Collins, Kenneth J. and Jason E. Vickers. The Sermons of John Wesley: A Collection for the Christian Journey. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2013.

To explore Dr. Collins work further: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Kenneth-J.-Collins/author/B001HCWO1I?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1755049395&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=0099353e-33e6-4245-85a2-8c00c3b622d5

Thunderstruck by Dr. Peter Bellini: https://www.amazon.com/Thunderstruck-Deliverance-Ministry-Wesley-Today/dp/1666759392

Stay tuned to the very end for a few words of wisdom of what we shouldn't carry over from John Wesley into the 21st century.