HALLELUJAH
I rejoice in the work the Holy Spirit is doing among Pentecostals. I do not know all the ties between Methodism and Pentecostalism, but…
Wesleyan Walking
Setting aside creedal and canonical differences that require attention beyond the stated topic of this respectful conversation, Millet’s description of following Jesus looks very…
Still Much Work to Do
Many thanks to Farris Blount for pointing out so well the tension between “other worldly versus this worldly” concerns, as well as “communal and…
Deepening Community in Conversation
I am grateful for the ways that other partners in this conversation (especially Randall Balmer, J. Terry Todd, and David Ford) have shared what…
Holiness of Heart and Life
Other participants in this project have told their stories about how they came to participate in the tradition they represent in these conversations. My…
The Almost Pietist
Wesleyan Methodism may have had its home in the Church of England, but it was deeply shaped by Pietism through John Wesley’s acquaintance and…
Preaching and Response
David Gushee’s story of inviting Jesus into his heart to become his Savior and Lord is very familiar to me. I grew up in…
Within a hair’s breadth
The title “From Guilt to Grace to Gratitude” that Wesley Granberg-Michaelson uses is one I could almost borrow to talk about the Wesleyan tradition,…
Between Evangelical and Episcopalian
Because Randall Balmer traces his personal journey from Evangelical to Episcopalian, I must explore the odd position Wesleyan Methodism holds between those two poles.…
Shared Values, Different Expressions
As someone who lives in Ohio, I am very grateful for the description of complexities in the Anabaptist heritage. I am also very grateful…