Some conversations recently have me reflecting on the Methodist use of Scripture. How do we read the Bible, and how do we use it? I can think of no better place to start than John Wesley’s pr…| John Meunier
by Chris Ritter I recently finished Doctrine, Spirit, and Discipline: A History of the Wesleyan Tradition in the United States by Kevin Watson (Zondervan Academic, 2024). This expansive, one-volume…| People Need Jesus
My last post looked at the first of four preaching points that were essential to the rise of Methodism as a distinct tradition within the wider church. In that post, I noted that John Wesley did no…| John Meunier
As the United Methodist Church moves forward from the shattering events of the last 5 years, the most pressing question before us has not changed. From the very early days of Methodism, we have had…| John Meunier
In 1745, John Wesley wrote a letter to a friend about the relationship between the Methodists and the clergy of the Church of England. In the letter, he began by describing the core doctrine of Met…| John Meunier