“I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires.” ~ Susan B. Anthony The famous theologian John Wesley argued there is no religion but social religion and no holiness but social holiness. Spirituality is a practice, not an intellectual exercise… Read More »
We Think and Let Think
“As to all opinions which do not strike at the root of Christianity, we think and let think.” ~ John Wesley What is at the root of your faith? For John Wesley, it was Christianity. He put great emphasis on his faith in Christianity and what scholars would deem the quadrilateral. The quadrilateral comprises four… Read More »
Support and Accountability Need Each Other
“Support without accountability promotes moral weakness; accountability without support is a form of cruelty.” ~ John Wesley We all need support and accountability to grow spiritually and to be our very best. If parents provide a home for their children to live in, but there are no rules or expectations for the house, it will… Read More »
Say Goodbye To A Punishing God
“A god who is all love, all grace, all mercy, no sovereignty, no justice, no holiness, and no wrath is an idol.” ~ R. C. Sproul If someone asked you to define the wrath of God, what would be your response? God’s anger? God’s vengeance? God’s justice? Some powerful words are synonymous with wrath, e.g.,… Read More »
Warranties and Limitations
“This gracious gift of God’s power and love, the hope and expectation of the faithful, is neither warranted by our efforts nor limited by our frailties.” ~ John Wesley We are approaching Pentecost Sunday, the birthday of the Christian Church. There were roughly three thousand people converted to Christianity that day, not a bad first… Read More »
Proclaiming the Kingdom of God
“Give me one hundred men and women who love only God with all their heart and hate only sin with all their heart, and we will shake the gates of hell and bring in the kingdom of God in one generation.” ~ John Wesley When you hear the phrase “The Kingdom of God,” what do… Read More »
Spiritual Inheritance
“This is all the inheritance I give to my dear family. The religion of Christ will give them one which will make them rich indeed.” ~ Patrick Henry Fate chooses our parents. When we are born, we inherit our parent’s genes. We may have inherited healthy genes or not so healthy genes. Unfortunately, we don’t… Read More »
Blink of the Eye
“We should be rigorous in judging ourselves and gracious in judging others.” ~ John Wesley We have all heard the phrases “you never get a second chance to make a first impression” and “don’t judge a book by its cover.” One of the many flawed characteristics of being human is that we learn to judge… Read More »
Unity, Liberty, and Charity
“In essentials, unity; and nonessentials, liberty; and in all things charity.” ~ John Wesley If you had to make a top ten list of essentials for every human being, what would they be? Food, water, housing, equal treatment, employment, healthcare, freedom of faith, sexuality, love, etc.? What are some possible nonessentials? Where you live, your… Read More »
No Warranty No Limits
“This gracious gift of God’s power and love, the hope and expectation of the faithful, is neither warranted by our efforts nor limited by our frailties.” ~ John Wesley What a powerful and beautiful expression of God’s grace. God yearns for you to put your will in line with God’s. The Creator of the universe… Read More »
