On September 7, 1881, Matthew Simpson, Bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church, in a London sermon asserted that, "As to the divisions in the Methodist family, there is little to mar the family liken
Embracing the Wideness describes the shared space where author Ken Carter contrasts a generous orthodoxy with the culture wars that seek to drive a wedge between Christians with deep faith convictions
Despite the fact that women are often mentioned as having played instrumental roles in the establishment of Methodism on the Continent of Europe, very little detail concerning the women has ever been
Despite being widely recognized as John Wesley’s key moment of Christian conversion, Aldersgate has continued to mystify regarding its exact meaning and significance to Wesley personally. This book br
Camp meetings--also called revivals--originated with circuit-riding Methodist preachers who gathered congregations in open fields and town squares. However, the sermons had messages that were not alwa
Camp meetings--also called revivals--originated with circuit-riding Methodist preachers who gathered congregations in open fields and town squares. However, the sermons had messages that were not alwa
During the climactic years of the civil rights movement in the Deep South, a closely related struggle was going on within the United Methodist Church. That denomination, second only in membership in
What makes Methodist worship "Methodist" or "Wesleyan?" How do Methodists evaluate emerging forms of worship in light of their own liturgical heritage? This book considers these questions by bringing
Most Wesleyan-Holiness churches started in the US, developing out of the Methodist roots of the nineteenth-century Holiness Movement. The American origins of the Holiness movement have been charted in
What does it mean to love God and neighbor today, when things so often feel divided and in conflict?In Our Purpose Is Love, author David Field challenges us to recognize and reclaim love as the center
