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Keeping the Faiths is a view into the daily lives of people in the late 19th century. It is first a collection of Sermons and Lectures 1875-1885 of William, Alpheus, and Benson Freed, three brothers who were Called to preach the Gospel at Methodist Camp Meetings. Transcribed from the original hand-written text, edited and with extensive footnotes to help the modern reader understand the context of the times and the references to local issues and events. Keeping the Faiths includes an introduction describing the major events surrounding these men-the aftermath of the Civil War, a major depression, the building of the West. William and Alpheus made their way West from Pennsylvania to Kansas. William went all the way to California, then returned to the east coast on a sailing ship around the Horn, detailed in one of his talks. Keeping the Faiths includes genealogical information linking these Freeds to their ancestors back to the 1600's in Switzerland, the expulsion of these Mennonite families from Switzerland to Germany, and their subsequent migration to the New Land in Pennsylvania. It details the genealogy, and the challenges encountered in connecting back 400 years to Switzerland. The Sampler depicted on the cover was one of the keys to completing the story.

This is a story of the Wesleyan Missions with special reference to their progress and their claims.

The purpose of this bilingual edition is to connect John Wesley with the two main reformers, Luther and Calvin, exploring what was incorporated and rejected in each of them by Wesley.

El propósito de esta obra es relacionar a Juan Wesley con los dos reformadores más importantes, Lutero y Calvino, para explorar lo que Wesley incorporó y rechazó de ellos en su teología.

Richly illustrated with prayers, hymns, and reflective writings from John, Charles, and Susanna Wesley, this book looks at the roots, impact, and trajectories of early Methodist spirituality, hoping that this exploration will help us chart new a course for the "people called Methodist" as we sail the rough seas of our time.

A complete guide to church finance and stewardship for congregations of all sizes

A convenient, reliable guide to United Methodist polity questions.

We shape and are shaped by the stories we tell about ourselves.

"Material similar to Exploring Theology (2014) by this author is used with permission of Fortress Press, Minneapolis, MN"--Title page verso

God tells us to "Go!" Let's do it! Nothing has to hold us back. This book gives tactics to get your church moving forward in mission by looking at biblical passages where God commands us to "Go!" God calls us to break stereotypes and witness in surprising and unexpected ways.

A Plain Account of Christian Perfection brings to the forefront what Wesley considers the goal of the Christian life-the fullest possible love of God and neighbor.

Drawing on the roots of early Methodists, Philip Meadows urges readers to use the act of "remembering their baptism" to connect themselves to their own discipleship and mission. This will result in the daily shaping of their Christian lives by personal and corporate spiritual discipline, which is itself decidedly baptismal in character. When church communities of every size remember their baptism, they hold one another accountable for the life of disciplined discipleship and everyday witness. A great resource for small group study and clergy.

Church renewal always happens from the margins, never from the center. Church renewal burns with fiery passion among the LatinX pueblos and barrios, and this energy in Latin America can be harnessed to reform doctrine, worship, and the core purpose of Methodists. Emil Brunner said that "the church exists by mission as fire exists by burning." At times, this fire has burned brightly and served as a light to the nations. Sometimes it has been mishandled and caused harm, and still at other times, it seems to dwindle to a few embers. The flame of church renewal burns brightly among many poor and marginalized followers of Christ. The Holy Spirit, like the wind, blows where it will, but some places are windier than others. Social peripheries are particularly windy places. This book tests whether renewal of doctrine, worship, and mission can happen by looking to the experience of Methodists in LatinX and Latin American ecclesial contexts. In true Wesleyan spirit, this renewal does not confine itself to Methodism, but the people called metodistas share in the movement's fundamental calling to reform the church universal in its mission to the world.