Reclaiming the Wesleyan Tradition: John Wesley's Sermons for Today [Perfect Paperback]

Douglas M. Strong (Author), Sarah Babylon Dorrance (Author), Robert P. McDonald-Walker (Author), Ingrid Y. Wang (Author), Kevin M. Watson (Author)

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Publication Date: September 1, 2007

Come back home to God! A central theme in John Wesley's writings is salvation. He urged people to become and continually grow as committed disciples of Jesus Christ. His appeals and reasoning are just as relevant in the 21st century as in the 18th. ""Wesley's 'Way of Salvation' is a road map of the journey of humanity toward God,"" writes the authors. ""It's a pathway of grace in which we respond to God with increasing self-awareness of our separation and our need to come back home. Our aim is to help people understand and apply Wesleys teachings to their lives...and to transform them from being 'almost Christians' to being 'altogether Christians.'"" The authors are passionate about returning to the roots of Methodist tenets of salvation. Covering biblically based doctrinal topics such as sin, grace, justification, sanctification and ethical living, Reclaiming the Wesleyan Tradition explains Wesleyan theology in an easy-to-understand way. The book's format makes a dense 13-week study especially accessible. Margin notes highlight excerpts from Wesley's sermons, hymns and journal with the authors providing context and analysis of the themes. Daily reading and writing assignments are designed to open theological discussions and to deepen spiritual growth. Wesley's words can reshape your daily walk. Expect to be spiritually awakened and brought into a deeper communion with God while celebrating a powerful legacy.

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About the Author

Douglas M. Strong is the new academic dean at Seattle Pacific University. Prior to that, he was associate dean and professor of church history at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. Strong is the author of numerous articles and two other books.
Sarah Babylon Dorrance is a student at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C., and a candidate for ordained ministry in the Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church. She is the director of the youth choir at Calvary United Methodist Church in Mt. Airy, Maryland. Robert P. McDonald-Walker has a Ph.D in mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston. He was a mathematician with NASA and then taught college math at the University of North Carolina and other colleges. He then went to Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C., and graduated with a Master of Theological Studies degree in 2006. He currently serves as a part-time local pastor in the United Methodist Church and is assigned to Alpine, Highland and Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Churches in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Ingrid Y. Yang is associate pastor of Bethany United Methodist Church in Ellicott City, Maryland. She is a graduate of Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. Kevin M. Watson is a Ph.D. student in the History of Christianity and Wesley Studies at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. He is an elder in the United Methodist Church and author of A Blueprint for Discipleship (Discipleship Resources).

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Discipleship Resources (September 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881775193
• ISBN-13: 978-0881775198
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
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Reclaiming the Wesleyan Tradition offers a short course in the practical teachings of 18th century British preacher John Wesley. Instead of spending time writing abstract theology, Wesley's theological insights are found in his sermons, which have not been the easiest pieces of literature to read since they are written in the voice of an 18th century Anglican priest. The authors of this book make the language real, providing commentary, guidance, and a most important glossary. They also suggest daily readings and ways to engage in the study within a small group, which is a very Wesleyan approach as well. My group and I gained fresh insights into our own lives of Christian faith from this 18th century preacher.