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Hymnody is widely recognised as a central tenet of Methodism's
theological, doctrinal, spiritual, and liturgical identity.
Theologically and doctrinally, the content of the hymns has
traditionally been a primary vehicle for expressing Methodism's
emphasis on salvation for all, social holiness, and personal
commitment, while particular hymns and the communal act of
participating in hymn singing have been key elements in the
spiritual lives of Methodists. An important contribution to the
history of Methodism, British Methodist Hymnody argues that the
significance of hymnody in British Methodism is best understood as
a combination of its official status, spiritual expression, popular
appeal, and practical application. Seeking to consider what, when,
how, and why Methodists sing, British Methodist Hymnody examines
the history, perception, and practice of hymnody from Methodism's
small-scale eighteenth-century origins to its place as a worldwide
denomination today.
Many Christians who receive a prophetic message, or "word," from
the Lord don't understand that its fulfillment is not necessarily
automatic. Others don't know how to determine if a prophetic word
really is from the Lord. And still others don't understand what
prophetic ministry is and how it works.
A veteran prophetic warrior, Barbara Wentroble is aware of the need
for training in Bible-based prophetic ministry. With insight and
wisdom, she explains not only how prophetic ministry works, but
also how believers today--like biblical characters of old--may need
to engage in spiritual warfare in order to receive promises that
really are from God. Wentroble shows that prophetic words are not
confined to church walls, and are not for a select few Christians
but for all. She gives readers the guidelines and prophetic
etiquette they need to help prevent abuse and misunderstanding,
while helping them find the incredible blessing of the biblical
gift of prophecy.
To many people, the Church of England and worldwide Anglican
Communion has the aura of an institution that is dislocated and
adrift. Buffeted by tempestuous and stormy debates on sexuality,
gender, authority and power - to say nothing of priorities in
mission and ministry, and the leadership and management of the
church - a once confident Anglicanism appears to be anxious and
vulnerable. The Future Shape of Anglicanism offers a constructive
and critical engagement with the currents and contours that have
brought the church to this point. It assesses and evaluates the
forces now shaping the church and challenges them culturally,
critically, and theologically. The Future Shape of Anglicanism
engages with the church of the present that is simultaneously
dissenting and loyal, as well as critical and constructive. For all
who are engaged in ecclesiological investigations, and for those
who study the Church of England and the wider Anglican Communion,
this book offers new maps and charts for the present and future. It
is an essential companion and guide to some of the movements and
forces that are currently shaping the church.
John and Charles Wesley are among the most influential Christians
who have ever lived. Their fearless preaching in the face of
violent opposition and the rise of the Methodist movement
powerfully influenced an eighteenth century England that was rife
with corruption, drunkenness, crime and religious apathy. Julian
Wilson provides a vividly detailed account of the Wesley brothers'
lives and ministries. John Wesley travelled ceaselessly on
horseback, preaching gospel sermons that transformed whole
communities whilst Charles Wesley became probably the most prolific
hymn writer in history. This engaging book will help you to
appreciate the significance of John and Charles Wesley in their own
time and understand why their spiritual legacy endures today.
Content Benefits: Read this fascinating biography of John and
Charles Wesley and be inspired by their passion for the gospel. * A
biography of both John and Charles Wesley * Understand the
beginnings of Methodism * Discover the man behind so many beloved
hymns * Includes their conversion experiences, their triumphs and
failures and their writings and preaching * Explores John Wesley's
involvement in the abolition of slavery * Part of the Classic
Authentic Lives Series * Perfect for anyone who wants to learn from
the 'heroes of the faith' * Ideal for anyone who loves biographies
Leading Scholar Explores Paul's Teaching on the Mind This major
work by a leading New Testament scholar explores an important but
neglected area of Pauline theology, Paul's teaching about the mind.
In discussing matters such as the corrupted mind, the mind of
Christ, and the renewal of the mind, Paul adapts language from
popular intellectual thought in his day, but he does so in a way
distinctively focused on Christ and Christ's role in the believer's
transformation. Keener enables readers to understand this thought
world so they can interpret Paul's language for contemporary
Christian life. The book helps overcome a false separation between
following the Spirit and using human judgment and provides a new
foundation for relating biblical studies and Christian counseling.
This book is a pneumatological reflection on the use and abuse of
the Spirit in light of the abuse of religion within South African
Pentecostalism. Both emerging and well-established scholars of
South African Pentecostalism are brought together to reflect on
pneumatology from various approaches, which includes among others:
historical, biblical, migration, commercialisation of religion,
discernment of spirits and human flourishing. From a broader
understanding of the function of the Holy Spirit in different
streams of Pentecostalism, the argument is that this function has
changed with the emergence of the new Prophetic churches in South
Africa. This is a fascinating insight into one of the major
emerging worldwide religious movements. As such, it will be of
great interest to academics in Pentecostal Studies, Christian
Studies, Theology, and Religious Studies as well as African Studies
and the Sociology of Religion.
The Community of True Inspiration, or Inspirationists, was one of
the most successful religious communities in the United States.
This collection offers a broad variety of Inspirationist texts,
almost all of them translated from German and published here for
the first time.
"This book is important. . . . Read with anticipation and an open
heart."--JOEL OSTEEN If you or a loved one is battling a serious
illness, there is hope! God is a healing God, and nothing is
impossible with Him! One touch from God can change everything. In
God Heals, Pastor Steve will inspire your faith, encourage your
heart, and give you proven biblical keys to win the battle for your
health, including * unleashing the power of faith * praying prayers
that work * understanding the power of your words * using the power
of praise * healing your soul * and much more! God Heals also
contains prayers covering a variety of needs, healing promises from
God's Word, daily Scripture declarations, and miracle healing
testimonies to strengthen your faith. As you apply the keys in this
book, God will move powerfully in your situation! "Your faith will
soar and you will find that God is your healer, no matter what your
condition."--JOAN HUNTER, host of Miracles Happen "An invaluable
resource for anyone facing illness or disease."--PAUL OSTEEN, MD
The British Jesus focuses on the Jesus of the religious culture
dominant in Britain from the 1850s through the 1950s, the popular
Christian culture shared by not only church, kirk, and chapel
goers, but also the growing numbers of Britons who rarely or only
episodically entered a house of worship. An essay in intellectual
as well as cultural history, this book illumines the interplay
between and among British New Testament scholarship, institutional
Christianity, and the wider Protestant culture. The scholars who
mapped and led the uniquely British quest for the historical Jesus
in the first half of the twentieth century were active participants
in efforts to replace the popular image of "Jesus in a white
nightie" with a stronger figure, and so, they hoped, to preserve
Britain's Christian identity. They failed. By exploring that
failure, and more broadly, by examining the relations and exchanges
between popular, artistic, and scholarly portrayals of Jesus, this
book highlights the continuity and the conservatism of Britain's
popular Christianity through a century of religious and cultural
transformation. Exploring depictions of Jesus from over more than
one hundred years, this book is a crucial resource for scholars of
British Christianity in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
A veteran Baptist pastor and ministry professor offers a
distinctive free church vision for pastoral leadership, attending
to voices from the past four centuries as they speak about the
practice of ministry. The book contains theological reflection on
current ministry issues among Baptists based on biblical and
historical foundations and reflects a diversity of Baptist life
across time and around the world, including many different voices.
Each chapter contains reflection questions to help readers consider
the implications of Baptist thinking.
This study describes the creation of the Primitive Baptist movement
and discusses the main outlines of their thought. It also weaves
the story of the Primitive Baptists with other developments in
American Christianity in the Early Republic.
ECPA Christian Book of the Year Christianity Today Book of the Year
Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Finalist IVP Readers' Choice
Award How can we trust God in the dark? Framed around a nighttime
prayer of Compline, Tish Harrison Warren, author of Liturgy of the
Ordinary, explores themes of human vulnerability, suffering, and
God's seeming absence. When she navigated a time of doubt and loss,
the prayer was grounding for her. She writes that practices of
prayer "gave words to my anxiety and grief and allowed me to
reencounter the doctrines of the church not as tidy little
antidotes for pain, but as a light in darkness, as good news."
Where do we find comfort when we lie awake worrying or weeping in
the night? This book offers a prayerful and frank approach to the
difficulties in our ordinary lives at work, at home, and in a world
filled with uncertainty.
This is the first ever full-scale biography of John Cennick, who
was an outstandingly successful eighteenth-century preacher. He was
the first layman to be used as a Methodist preacher by John Wesley
and was a significant contributor to the success of Methodism in
the Bristol area, especially Kingswood. Charles Wesley encouraged
him to also become a hymnwriter, editing his early hymns. Cennick
then became the right-hand man of the Calvinist Methodist, George
Whitefield, becoming not only 'the apostle of Wiltshire' but the
main leader of the work of that branch of Methodism in London and a
close friend of the Welsh evangelist Howell Harris. Upset by the
dissensions within Methodism, he became first a member and then an
ordained deacon within the Moravian Church and their chief
evangelist - working across parts of England and Wales, but mainly
in northern Ireland, where he established fifteen chapels, over
forty religious societies and over two hundred preaching places. It
is estimated that between 1739 and his early death at the age of
just 35 in 1755 he preached on between eight and nine thousand
occasions, sometimes in the face of appalling mob violence.His
story - and why John Wesley sought to erase his contribution -
provides a real insight into the religious revival initiated by the
Methodists and Moravians.
Time in "the wilderness" -- solitary meditation on simplicity, prayer, and other key disciplines of faith -- is directly in keeping with Jesus' example of going apart to pray. Now, with the clarity and encouragement that distinguish the Renovaré collection of spiritual resources, this gentle guide to retreat unshrouds that historical tradition -- and so reveals marvelous opportunities for spiritual renewal in contemporary Christian practice. Helping us to create self-guided retreats -- for individuals or groups -- Emilie Griffin offers plans, encouragements, and suggestions based on her own experience and fortified by the inspiring words of contemporary Christian writers such as Eugene Peterson, Luci Shaw, and Virginia Stem Owens. A virtual primer for retreat, this volume defines the basics and provides practical tips on setting realistic expectations and on achieving the relaxation and freedom necessary for the soul to become, in the words of de Caussade, "light as a feather." A detailed one-day retreat makes an ideal model for first-timers, and several different examples illustrate how time in the wilderness can be both accessible and wonderfully illuminating -- no matter what your schedule. Wilderness Time is another balanced, practical strategy from Renovaré helping us grow closer to God.
Dynamic New Teaching from Bestselling Author Ed Silvoso It's no
secret that the church today has lost its influence in culture. But
why? With the technology, affluence, and knowledge we have today,
why are we less effective than the first-century church--which
didn't have social media, fancy buildings, professional pastors, or
even religious freedom? What are we missing? In these vital,
eye-opening pages, bestselling author Ed Silvoso digs into
Scripture, unearthing Jesus' true design for his church--his
Ekklesia. He shows how the early church was a radical,
countercultural force of people who transformed the hostile, pagan
places in which they lived. Here Dr. Silvoso shows how we, in the
midst of social, economic, political, and moral chaos, can once
again become the revolutionary, transformational, life-giving
Ekklesia Jesus called us to be.
Friedrich Schleiermacher (1768-1834) is often considered the Father
of Modern Theology, known for his attempt to reconcile traditional
Christian doctrines with philosophical criticisms and scientific
discoveries. Despite the influence of his work on significant
figures like Karl Barth, he has been largely ignored by
contemporary theologians. Focussing on Schleiermacher's doctrine of
sin, this book demonstrates how Schleiermacher has not only been
misinterpreted, but also underestimated, and deserves a critical
re-examination. The book approaches Schleiermacher on sin with
respect to three themes: one, its power to transcend an intractable
metaethical dilemma at the heart of modern debates over sin; two,
its intended compatibility with natural science; and three, to
re-evaluating its place, and so Schleiermacher's place, in the
history of theology. It solves and dissolves problems arising
simultaneously from natural science, confessional theology, ethics,
and metaphysics in a single, integrated account using
Schleiermacher's understudied thought from his dogmatics The
Christian Faith. In contrast to the account sometimes given of
modern theology as marked by a break with "Greek metaphysics,"
Schleiermacher's account is shown to stand in stark contrast by
retrieving, not excising, ancient thought in service of an account
of sin adequate to natural science. This is a vital rediscovery of
a foundational voice in theology. As such, it will greatly appeal
to scholars of Modern Theology, theological ethics, and the history
of Modern Christianity.
Originally published in 1984, this book charts the political and
social consequences of Methodist expansion in the first century of
its existence. While the relationship between Methodism and
politics is the central subject of the book a number of other
important themes are also developed. The Methodist revival is
placed in the context of European pietism, enlightenment thought
forms, 18th century popular culture, and Wesley's theological and
political opinions. Throughout the book Methodism is treated on a
national scale, although the regional, chronological and religious
diversity of Methodist belief and practice is also emphasized.
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