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4 Alls : A Fresh Look At A Methodist Heritage
$9.99A renewed vision of salvation that still transforms At a time when many Methodists find it challenging to express what sets their tradition apart, The Four Alls offers a compelling invitation to reconnect with the essential convictions that have always defined Wesleyan spirituality. Early Methodists proclaimed a more accessible and powerful vision through what they called the Four Alls: – All must be saved – All can be saved – All can know they are saved – All can be saved to the uttermost This grace-centered framework once ignited a transformative movement. Though nearly forgotten today, these Four Alls continue to hold remarkable power to renew conviction and strengthen witness in the church today. The Four Alls by Michael Carpenter makes a thoughtful, well-researched case for reclaiming this foundational framework as bedrock for a new generation of Methodists. Written with clarity and pastoral warmth, the book helps readers understand: – Who we are as people shaped by Wesleyan tradition – What we believe about God’s saving grace and human transformation – Why these beliefs matter in our contemporary context – How we can live faithfully with assurance, purpose, and conviction Accessible yet historically rich, pastoral yet theologically grounded, The Four Alls is an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand, embrace, and live out the transformative vision at the center of Wesleyan faith.
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Correspondence Of The Rev Charles Wesley M A Volume 2
$77.99Part of the collection of Charles Wesleyas personal letters.This is Volume 2 of a three-volume collection that gathers all personal letters written between 1750 and 1765 by Charles Wesley for which there is any known surviving content. It includes many items absent from any prior collection. The longhand letters, and those which survive only as Wesleyas record in shorthand of a letter sent, have been carefully reviewed against the surviving sources for accuracy. They are fully annotated, including: 1) events, persons, and places mentioned; 2) Wesleyas scripture quotations and allusions; 3) hymns and other literature quoted; and 4) current holding locations for manuscript sources.The collection is titled the acorrespondencea of Charles Wesley because the transcription and annotation of letters he wrote were prepared in parallel with the transcription and annotation of all letters written to Charles Wesley for which there is any known surviving content. These ain-lettersa have been made available online in conjunction with the print publication of letters Wesley wrote, with notation in both settings indicating which are replies to one another. The in-letters are publicly available online via Duke Divinityas Center for Studies in the Wesleyan Tradition.In combination with his previously published journal letters, Charles Wesleyas correspondence sheds significant light on the emergence ofa”and splits withina”the evangelical revival in eighteenth-century England. It also provides a window into broader cultural movements and the (sometimes tense) inner dynamics of Charlesas immediate and extended family.
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Aura Of Hope
$17.99Equipping United Methodist leaders for a changing landscape. United Methodists are navigating questions about identity, purpose, and the path forward. An Aura of Hope by Lovett H. Weems, Jr., offers a timely roadmap for renewal and growth during this pivotal moment. Drawing on his extensive experience as founding director of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership, Weems provides strategic insights that illuminate how historical divisions, current trends, and the post-disaffiliation landscape have shaped today’s United Methodist Church. This ten-chapter book combines rigorous data analysis with pastoral wisdom to address critical questions: – Who are we now as a denomination? – How can a diverse and inclusive church achieve the growth necessary for effective ministry? Through accessible prose and practical guidance, Weems charts a distinctly Wesleyan path forward one that focuses on the people God has given us, those outside traditional church connections who need to experience God’s transforming grace. Written with both clergy and laity in mind, this hopeful yet realistic assessment equips United Methodist leaders at all levels with the tools and vision needed to engage their changing context and pursue faithful next steps for their congregations and annual conferences. With the purchase of An Aura of Hope, readers also receive access to the following extras: 1. Downloadable charts, graphs, and data points supporting the book’s claims 2. A set of guidelines and suggestions from the author for how leaders can share the book’s call to action with their congregations 3. Three Stories of Hope from United Methodist church leaders on how they are living into the new United Methodist Church.
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Methodist Book Of Daily Prayer Second Edition
$21.99Daily prayer the Wesleyan way.
Prayer is a spiritual practice, and daily prayer uses the repetition of forms and words to cultivate a deep, meaningful ritual, drawing the individual into an ever-closer relationship with God. This book is organized according to the liturgical season but is undated. A “Where to Start” guide helps you begin any time during the year. The book is concise and easy to use–a simple, frictionless tool for spiritual health.
The book provides complete texts for Morning Prayers and Evening Prayers six days a week, with a new set of texts for each week of the year. Each week is anchored in its liturgical season: Advent, Christmastide, Epiphany, Lent, Holy Week, Eastertide, Pentecost, Sow & Rest (Ordinary Time), and Harvest & Create (Ordinary Time).
Each set of prayers centers on a Scripture passage, emphasizing the Psalms. The prayers draw from familiar historic, classic, and ancient Christian texts and Methodism’s rich hymnody. They also feature fresh, original words from new writers. This book facilitates deep daily connection with God–a method for spiritual sustenance.
Originally published in 2023, this revised edition of The Methodist Book of Daily Prayer includes:
*An added sixth day of prayers for each week (the original edition included prayers for five days each week),
*A selection of revised evening reflections
*New front matter with a “Where to Start” guide to facilitate engagement at any point during the year.
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Being Presbyterian In A Dysvangelical America
$18.00Dysvangelical names a theology that is distorted, dysfunctional, and dystopian, twisting the good news of God’s grace into a message of fear, partisanship, and exclusion.
In Being Presbyterian in a Dysvangelical America, Ted V. Foote Jr. and P. Alex Thornburg speak directly to Presbyterians who are disillusioned and confused by how Christianity is being misused in American culture. So often, our beliefs as faithful Christians do not line up with the shouted chants and disturbing actions taken by those claiming to represent a true vision of Christianity. Twenty-five years after their best-selling book Being Presbyterian in the Bible Belt, the authors return with fresh urgency to affirm the heart of Reformed theology and what it means to be truly evangelical in a time of theological and cultural distortion. With clarity, compassion, and a touch of humor, Being Presbyterian in a Dysvangelical America equips readers to name what feels wrong, rediscover what is right, and live into a gospel that is still good news for all.
It is impossible to ignore the many loud voices who claim to speak for God with the absolute certainty and divisive rhetoric that has become the playbook for Christian nationalism. To help readers counter this overwhelming narrative, Foote and Thornburg provide an accessible, faithful alternative rooted in the core Presbyterian convictions of grace, community, humility, and ongoing reform. This is the message to speak loudly in our time: not one of fear and exclusion, but a living, evolving faith that proclaims the wide welcome of God’s grace.
Ideal for individual or group study, the book includes an eight-session study guide that provides focus Scriptures, questions for discussion, and prayers.
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Who We Are And What We Believe Companion Reader
$12.99Clear answers to common questions.
This small, simple, and shareable book about The United Methodist Church is a helpful reference guide to everything that makes The UMC distinctive. Written in a clear, accessible style by Laceye Warner, Who We Are and What We Believe: 50 Questions about the UMC contains answers to fifty common questions about who United Methodists are, what we believe and practice, and what sets us apart. Use it alone or as a companion to Knowing Who We Are: The Wesleyan Way of Grace.
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Deacon On Purpose Second Edition
$21.18A Baptist Courier Title
A healthy deacon body is critical to the overall health of the church. When deacons serve biblically, they advance the cause of Christ; when they do not, they hinder it. A Deacon On Purpose outlines four essential commitments every deacon must make to serve Jesus’s church well, in concert with biblical teaching. 1) Lead by Example. The deacon is the lead servant in the local church. He should strategically leverage relational influence to model faithful Christian living and service in the body of Christ. 2) Serve the People. A deacon who is above the people is below the office. The primary function of the office is to serve Christ’s people with an open heart and open hands. 3) Support the Pastor and Staff. Deacons are an extension of the pastor’s long arm of ministry. The two offices must work in concert with one another if either is to be effective. 4) Protect the Peace. Other than the gospel itself, unity is the most precious thing a church can possess. Deacons must cultivate and guard peace with careful intentionality. These four purposes are primarily derived from Acts 6:1-7, a passage widely understood to have laid the foundation for the office of deacon in the local New Testament church. The four purposes may take different forms in different contexts, but contextualized application of each is vitally important to the overall health of the local church. Some deacon training resources major on the minors, and their attention to detail and concentrated practicality is helpful. But the four purposes in this resource are clear and simple, easily translatable into the deacon body of any church, regardless of size or culture. Discussion questions and reflection points at the end of each chapter are aimed at cultivating an environment conducive to self-assessed, self-driven, contextualized application. Because no two churches and no two communities are the the same, A Deacon On Purpose delivers basic biblical essentials with clarity while allowing deacons to be experts in their own contexts when it comes to application of these four overarching biblical purposes. With a writing style that directly addresses the reader, the book represents a healthy blend of biblical foundation, practical application, and personal illustration. Biblical texts are given first priority to the convictional positions taken by the author. Then those biblical truths are worked out in practical ways, always deferring to the reader as the resident expert
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Works Of John Wesley 30
$80.99Part of the most comprehensive collection of Wesley’s writings. The correspondence presented in this sixth volume of Wesley’s letters covers the period when Methodists in North America, by a “strange providence,” were severed from their relationship with the Church of England. Wesley made heroic efforts to provide them with ordained clergy and other materials they would need in their life as a “church.” It also illuminates the tensions that John’s decision to ordain clergy for Methodists outside of England created within his connexion in England-particularly with his brother Charles. The volume includes over 200 items not found in previous editions of Wesley’s letters. All Works of John Wesley volumes are designed to keep the pages clean and in place for years to come, with casebound non-cloth hardcover, dust jacket, and secure adhesive binding.
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Knowing Who We Are
$18.99Discover what sets United Methodism apart.
In this book, Laceye C. Warner invites you to a richer understanding of Wesleyan Christianity so you can have a clear sense of identity, better express your own beliefs, and deepen your connection with The United Methodist Church. She introduces you to important values and characteristics that make the Wesleyan way distinctive, including emphasizing God’s grace for all and sanctification as tangible transformation in your life, your community, and all creation. You’ll see how The United Methodist Church today is deeply rooted in the Christian tradition and a legacy of care, compassion, and active response to injustice in the world. And you’ll find that Christian faith in the Wesleyan tradition holds together personal faith and community life, along with a commitment to justice through ministry and service. Pick up this book and study it with your small group and discover a way of being Christian that fills you with joy, moves you to follow Jesus wholeheartedly, and spurs you to live with compassion and grace. The book can be read alone or used by small groups anytime throughout the year. Components include video teaching sessions featuring Laceye Warner and a comprehensive Leader Guide, making this perfect as a six-week group study. A companion book, Who We Are and What We Believe: 50 Questions about The UMC, is also available.
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What Kind Of Christianity
$30.00Like most Americans, Presbyterians in the United States know woefully little about the history of slavery and the rise of anti-Black racism in our country. Most think of slavery as a tragedy that “just happened” without considering how it happened and who was involved. In What Kind of Christianity William Yoo paints an accurate picture of the complicity of the majority of Presbyterians in promoting, supporting, or willfully ignoring the enslavement of other human beings. Most Presbyterians knew of the widespread physical and sexual violence that enslavers visited on the enslaved, and either approved of it or did nothing to prevent it. Most Presbyterians in the nineteenth century-whether in the South or the North–held racist attitudes toward African Americans and put those attitudes into daily application. In short, during that period when the Presbyterian church was establishing itself as a central part of American life most of its members were promoting slavery and anti-Black racism. In this important book William Yoo demonstrates that to understand how Presbyterian Christians can promote racial justice today, they must first understand and acknowledge how deeply racial injustice is embedded in their history and identity as a denomination.
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What Is Gods Mission In The World And How Do We Join It
$12.99What does God’s mission look like? Who is supposed to carry it out–and how?
Juan F. Martinez and Jamie Pitts lead us on an inquiry into God’s mission in the world: what it is, what it is not, and who is invited to be part of it. If Jesus is truly God’s mission incarnate, we need to look at what Jesus did and how he did it. Martinez helps readers understand what mission means, why Christians in the past have made missteps, and how we can learn from Christian communities that are spreading the good news of Jesus today. Doing mission in the way of Jesus may look different from what many assume, but it is a call that the church cannot afford to miss.
The Jesus Way: Small Books of Radical Faith delve into big questions about God’s work in the world. These concise, practical books are deeply rooted in Anabaptist theology. Crafted by a diverse community of internationally renowned scholars, pastors, and practitioners, The Jesus Way series helps readers deepen their faith in Christ and enliven their witness.
*Accessible Jesus-centered theology from an Anabaptist perspective
*Designed for use by individual readers, small groups, and Christian education classes
*Glossary of terms and discussion and reflection questions in each volumeAdd to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Who Was Jesus And What Does It Mean To Follow Him
$12.99Who was Jesus? And what does it mean to follow him?
Nancy Elizabeth Bedford helps us consider the identity and mission of Jesus of Nazareth. Learn about the incarnation, how Christians have understood Jesus to be both human and divine, and what his radical teachings and ministry can mean for us today. Find out how Christians through the centuries have understood who Jesus is and explore communal and individual practices for following him.
The Jesus Way: Small Books of Radical Faith delve into big questions about God’s work in the world. These concise, practical books are deeply rooted in Anabaptist theology. Crafted by a diverse community of internationally renowned scholars, pastors, and practitioners, The Jesus Way series helps readers deepen their faith in Christ and enliven their witness.
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