A Mind Strangely Warmed By Stephen Rankin I love John Wesley’s journal entry of May 24, 1738 on his famous Aldersgate experience, which many of us recently commemorated. It just so happens, for us in the West, the event coincided with Pentecost this year. The convergence of these two events
Learning to Lament By Jonathan A. Powers In the months following the death of his wife, Joy Davidman, C.S. Lewis began keeping a journal. He did not set out to write a book but wrote to survive the loss that overwhelmed him. The entries were raw, unguarded, and painfully honest.
Let this Methodist Preacher Lead You to Revival By Jeff Patterson I will be forever grateful that I read Preacher and Prayer by Edward McKendree Bounds (1835-1913) early in my ministry. Though named after a prominent American Methodist Bishop, he is known to history as E.M. Bounds. He was a
By the Renewing of Your Minds by Stephen Rankin Many people have Romans 12:1-2 memorized, or, at the least, are familiar with its basic message. Here it is in shortened form: “I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a
Interview with Dr. Ryan Danker on Dynamic Grace: The Story of Early Methodism The Good News editorial team recently sat down with Dr. Ryan Danker, Director of the John Wesley Institute, to discuss his new book, Dynamic Grace: The Story of Early Methodism. In the following conversation, Dr.
By the Renewing of Your Minds by Stephen Rankin Many people have Romans 12:1-2 memorized, or, at the least, are familiar with its basic message. Here it is in shortened form: “I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a
The Glory of God Revealed (Part 2): Seeing the Risen Christ Who Comes to Us By Jonathan A. Powers In my last article, I reflected on the glory of God revealed in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the decisive moment in which death is defeated and new creation breaks into
Holiness: Becoming Fully Human By Josh Duckworth The young denomination to which I belong has, from its inception, placed a major focus on “holiness.” The Global Methodist Church even revised its mission statement at its first General Conference to read: “make disciples of Jesus Christ and spread scriptural holiness across