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My Better Half

by W. B. Godbey ...

This booklet is a brief biography that Godbey wrote about his wife.From the introducton:Emma Durham, born November 28, 1839, in Boyle County, Kentucky; a child of Anglican paternity and Scotch maternity: her aged grandfather, John Durham a comrade of Daniel Boone, from Virginia, the pioneer of Kentucky, the first Methodist class-leader in the State. He was succeeded in his leadership by his son ... Read more

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This booklet is a brief biography that Godbey wrote about his wife.From the introducton:Emma Durham, born November 28, 1839, in Boyle County, Kentucky; a child of Anglican paternity and Scotch maternity: her aged grandfather, John Durham a comrade of Daniel Boone, from Virginia, the pioneer of Kentucky, the first Methodist class-leader in the State. He was succeeded in his leadership by his son
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The Life and Times of Nathan Bangs

by Abel Stevens ...

Dr. Bangs was repeatedly advised in his latter years, by his official and other associates, that a record of his life would be important for his Church, if not for himself; and that he should not fail to leave, at his death, such notes of the momentous ecclesiastical measures in which he had shared as might aid in their historical illustration. When it was made known to me, soon after his decease, ... Read more

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Dr. Bangs was repeatedly advised in his latter years, by his official and other associates, that a record of his life would be important for his Church, if not for himself; and that he should not fail to leave, at his death, such notes of the momentous ecclesiastical measures in which he had shared as might aid in their historical illustration. When it was made known to me, soon after his decease,
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The Repentance of Believers

by John Wesley ...

“Repent ye, and believe the gospel.” - Mark 1:15.It is generally supposed, that repentance and faith are only the gate of religion; that they are necessary only at the beginning of our Christian course, when we are setting out in the way to the kingdom. And this may seem to be confirmed by the great Apostle, where, exhorting the Hebrew Christians to “go on to perfection,” he teaches them to leave ... Read more

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“Repent ye, and believe the gospel.” - Mark 1:15.It is generally supposed, that repentance and faith are only the gate of religion; that they are necessary only at the beginning of our Christian course, when we are setting out in the way to the kingdom. And this may seem to be confirmed by the great Apostle, where, exhorting the Hebrew Christians to “go on to perfection,” he teaches them to leave
... Read more
Organic Wesley: A Christian Perspective on Food, Farming, and Faith

by William C. Guerrant, Jr. ...

Organic Wesley:A Christian Perspective on Food, Farming, and Faith examines the intersectionof the teachings of John Wesley with the ethics of the contemporary foodmovement. Wesley’s teachings can provide us with guidance as we seek to makefood choices that are consistent with our Christian values—the choices that arebest for our bodies, our fellow creatures, our communities, the environment,and ... Read more

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Organic Wesley:A Christian Perspective on Food, Farming, and Faith examines the intersectionof the teachings of John Wesley with the ethics of the contemporary foodmovement. Wesley’s teachings can provide us with guidance as we seek to makefood choices that are consistent with our Christian values—the choices that arebest for our bodies, our fellow creatures, our communities, the environment,and
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The Complete Works of Samuel Chadwick

by Samuel Chadwick ...

Samuel Chadwick was born in Burnley, Lancashire in the industrialised north of England into a devout Methodist family. His father worked in a cotton mill and, at the age of 8, Samuel joined him, working 12-hour shifts. At the age of 21, he became a lay pastor at nearby Stacksteads.After a major awakening and deepening of his faith in his late twenties via a personal epiphany after which he burned ... Read more

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Samuel Chadwick was born in Burnley, Lancashire in the industrialised north of England into a devout Methodist family. His father worked in a cotton mill and, at the age of 8, Samuel joined him, working 12-hour shifts. At the age of 21, he became a lay pastor at nearby Stacksteads.After a major awakening and deepening of his faith in his late twenties via a personal epiphany after which he burned
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Countercultural

Subversive Resistance and the Neighborhood Congregation

by Gil Rendle ...

After decades of anti-institutionalism, here is a book that is honest about the importance of congregations and our need for them in our lives. Despite our lack of trust in institutions, we cannot live without them and still hope to live together in communities, let alone a nation. For important reasons our neighborhood institutions of religion (congregations) hold hope not found in other places. ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

After decades of anti-institutionalism, here is a book that is honest about the importance of congregations and our need for them in our lives. Despite our lack of trust in institutions, we cannot live without them and still hope to live together in communities, let alone a nation. For important reasons our neighborhood institutions of religion (congregations) hold hope not found in other places.
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Reckoning Methodism

Mission and Division in the Public Church

by Darryl W. Stephens ...

Reckoning Methodism addresses the brokenness of The United Methodist Church (UMC) in the United States. Homosexuality is but one of several fault lines with decades-long histories in this predominantly White denomination. Demographic shifts, racism, and imperialism are heavily implicated in the current state of division. What, then, is the true nature and mission of this church? The UMC is the ... Read more

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Reckoning Methodism addresses the brokenness of The United Methodist Church (UMC) in the United States. Homosexuality is but one of several fault lines with decades-long histories in this predominantly White denomination. Demographic shifts, racism, and imperialism are heavily implicated in the current state of division. What, then, is the true nature and mission of this church? The UMC is the
... Read more
Crisis of Conscience

Arkansas Methodists and the Civil Rights Struggle

by Kelly L. Farr ...

Crisis of Conscience features personal stories by Arkansas Methodist pastors, laypersons, and community leaders—including Dale Bumpers, M. Joycelyn Elders, and Miller Williams—who lived through the struggles for civil rights in the 1950s and saw their congregations and other institutions rocked by the tumultuous events of the history-making era. The book also depicts the desegregation of Hendrix ... Read more

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Crisis of Conscience features personal stories by Arkansas Methodist pastors, laypersons, and community leaders—including Dale Bumpers, M. Joycelyn Elders, and Miller Williams—who lived through the struggles for civil rights in the 1950s and saw their congregations and other institutions rocked by the tumultuous events of the history-making era. The book also depicts the desegregation of Hendrix
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The Invention and Reinventions of Methodism

Sect, Church and Radical Movement

Edited by Andrew J. Cheatle ...

Series series Routledge Methodist Studies Series
This book focuses on the transformative journey of Methodism and tackles a profound question: How did a radical revival movement evolve into an established mainstream Church? With a global family of around eighty million, Methodism and its Holiness offshoots have come a long way since their origins as a fervent revival within the Church of England in the late 1730s. Once perceived as controversial ... Read more

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This book focuses on the transformative journey of Methodism and tackles a profound question: How did a radical revival movement evolve into an established mainstream Church? With a global family of around eighty million, Methodism and its Holiness offshoots have come a long way since their origins as a fervent revival within the Church of England in the late 1730s. Once perceived as controversial
... Read more
American Methodism

A Compact History

by Jean Miller Schmidt, Russell E. Richey, Kenneth E. Rowe ...

In this engaging and artful overview, Russell Richey, Kenneth Rowe, and Jean Miller Schmidt, some of Methodism’s most respected teachers, give readers a vivid picture of soulful terrain of the Methodist experience in America. The authors highlight key themes and events that continue to shape the Church. Knowing their history, Methodists are better positioned, prepared, and inspired for faithful ... Read more

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In this engaging and artful overview, Russell Richey, Kenneth Rowe, and Jean Miller Schmidt, some of Methodism’s most respected teachers, give readers a vivid picture of soulful terrain of the Methodist experience in America. The authors highlight key themes and events that continue to shape the Church. Knowing their history, Methodists are better positioned, prepared, and inspired for faithful
... Read more
A Front Porch for All People

by John W. Edgar ...

This book offers inspirational guidance for any reader who yearns to live in a sustainable mixed-income community--and cares enough to do something about it. Rev. John Edgar, the founder of the United Methodist Church for All People and Community Development for All People, tells the story of laboring alongside low-income residents across two decades to transform the South Side of Columbus into an ... Read more

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This book offers inspirational guidance for any reader who yearns to live in a sustainable mixed-income community--and cares enough to do something about it. Rev. John Edgar, the founder of the United Methodist Church for All People and Community Development for All People, tells the story of laboring alongside low-income residents across two decades to transform the South Side of Columbus into an
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Queries, humbly proposed, to the Right Reverend and Right Honourable Count Zinzendorf

by John Wesley ...

This letter / publication is written from John Wesley to Count Zinzendorf, founder of the 'Moravian Church' (a title which Wesley claims to be false), a group who also call themselves 'The Brethren'. The short book sees Wesley addressing both the theological problems with the Brethren, and also some of the more bizarre charges which can be set against this cult, including behaving 'like a mad ... Read more

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This letter / publication is written from John Wesley to Count Zinzendorf, founder of the 'Moravian Church' (a title which Wesley claims to be false), a group who also call themselves 'The Brethren'. The short book sees Wesley addressing both the theological problems with the Brethren, and also some of the more bizarre charges which can be set against this cult, including behaving 'like a mad
... Read more
Where Two Rivers Meet

Russian Windows on the Gospel

by Nicola Vidamour ...

Nicola Vidamour is a British Methodist minister who served in Pskov, Russia for six years. When she was feeling homesick, she would either go to the place in the city where two rivers meet or visit her favourite icons in the local museum.Nicola enables us to look through the windows of these icons and discover more about life in Russia and the way in which the gospel can be read though Russian ... Read more

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Nicola Vidamour is a British Methodist minister who served in Pskov, Russia for six years. When she was feeling homesick, she would either go to the place in the city where two rivers meet or visit her favourite icons in the local museum.Nicola enables us to look through the windows of these icons and discover more about life in Russia and the way in which the gospel can be read though Russian
... Read more
Luminescence, Volume 3

The Sermons of C. K. and Fred Barrett

by C. K. Barrett, Fred Barrett ...

What is found in this series unveils an entirely different side of C. K. Barrett, a side one might never have known about if one had knowledge only of his famous commentaries and monographs. Herein lies a goodly selection of Kingsley's sermons preached largely in small- and medium-sized Methodist churches in the northeast of England, though often elsewhere in England and around the world. Fred ... Read more

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What is found in this series unveils an entirely different side of C. K. Barrett, a side one might never have known about if one had knowledge only of his famous commentaries and monographs. Herein lies a goodly selection of Kingsley's sermons preached largely in small- and medium-sized Methodist churches in the northeast of England, though often elsewhere in England and around the world. Fred
... Read more
The Next Methodism: Theological, Social, and Missional Foundations for Global Methodism

Edited by Kenneth J. Collins, Ryan N. Danker ...

The Next Methodism invites readers on a journey to discover the vitality, richness, and sheer goodness of the broader Wesleyan tradition. Methodism began in England as a movement to spread scriptural holiness across the land, to reform the church, and, ultimately, to reform the nation. It was a gracious movement of the Holy Spirit guided by Scripture, the tradition of Christian witness, and the ... Read more

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The Next Methodism invites readers on a journey to discover the vitality, richness, and sheer goodness of the broader Wesleyan tradition. Methodism began in England as a movement to spread scriptural holiness across the land, to reform the church, and, ultimately, to reform the nation. It was a gracious movement of the Holy Spirit guided by Scripture, the tradition of Christian witness, and the
... Read more
New Life in the Risen Christ

A Wesleyan Theology of Baptism

Edited by Jonathan A. Powers ...

Series series Wesleyan and Methodist Explorations
Baptism is a foundational rite and sacrament of the church. Over the centuries, the significance of baptism for Christian life and faith has been confirmed by the church, but baptism remains a highly controversial topic. Numerous disagreements exist between denominations and faith traditions--including the various descendants of the original Methodist movement--over the doctrine and practice of ... Read more

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Baptism is a foundational rite and sacrament of the church. Over the centuries, the significance of baptism for Christian life and faith has been confirmed by the church, but baptism remains a highly controversial topic. Numerous disagreements exist between denominations and faith traditions--including the various descendants of the original Methodist movement--over the doctrine and practice of
... Read more
Handbook for the Christian Faith

Essential Beliefs and Practices for Twenty-First-Century American Methodists and Like-Minded Protestants. A Book about Extraordinary People

by James M. Dawsey ...

Is religion disappearing from American life? Less than 50 percent of Americans now hold membership in any religious institution, and even fewer attend worship services. The decline in Christian churches is especially pronounced among the young and cuts across all denominations. But for Methodists and like-minded Protestants, concerns are deeper than shrinking denominational membership. Polls show ... Read more

$47.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Is religion disappearing from American life? Less than 50 percent of Americans now hold membership in any religious institution, and even fewer attend worship services. The decline in Christian churches is especially pronounced among the young and cuts across all denominations. But for Methodists and like-minded Protestants, concerns are deeper than shrinking denominational membership. Polls show
... Read more
Living Faithfully Revised and Updated

Human Sexuality and The United Methodist Church

by Alex Joyner, Rebekah Jordon, Dave Barnhart, Jill M. Johnson ...

There is deep disagreement about what The United Methodist Church should teach about homosexuality, same gender marriage, and the ordination of LGBTQ persons. In 2019, a special session of General Conference was held to consider these issues and how they will be addressed by The United Methodist Church in the future. Yet many have felt that the outcome of the special session did not lead to ... Read more

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There is deep disagreement about what The United Methodist Church should teach about homosexuality, same gender marriage, and the ordination of LGBTQ persons. In 2019, a special session of General Conference was held to consider these issues and how they will be addressed by The United Methodist Church in the future. Yet many have felt that the outcome of the special session did not lead to
... Read more
Finding Your Thin Place

by Jake Van Der Land ...

What if happiness isn't something you chase-but something you uncover?In Finding Your Thin Place, Jake Land invites you into a quieter, deeper way of living-one where peace, joy, and meaning are already present, waiting to be noticed.Through the powerful concept of "thin places"-moments where the boundary between the ordinary and the extraordinary becomes almost invisible-this book reveals how ... Read more

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What if happiness isn't something you chase-but something you uncover?In Finding Your Thin Place, Jake Land invites you into a quieter, deeper way of living-one where peace, joy, and meaning are already present, waiting to be noticed.Through the powerful concept of "thin places"-moments where the boundary between the ordinary and the extraordinary becomes almost invisible-this book reveals how
... Read more
American Methodist Worship

by Karen B. Westerfield Tucker ...

Series series Religion in America
"American Methodist Worship is the most comprehensive history of worship among John Wesley's various American spiritual descendents that has ever been written. It will be a foundational book for anyone who wishes to understand how American Methodists have worshipped."-Sacramental Life "This groundbreaking study will help to reshape the way that we think about early American Methodist worship and ... Read more

$51.99 CAD

"American Methodist Worship is the most comprehensive history of worship among John Wesley's various American spiritual descendents that has ever been written. It will be a foundational book for anyone who wishes to understand how American Methodists have worshipped."-Sacramental Life "This groundbreaking study will help to reshape the way that we think about early American Methodist worship and
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Errors In Belief

by Christian Wismer Ruth ...

This short book details problems (as Ruth sees them) with what was being taught in some churches during his time. Doubtless, these things are still taught today. Whether you agree with the author or not, this collection can be of use to either confirm or compare beliefs.The Table of Contents are as follows:Chapter 1 — THE GIFT OF TONGUESChapter 2 — SOME ERRORS CONCERNING DIVINE HEALINGChapter 3 — ... Read more

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This short book details problems (as Ruth sees them) with what was being taught in some churches during his time. Doubtless, these things are still taught today. Whether you agree with the author or not, this collection can be of use to either confirm or compare beliefs.The Table of Contents are as follows:Chapter 1 — THE GIFT OF TONGUESChapter 2 — SOME ERRORS CONCERNING DIVINE HEALINGChapter 3 —
... Read more
A History of the Methodist Episcopal Church: Volume 1

by Nathan Bangs ...

Series series A History Of The Methodist Episcopal Church
This is volume one of four from Nathan Bangs' history of the Methodist Church. Bangs is considered by many to be one of the foremost historians in modern times, and his portrayal of church history is among the best ever written.From the author's preface:The following history has been compiled from Wesley's Works, the British and American Minutes of Conferences, Moore's and Watson's Life of the ... Read more

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This is volume one of four from Nathan Bangs' history of the Methodist Church. Bangs is considered by many to be one of the foremost historians in modern times, and his portrayal of church history is among the best ever written.From the author's preface:The following history has been compiled from Wesley's Works, the British and American Minutes of Conferences, Moore's and Watson's Life of the
... Read more
The Limits of a Catholic Spirit

John Wesley, Methodism, and Catholicism

by Kelly Diehl Yates ...

The Limits of a Catholic Spirit fills the gap that is John Wesley and Catholicism. No other book has provided such an in-depth study of the perils Wesley faced when he encountered Catholicism. With the use of rare primary sources that tell of anti-Methodist riots in Ireland to Wesley's preachers getting kidnapped and forced to serve in the army, this study will provide you with historical ... Read more

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The Limits of a Catholic Spirit fills the gap that is John Wesley and Catholicism. No other book has provided such an in-depth study of the perils Wesley faced when he encountered Catholicism. With the use of rare primary sources that tell of anti-Methodist riots in Ireland to Wesley's preachers getting kidnapped and forced to serve in the army, this study will provide you with historical
... Read more
Original Sin

by John Wesley ...

“And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.” —Genesis 6:5How widely different is this from the fair pictures of human nature which men have drawn in all ages! The writings of many of the ancients abound with gay descriptions of the dignity of man; whom some of them paint as having all virtue and ... Read more

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“And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.” —Genesis 6:5How widely different is this from the fair pictures of human nature which men have drawn in all ages! The writings of many of the ancients abound with gay descriptions of the dignity of man; whom some of them paint as having all virtue and
... Read more

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