To deny the value of Christian tradition is to deny the ongoing work of God in his church.

I never cease to marvel at the way the writings of John Wesley are saturated with scripture. He constantly and consistently weaves threads from any number of biblical texts together into a magnificent and unified vision of the work of the triune God. Simply remarkable.

A little beauty is always good to start off the week.

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The Wesleyan tradition was established by two highly educated brothers - one who taught Greek and logic at Oxford! The Wesleys read widely, and quoted poets, church fathers, and ancient philosophers with ease. Anti-intellectualism has no place within authentic Wesleyanism.

“If we think we are going to be able to pass through our Christian lives without significant pain, we have not yet understood the way of the cross.” Fleming Rutledge

‘Tis the season.

Excited to be a part of this event!

Light that peace candle, especially during times of war! Read my latest article for Firebrand. firebrandmag.com/articles/light…

What makes you stronger - lifting MORE weights or lifting LESS weights? What makes you more educated - submitting to MORE demanding classes or to LESS demanding classes? Comfort is rarely the means to get better at anything.

Great article by Ryan Danker!

Reflections on a temptation we need to resist in the early days of the #GlobalMethodistChurch. #GMChurch #GlobalMethodist #ReconstructingMethodism theologyproject.online/post/on-not-ov…

Happy Easter! May we continually be surprised by the God who refuses to let death have the last word!

Privileged to be a part of the School of Methodism!

New Testament teaching was for the church. Paul didn’t expect Nero to behave like a Christian. But they did expect Christians not to behave like Nero.

Here’s my latest article for Firebrand, on patience during the season of Advent.

Excited about our new book on the Asbury Outpouring, coming out in less than a month! asbury.edu/life/news-even…

Enjoyed my conversation with Evan! So good to reflect on how God is moving! #asburyoutpouring

Today is the release of the book I’ve edited on the Asbury Outpouring! We have 23 authors from the Asbury community reflecting on the experience and theology of the 2023 outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Asbury University. Order your copy today! #asburyrevival #asburyrevival2023

The idea that Wesley’s lay preachers were uneducated but pious simpletons is an historical farce. They were expected to be well-read in everything from the church fathers to contemporary science and open to life-long learning. Education was something they embraced.