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Open-Ended Questions for Catechumens

After the catechumen (the person being prepared for baptism/membership) has been instructed in the Creed, the Ten Commandments, the Lord’s Prayer, and the sacraments...

Resources for Celebrating Ascension Day

Ascension Day is the fortieth day of Easter, always on a Thursday.

Call No Man Your Father

Question: I’m stuck on Matthew 23:8-10. Jesus says, “Do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers. Do...

The Westminster Shorter Catechism: Revised for Methodists

The following text is from the Westminster Shorter Catechism, with several omissions and revisions in keeping with the spirit of John Wesley’s Revision of...

A New Name for Doubting Thomas (John 20:24–29)

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762957/10537872-johnathan-arnold-a-new-name-for-doubting-thomas-john-20-24-29.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-10537872&player=small Until Pentecost Sunday on June 5, we are still in the Easter season, so it’s a fitting time to consider the characters of the...

Tithing and Christian Generosity

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1305259/10642123-tithing-and-christian-generosity.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-10642123&player=small In this episode of the Holy Joys Podcast, David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss tithing and the larger issue of giving generously from the...

A Primer on Church Membership

The language of membership is drawn from those scriptural passages in which a local church is identified as a body or household with formally...

What is the Wesleyan Class Meeting?

A visual presentation of this content can be found on Instagram or Facebook. Question: What is the Wesleyan Class Meeting?  The Class Meeting was a system...

What is the Gospel of the Kingdom?

The Second Adam gained dominion by his cross and resurrection.

Shepherding the Flock of God: An Invitation to Methodist Ministers

Shepherds lead, care for, direct, admonish, and warn the sheep, yet not in a way that is harsh, haughty, driving, divisive, mean-spirited, manipulative, or shame-based.