The author shares a practice of reading Matthew 5 after consuming news, emphasizing it as a means of reorienting within a chaotic reality. This approach helps to counteract the anxieties propagated by news, fostering a focus on God’s kingdom. It encourages seeing the world through a lens of mercy, faithfulness, and love.
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Reclaiming Apostolic Roots in Methodism Today
Methodism is often misunderstood as a modern invention, when it actually seeks to reclaim early church practices. John Wesley emphasized continuity with apostolic faith, embracing creeds and the writings of church fathers. By recovering ancient disciplines and fostering community, Methodism provides a path for renewal rooted in historic Christianity, offering believers both tradition and relevance.
How Methodists Interpret Scripture: A Guide
The Wesleyan Quadrilateral offers Methodists a framework for discerning truth through Scripture, tradition, reason, and experience. Scripture holds primacy, guiding interpretation and application. Tradition provides historical context, reason aids understanding, and experience confirms faith. This approach fosters effective discipleship, rooted in biblical truth while engaging the wider church and transformational living.
Wesleyan Spirituality: A Journey of Faith and Community
This series, “Reflections from a Methodist,” invites readers to explore Wesleyan spirituality as a lived expression of faith, centered on grace, community, and practical holiness. It emphasizes that true transformation occurs through divine initiative, communal support, and actionable love, addressing the needs of Christians seeking meaning in an increasingly fragmented world.
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