Wesleyan Eucharistic Spirituality

Author : Lorna Lock-Nah Khoo
Publisher : ATF Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1920691316

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Wesleyan Eucharistic Spirituality by Lorna Lock-Nah Khoo Pdf

The central thesis of the book is that there is a distinctive Wesleyan eucharistic spirituality. Looking at Wesleys's eucharistic practices, theology and sources, the writer identifies a spirituality that has a number of key themes. These revolve around the dynamic encounter with a personal Christ, the grace filled life, the therapeutic growth towards holiness and wholenes. They provide a way of looking at life and the formation of characters which may conform to the image of the Christ. While there were several reasons for the decline of Weslyean eucharistic spirituality after the death of the Wesleys, the writer maintains that this spirituality can be rediscovered, revived and communicated in new forms so as to impact Methodists around the world who are facing the challenges of the 21st century. The author is a pastor in a Methodist Church in Singapore.

Author : Stephen P. West
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666799934

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Something Happens Here by Stephen P. West Pdf

The United Methodist Church is at a crossroads, and nothing is more important than reclaiming our sacramental distinctiveness in times of great divisiveness. This book takes a fresh look at Wesley's core teachings on the Lord's Supper, letting each unique feature of Wesley's communion theology become a lens to navigate troubled waters. The author explores the historical background of each characteristic, finds evidence in writings of John and Charles Wesley, and applies them to the struggles of present-day United Methodism. He concludes with signs of life emerging in divisive and uncertain times, as people come back to the table to move forward into the future.

Author : Stephen P. West
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666738803

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Something Happens Here by Stephen P. West Pdf

The United Methodist Church is at a crossroads, and nothing is more important than reclaiming our sacramental distinctiveness in times of great divisiveness. This book takes a fresh look at Wesley’s core teachings on the Lord’s Supper, letting each unique feature of Wesley's communion theology become a lens to navigate troubled waters. The author explores the historical background of each characteristic, finds evidence in writings of John and Charles Wesley, and applies them to the struggles of present-day United Methodism. He concludes with signs of life emerging in divisive and uncertain times, as people come back to the table to move forward into the future.

Author : W. Joseph Stallings
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532683145

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Unleashing the Work of God by W. Joseph Stallings Pdf

Are we Methodists ready for the work of God to be unleashed? Are we ready for Methodism to be the catalyst of yet another New Pentecost? God has decisively acted in Christ, and Christ says, "Do this." Therefore, there is only one real answer, since "not ready" is not a valid response. For United Methodism to be revived, there can be no more such excuses. Christ showed us his presence and power through Constant Word and Sacrament praxis during the time of the Acts 2 church. Christ then again showed us his same divine presence and power through Constant Word and Sacrament praxis during the Methodist-Evangelical Revival. We have now been given two millennia to view this work of God. We Methodists were born of this work of God. How much more being made ready to unleash it do we require?

Author : Jason E. Vickers
Publisher : United Methodist General Board of Higher Education
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0938162578

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A Wesleyan Theology of the Eucharist by Jason E. Vickers Pdf

Discover the power and grace of the Eucharist.

Author : S T Kimbrough,Dean B. McIntyre
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781666705652

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A Theology of the Sacraments Interpreted by John and Charles Wesley by S T Kimbrough,Dean B. McIntyre Pdf

This volume brings together the theological interpretation of the sacraments of baptism and Holy Communion as expressed in the writings and hymns of John and Charles Wesley. •Section 1 addresses the Anglican-Methodist sacrament of baptism as interpreted by John Wesley with excerpts from his Treatise on Baptism. •Section 2 contains commentaries on six of Charles Wesley’s hymns on baptism. The commentaries seek to elucidate not only the theological emphases of the texts but also their meaning for the church today. •Section 3 moves to the sacrament of Holy Communion and includes excerpts from John Wesley’s sermon “On the Duty of Constant Communion.” Charles Wesley expresses similar views in his treatise on Holy Communion, “And upon the first Day of the Week,” and in his twenty-two stanza poem “Happy the Saints of Former Days.” •Section 4 includes the commentaries on sixteen Wesley hymns for Holy Communion. •Section 5 includes new musical settings for all of the twenty-two Wesley hymns on baptism and Holy Communion included here by twenty contemporary composers from North and South America, Asia, and Europe. In a variety of musical styles they seek to capture the various theological emphases and nuances of the texts.

Author : David McCready
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004426986

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The Life and Theology of Alexander Knox by David McCready Pdf

In his The Life and Theology of Alexander Knox David McCready presents an account of one of the most significant figures in nineteenth-century Anglicanism.

Author : Andrew Wilson
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310536482

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Spirit and Sacrament by Andrew Wilson Pdf

Spirit and Sacrament by pastor and author Andrew Wilson is an impassioned call to join together two traditions that are frequently and unnecessarily kept separate. It is an invitation to pursue the best of both worlds in worship, the Eucharistic and the charismatic, with the grace of God at the center. Wilson envisions church services in which healing testimonies and prayers of confession coexist, the congregation sings When I Survey the Wondrous Cross followed by Happy Day, and creeds move the soul while singing moves the body. He imagines a worship service that could come out of the book of Acts: Young men see visions, old men dream dreams, sons and daughters prophesy, and they all come together to the same Table and go on their way rejoicing. In short, Spirit and Sacrament is an appeal to bring out of the church's storehouse all of its treasures, so that God's people can worship our unrivaled Savior with sacraments and spiritual gifts, raised hands and lowered faces.

Author : John H. Coe,Kyle C. Strobel
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830873685

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Embracing Contemplation by John H. Coe,Kyle C. Strobel Pdf

What does a Christian life lived "by the Spirit" look like? For many Christians throughout history, fulfilling Paul's command in Galatians 5:25 included a form of contemplation and prayer that leads to spiritual formation. But in large part, contemporary Christians—perhaps especially evangelicals—seem to have lost or forgotten about this treasure from their own tradition. Bringing together scholars and practitioners of spiritual formation from across the Protestant spectrum, this volume offers a distinctly evangelical consideration of the benefits of contemplation. The contributors draw on historical examples from the church—including John Calvin, Richard Baxter, Jonathan Edwards, and John Wesley—to consider how contemplative prayer can shape Christian living today. The result is a robust guide to embracing contemplation that will help Christians as they seek to keep in step with the Spirit.

Author : Henry H. Knight
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781620329603

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Anticipating Heaven Below by Henry H. Knight Pdf

Wesleyanism is a movement of hope. Wesleyans and their Holiness and Pentecostal offspring pray and work with the expectancy that the love and power of God will transform hearts and lives, renew the church, and bring compassion, healing, and justice to a suffering world. In a variety of ways, from holiness of heart and life to bodily healing to the abolition of slavery, they anticipated the life of the coming kingdom of heaven to already be breaking into the present through the power of the Holy Spirit. Anticipating Heaven Below explores their optimism of grace, examining its pitfalls as well as its promise. Henry H. Knight seeks to enable and inspire present generations within Wesleyan, Holiness, and Pentecostal movements to proclaim with confidence the promise of heaven below, and to do so with passion and integrity.

Author : W. Joseph Stallings
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532683121

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Unleashing the Work of God by W. Joseph Stallings Pdf

Are we Methodists ready for the work of God to be unleashed? Are we ready for Methodism to be the catalyst of yet another New Pentecost? God has decisively acted in Christ, and Christ says, “Do this.” Therefore, there is only one real answer, since “not ready” is not a valid response. For United Methodism to be revived, there can be no more such excuses. Christ showed us his presence and power through Constant Word and Sacrament praxis during the time of the Acts 2 church. Christ then again showed us his same divine presence and power through Constant Word and Sacrament praxis during the Methodist-Evangelical Revival. We have now been given two millennia to view this work of God. We Methodists were born of this work of God. How much more being made ready to unleash it do we require?

Author : Chris Green
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004317475

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Pentecostal Ecclesiology by Chris Green Pdf

This reader in Pentecostal ecclesiology provides key essays written by leading Pentecostal and charismatic scholars addressing the theology of the church, sacraments, and ministry.

Author : Charles Yrigoyen Jr
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567662460

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T&T Clark Companion to Methodism by Charles Yrigoyen Jr Pdf

This is an invaluable handbook on Methodism containing an introduction, dictionary of key terms, and concentrates on key themes, methodology and research problems for those interested in studying the origins and development of the history and theology of world Methodism. The literature describing the history and development of Methodism has been growing as scholars and general readers have become aware of its importance as a world church with approximately 40 million members in 300 Methodist denominations in 140 nations. The tercentenary celebrations of the births of its founders, John and Charles Wesley, in 2003 and 2007 provided an additional focus on the evolution of the movement which became a church.

Author : D. Gregory Van Dussen
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532654558

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Transfiguration and Hope by D. Gregory Van Dussen Pdf

To read and visualize the transfiguration of Christ is to enter its mystery and encounter its hope. Like the Gospel writers and the disciples who climbed the mountain with Jesus, we struggle to tell the story and explain its meaning. Yet this astounding event reveals God's ultimate purpose in sending his Son--the complete restoration of humanity and all creation--our transfiguration in Christ. The light and glory of that moment reveal a destiny that is infinite and eternal, made possible by the power of grace. Transfiguration is the trajectory and goal of our spiritual journey. Across time and space, Christians have reflected on the mystery and hope epitomized in the transfiguration, yet their voices have been heard primarily within their own cultural and ecclesiastical contexts. This study gathers many of those voices from the panorama of Scripture and church history and finds in them the common theme of radical transformation in Christ. The point of this theological conversation is spiritual transfiguration and hope for each of us as we reach toward the future Christ has shown us in himself.

Author : George Henry Somerset Walpole
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Anglican Communion
ISBN : NYPL:33433068274723

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The Eucharistic Offering by George Henry Somerset Walpole Pdf