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2 weeks ago

Whew. I’m a native of #SanFrancisco — the City of StFrancis of Assisi. My family is not #Catholic BUT as a #Wesleyan (Methodist) this BS *Antichrist* MARKETING gambit by #Thiel has been upsetting to me. It is an attempt by #Thiel to pervert Biblical tenets into a RW, anti-egalitarian “Movement.” 🚫🤦🏽‍♀️

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1 month ago

Uncover faith, hope, and inspiration in every page of this powerful book — a story that encourages, uplifts, and transforms. #FaithReads #Inspiration #HopeInGod #BookLovers #Wesleyan #MustRead

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1 month ago

Would anyone be interested in a #Benedictine #Wesleyan #Breviary ? ( #Prayerbook )

Thinking about making this available for others.

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1 month ago

Wesleyan University President releases blog praising anti-ICE efforts during 'war on Minnesota'

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2 months ago

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Wesleyan University Press

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2 months ago

Heather Christle will be coming to Wesleyan today at 5pm in the McKelvey Room in the Admissions Building! She will be reading from Paper Crown, followed by a discussion. We hope to see you there!

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2 months ago

Heather Christle will be coming to Wesleyan on Monday, February 2 at 5pm in the McKelvey Room! She will be reading from Paper Crown, followed by a discussion with Courtney Weiss Smith and an Associate Editor at History & Theory. We hope to see you there!

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2 months ago

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A Wesleyan Vision for Holiness of Heart and Life With the new year underway, I want to share with you about new opportunities, resources, and news from the John Wesley Institute. We have a number of projects underway and opportunities for formation. As ever, our goal is to equip the laity and that is precisly what we’re doing. The first thing I want to highlight is t**he publication of our newest resource,**_**To Spread Scriptural Holiness**_**.** I received author copies this week and the volume will be available for purchase later this month. This new book, a companion volume to _The Faith Once Delivered_ , is lay-oriented and clearly lays out a Wesleyan vision for holiness of heart and life; sin doesn’t have the final word in our lives, but God’s transforming love does. _To Spread Scriptural Holiness_ was written by almost 70 scholars from 15 different denominations! And it’s an amazing resource. I can’t wait for you to see it and to be blessed by it. Secondly, I’m happy to share with you that the deadline to sign up for our** trip to England, May 29-June 7, 2026, has been extended to the end of the month.** This trip will focus on sites associated with the 18th c. Evangelical Revival, and in particular sites associated with John and Charles Wesley. We will visit cathedrals, colleges, churches, and outdoor preaching sites associated with the Methodist Revival. It will be a time of learning, fellowship, and worship. For more information, see the trip website here. **Finally, an update on** _**Good News**_**magazine. **Over the last year, we have been honored to publish the magazine and give it as a gift to donors. _Good News_ has been a mainstay of evangelical Methodism for decades! Due to the _enormous costs _of publishing the magazine, we have decided to transition _Good News_ to an online format. The articles that you love, geared toward formation in the Christian life, will continue and as an online resource will be more accessible than ever. As we make this transition, look for articles to start coming out sometime next month. Thank you for all the support you’ve shown the JWI as we continue in our mission to offer formational resources for the broad Wesleyan world. * * * **P.S.** The John Wesley Institute is thrilled to host the Next Methodism Summit III this week in Alexandria, Virginia. Nearly 50 scholars and church leaders from across the Wesleyan world will be here to produce a third volume in our formational series, this time looking at Scripture. I will have more updates for you on this next week, but please be in prayer for a successful Summit! I want to thank our sponsoring partners: The Salvation Army, Asbury Theological Seminary, and Wesley Biblical Seminary. * * * _Ryan N. Danker is director of the John Wesley Institute, Washington, DC_. _This is reposted from a weekly JWI newsletter that you can subscribe to here._ The post A Wesleyan Vision for Holiness of Heart and Life appeared first on Juicy Ecumenism.

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2 months ago

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Former Wesleyan Chapel, Chapel Lane, Ottringham, 1856 The former Wesleyan Chapel in Ottringham retains the classic village‑chapel form: a compact red-brick façade, a central doorway, and tall arched sash windows with radial brick heads. Each window is…

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3 months ago

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Christmas: When God Tabernacled Among Us Merry Christmas from the John Wesley Institute! At this joyous time of year, we ponder anew the reality of God with us, God made one of us, even as a babe in a manger. In Christmas services, we often hear the Christmas story read from Luke (hopefully from the King James Version), but the prologue of the Gospel of John is also an appropriate text for this festival season. In Wesley’s translation provided in his _Notes Upon the New Testament_ he translated John 1:14 as: And the Word was made flesh, and tabernacled among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. Christian tradition has long highlighted this verse, even liturgically. In High Church settings, the congregation bows or genuflects when it’s read. Wesley also knew the significance of this verse and the beautiful reality that it describes. In his comment on it in the _Notes_ , he does something unique, something that he rarely does in this work; he provides a paraphrase of the verse, highlighting its meaning. It’s such a striking description of John 1:14 that I want to share it with you in its entirety. This is what he wrote: And in order to raise us to this dignity and happiness, the eternal Word, by a most amazing condescension, was made flesh, united Himself to our miserable nature, with all its innocent infirmities. And He did not make us a transient visit, but tabernacled among us on earth, displaying His glory in a more eminent manner than ever of old in the tabernacle of Moses. And we, who are now recording these things, beheld His glory with so strict an attention, that we can testify it was in every respect such a glory as became [i.e. was fitting for] the only begotten of the Father. For it shone forth not only in His transfiguration, and in His continual miracles, but in all His tempers, ministrations, and conduct through the whole series of His life. In all He appeared full of grace and truth. He was in Himself most benevolent and upright; made those ample discoveries of pardon to sinners which the Mosaic dispensation could not do; and really exhibited the most substantial blessings; whereas that was but ‘a shadow of good things to come.’ And this is what we celebrate at Christmas. God tabernacled among us. Grace and truth became tangible, known. And because of that, everything has changed. Merry Christmas! * * * _Ryan N. Danker is director of the John Wesley Institute, Washington, DC_. _This is reposted from a weekly JWI newsletter that you can subscribe tohere._ The post Christmas: When God Tabernacled Among Us appeared first on Juicy Ecumenism.

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3 months ago

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Charles Wesley, Boston, and a Great Cloud of Witnesses _Born thy people to deliver,_ _born a child and yet a King,_ _born to reign in us forever,_ _now thy gracious kingdom bring._ I have spent the Fall in Boston and will be heading back to Washington, DC at Christmas. But my time in New England has been a godsend, particularly serving at the Church of the Advent, an historic (and faithful) parish on Beacon Hill. One of the things that I’ve been reminded of here is the month that Charles Wesley spent in Boston in 1736. He and his brother, John, came to the American colonies the previous year, to the new colony of Georgia. It was not the easiest period for either of them. But they learned a great deal from their experiences. After six months in Georgia, Charles travelled to Charleston, SC to board a ship for England. But the captain of the ship was drunk and ran the ship into rocks along the South Carolina coast. To make the ship seaworthy, they had to head north to Massachusetts for repairs. Charles was not impressed with the captain. But here in Boston, he became something of a celebrity. By 1736 there were three Anglican parishes in the city, but it was still dominated by the Puritans. So having a priest from the Church of England in town encouraged the Anglicans, and raised a few eyebrows among their opponents. Wesley preached at Christ Church (famously known as “Old North”) and at King’s Chapel before heading home. A few days ago, when I was out for a walk in the city, I ended up on State Street. It quickly dawned on me that this was originally King Street, the main thoroughfare that led from the Long Wharf up the hill to the colonial state house. The colonial state house is still here. And so is the Long Wharf. So, I was walking along the same street that Wesley did when he departed the damaged ship and entered the city. But what struck me more than the historical walking tour is the fact that as Christians we are “surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses.” And Charles Wesley is a witness. He witnessed to Christ. He preached Christ here in Boston all those years ago, and his witness lives on. As Advent comes to an end this week, I hope that during this season of expectation that you’ve been able to sing some of his hymns. One that he wrote eight years after his time in Boston perfectly encapsulates the season, and it’s a beautiful prayer: Come, thou long expected Jesus, born to set thy people free; from our fears and sins release us, let us find our rest in thee. Israel’s strength and consolation, hope of all the earth thou art; dear desire of every nation, joy of every longing heart. * * * _Ryan N. Danker is director of the John Wesley Institute, Washington, DC_. _This is reposted from a weekly JWI newsletter that you can subscribe tohere._ **More from JWI:** Wesley, Advent and the Means of Grace Wesley, Commandments and Changed Hearts Wesleyan Hymns and Poetic Theology The post Charles Wesley, Boston, and a Great Cloud of Witnesses appeared first on Juicy Ecumenism.

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4 months ago

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4 months ago

Zaynah Almasri wrote a beautiful article about Sumarsam’s important contributions and legacy at Wesleyan. Read the full piece in Wesleyan and the World here: wesandtheworld.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2025/10/02/g....

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4 months ago

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4 months ago

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Christian Unity and the True Source of Fellowship _“ Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!”_ _– Psalm 133_ I’ve just returned home from Evensong at the Church of the Advent here on Beacon Hill, a wonderful way to end the week encompassed by prayer, and in this case, prayer sung. This morning, however, I returned to Boston itself after spending most of the week in Kentucky at Asbury Theological Seminary. I was at Asbury for a number of reasons. On Thursday, I preached in Estes Chapel on the family we never knew we had (i.e., the saints who have gone before), on Friday evening and Saturday morning I was a part of the Charles Wesley Society annual meeting, and on Saturday afternoon the John Wesley Institute held a gathering of friends on the campus of Asbury University. It was a very busy time with additional meetings and meals interspersed. But what struck me as I was landing this morning at Logan was the unity that we have in Christ. More than anything else, this unity was apparent throughout my time in Kentucky and then again here in Boston for worship. The meetings in Kentucky were more than meetings; they were fellowship. And we use that word, fellowship, sometimes without thinking much about it. We build “fellowship halls” on our church campuses, and conversations take place, we often eat together in these halls, but fellowship is even deeper and the true intention of Christian community. It is the hope of those who build these halls! I don’t want to give the impression that a gathering of a group of academics was without disagreement—it wouldn’t be academia without it!—but unity, and fellowship prevailed this week. I was able to spend time with, and be in conversation with, dear brothers and sisters I have known for years and some I just met, but it was our unity in Christ that was paramount. In some of the meetings we had Global Methodists and United Methodists, Anglicans and Episcopalians, Nazarenes and Free Methodists, and even a Roman Catholic thrown into the mix, among others. But denominational affiliation wasn’t the order of the day, but rather what Paul wrote to the early Christians, “one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all.” This faith—the true source of fellowship—united us across denominational boundaries, academic debates, and even politics. And it was beautiful. It was a taste of what the psalmist was talking about in Psalm 133: “how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.” Tonight, I’m thankful for that unity, our shared faith, and most of all for the Savior who makes that a reality. * * * _Ryan N. Danker is director of the John Wesley Institute, Washington, DC_. _This is reposted from a weekly JWI newsletter that you can subscribe tohere._ The post Christian Unity and the True Source of Fellowship appeared first on Juicy Ecumenism.

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5 months ago

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Wesley, Commandments and Changed Hearts _“Love is the end of all the commandments of God. Love is the end, the sole end, of every dispensation of God, from the beginning of the world to the consummation of all things.”_ -John Wesley The word “love” is so prevalent in the writings of both John and Charles Wesley that it’s impossible to overlook. A scholar of hymnody once told me that he can spot a Charles Wesley hymn a mile away because it will inevitably use the word “love” over and over again. In this quote from John Wesley, love is clearly linked to the commandments of God and to God’s work throughout time. In other words, the God who is love, acts according to his character. But sometimes, we don’t think of commandments and love as closely linked. Commandments can be seen as a list of “do’s and don’ts” rather than something loving. But what if the commandments of God point to the life of love, a life of freedom made possible because of holy love? Note how Christ put it in John 14:15 when he said, “If you love me, you will follow my commandments.” Keep in mind, it’s not follow my commandments and that will be a sign of love. Rather, if you love me, if you’ve walked with me, if you know me and love me, your life will reflect mine. It’s not the rule follower that God is looking for, it’s the one who loves him, the one with a changed heart. It’s easy to slip into a legalistic view of the commandments or even of the Christian life, but that’s really to miss the point. The Christian life is a transforming life, one with guidelines for sure, but one marked by faithfulness and the resulting wholeness that is the promise of every believer. When you think about the commandments of God and how they’re intimately connected to love, keep this in mind. The God who is love, wants to make us loving just as He is. The result is a life of freedom, the life that God always intended for us from the beginning and makes possible now as we walk with Him. * * * _Ryan N. Danker is director of the John Wesley Institute, Washington, DC_. _This is reposted from a weekly JWI newsletter that you can subscribe tohere._ The post Wesley, Commandments and Changed Hearts appeared first on Juicy Ecumenism.

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Wesleyan Hymns and Poetic Theology _Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. (Psalm 100:1-2)_ Singing has been part of the Wesleyan movement from its inception. If you read the journals of John and Charles Wesley, you’ll notice how many times they have gatherings—not necessarily church services, but just faithful Christians gathered together—and their meetings ended with a hymn. Hymns were often sung at Methodist society meetings, times of preaching and hymn singing. And the early Methodists were encouraged to sing hymns at home after attending church services in their local Anglican parish. Keep in mind that hymn singing was not a regular part of congregational worship until the latter part of the 18th c. In the Church of England, for example, a choir or band might lead the singing of metrical psalms (the book of Psalms was written out in meter just for this and often found at the back of prayer books), but hymns composed outside of the scriptural canon were not regularly used in church services. The early Methodists were some of the early proponents of hymn singing in English-speaking congregations (we do have some much earlier examples from the broader church such as Luther’s “A Mighty Fortress” or the ancient hymn “Te Deum”) but the hymns of Charles Wesley, Isaac Watts, John Newton, William Cowper, and others set the common use of congregational hymns in motion. Early American Methodist leaders Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke wrote in 1797, “Few things can be more pleasing to the Lord than a congregation with one heart and one voice, praising His holy name.” Hymns so often give voice to our Christian witness, to the faithfulness of God, the saving work of Christ, and the experience of believers. And they’re so rich! Just look at the hymn texts of any of the hymn writers I’ve already mentioned and you will find a deep well of poetic theology. Charles Wesley, for example, should rightly be called an Anglican poetic theologian. He’s in a long line of men and women who used poetry to communicated the depth, the mystery, and the beauty of the Christian faith. His words also serve as a testimony, and a testimony that we can all share. I’ll leave you with some of his words as a prayer to Christ, a prayer that by grace we can pray, or sing, as we continue to walk with Christ and to be made like him: I rest upon Thy word, the promise is for me; My succour and salvation, Lord, shall surely come from Thee. But let me still abide, nor from my hope remove, Till thou my patient spirit guide into Thy perfect love. The post Wesleyan Hymns and Poetic Theology appeared first on Juicy Ecumenism.

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5 months ago

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Wesleyan Hymns and Poetic Theology _Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. (Psalm 100:1-2)_ Singing has been part of the Wesleyan movement from its inception. If you read the journals of John and Charles Wesley, you’ll notice how many times they have gatherings—not necessarily church services, but just faithful Christians gathered together—and their meetings ended with a hymn. Hymns were often sung at Methodist society meetings, times of preaching and hymn singing. And the early Methodists were encouraged to sing hymns at home after attending church services in their local Anglican parish. Keep in mind that hymn singing was not a regular part of congregational worship until the latter part of the 18th c. In the Church of England, for example, a choir or band might lead the singing of metrical psalms (the book of Psalms was written out in meter just for this and often found at the back of prayer books), but hymns composed outside of the scriptural canon were not regularly used in church services. The early Methodists were some of the early proponents of hymn singing in English-speaking congregations (we do have some much earlier examples from the broader church such as Luther’s “A Mighty Fortress” or the ancient hymn “Te Deum”) but the hymns of Charles Wesley, Isaac Watts, John Newton, William Cowper, and others set the common use of congregational hymns in motion. Early American Methodist leaders Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke wrote in 1797, “Few things can be more pleasing to the Lord than a congregation with one heart and one voice, praising His holy name.” Hymns so often give voice to our Christian witness, to the faithfulness of God, the saving work of Christ, and the experience of believers. And they’re so rich! Just look at the hymn texts of any of the hymn writers I’ve already mentioned and you will find a deep well of poetic theology. Charles Wesley, for example, should rightly be called an Anglican poetic theologian. He’s in a long line of men and women who used poetry to communicated the depth, the mystery, and the beauty of the Christian faith. His words also serve as a testimony, and a testimony that we can all share. I’ll leave you with some of his words as a prayer to Christ, a prayer that by grace we can pray, or sing, as we continue to walk with Christ and to be made like him: I rest upon Thy word, the promise is for me; My succour and salvation, Lord, shall surely come from Thee. But let me still abide, nor from my hope remove, Till thou my patient spirit guide into Thy perfect love. The post Wesleyan Hymns and Poetic Theology appeared first on Juicy Ecumenism.

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5 months ago

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Wesleyan Hymns and Poetic Theology _Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. (Psalm 100:1-2)_ Singing has been part of the Wesleyan movement from its inception. If you read the journals of John and Charles Wesley, you’ll notice how many times they have gatherings—not necessarily church services, but just faithful Christians gathered together—and their meetings ended with a hymn. Hymns were often sung at Methodist society meetings, times of preaching and hymn singing. And the early Methodists were encouraged to sing hymns at home after attending church services in their local Anglican parish. Keep in mind that hymn singing was not a regular part of congregational worship until the latter part of the 18th c. In the Church of England, for example, a choir or band might lead the singing of metrical psalms (the book of Psalms was written out in meter just for this and often found at the back of prayer books), but hymns composed outside of the scriptural canon were not regularly used in church services. The early Methodists were some of the early proponents of hymn singing in English-speaking congregations (we do have some much earlier examples from the broader church such as Luther’s “A Mighty Fortress” or the ancient hymn “Te Deum”) but the hymns of Charles Wesley, Isaac Watts, John Newton, William Cowper, and others set the common use of congregational hymns in motion. Early American Methodist leaders Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke wrote in 1797, “Few things can be more pleasing to the Lord than a congregation with one heart and one voice, praising His holy name.” Hymns so often give voice to our Christian witness, to the faithfulness of God, the saving work of Christ, and the experience of believers. And they’re so rich! Just look at the hymn texts of any of the hymn writers I’ve already mentioned and you will find a deep well of poetic theology. Charles Wesley, for example, should rightly be called an Anglican poetic theologian. He’s in a long line of men and women who used poetry to communicated the depth, the mystery, and the beauty of the Christian faith. His words also serve as a testimony, and a testimony that we can all share. I’ll leave you with some of his words as a prayer to Christ, a prayer that by grace we can pray, or sing, as we continue to walk with Christ and to be made like him: I rest upon Thy word, the promise is for me; My succour and salvation, Lord, shall surely come from Thee. But let me still abide, nor from my hope remove, Till thou my patient spirit guide into Thy perfect love. The post Wesleyan Hymns and Poetic Theology appeared first on Juicy Ecumenism.

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Wesleyan Hymns and Poetic Theology _Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. (Psalm 100:1-2)_ Singing has been part of the Wesleyan movement from its inception. If you read the journals of John and Charles Wesley, you’ll notice how many times they have gatherings—not necessarily church services, but just faithful Christians gathered together—and their meetings ended with a hymn. Hymns were often sung at Methodist society meetings, times of preaching and hymn singing. And the early Methodists were encouraged to sing hymns at home after attending church services in their local Anglican parish. Keep in mind that hymn singing was not a regular part of congregational worship until the latter part of the 18th c. In the Church of England, for example, a choir or band might lead the singing of metrical psalms (the book of Psalms was written out in meter just for this and often found at the back of prayer books), but hymns composed outside of the scriptural canon were not regularly used in church services. The early Methodists were some of the early proponents of hymn singing in English-speaking congregations (we do have some much earlier examples from the broader church such as Luther’s “A Mighty Fortress” or the ancient hymn “Te Deum”) but the hymns of Charles Wesley, Isaac Watts, John Newton, William Cowper, and others set the common use of congregational hymns in motion. Early American Methodist leaders Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke wrote in 1797, “Few things can be more pleasing to the Lord than a congregation with one heart and one voice, praising His holy name.” Hymns so often give voice to our Christian witness, to the faithfulness of God, the saving work of Christ, and the experience of believers. And they’re so rich! Just look at the hymn texts of any of the hymn writers I’ve already mentioned and you will find a deep well of poetic theology. Charles Wesley, for example, should rightly be called an Anglican poetic theologian. He’s in a long line of men and women who used poetry to communicated the depth, the mystery, and the beauty of the Christian faith. His words also serve as a testimony, and a testimony that we can all share. I’ll leave you with some of his words as a prayer to Christ, a prayer that by grace we can pray, or sing, as we continue to walk with Christ and to be made like him: I rest upon Thy word, the promise is for me; My succour and salvation, Lord, shall surely come from Thee. But let me still abide, nor from my hope remove, Till thou my patient spirit guide into Thy perfect love. The post Wesleyan Hymns and Poetic Theology appeared first on Juicy Ecumenism.

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5 months ago

What a lovely reading with Juliana Spahr last Thursday! Thank you so much Juliana and Wesleyan visiting poetry professor, Jimin Seo, for such a beautiful night. Check out Juliana’s 2025 poetry collection, Ars Poeticas, on weslpress.org!

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Skipping Communion? Here’s What John Wesley Would Say How often should Christians take Holy Communion? I recently sat down with Dr. Matt O’Reilly to explore why John Wesley believed constant communion was essential for Christian life and growth. Together we discuss the theology, history, and practical implications of Wesley’s commitment to attending the Lord’s Supper as often as possible. In his sermon _The Duty of Constant Communion_, Wesley insisted that the Lord’s Supper isn’t optional. It’s a command of Christ and a means of grace. The post Skipping Communion? Here’s What John Wesley Would Say appeared first on Juicy Ecumenism.

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Skipping Communion? Here’s What John Wesley Would Say How often should Christians take Holy Communion? I recently sat down with Dr. Matt O’Reilly to explore why John Wesley believed constant communion was essential for Christian life and growth. Together we discuss the theology, history, and practical implications of Wesley’s commitment to attending the Lord’s Supper as often as possible. In his sermon _The Duty of Constant Communion_, Wesley insisted that the Lord’s Supper isn’t optional. It’s a command of Christ and a means of grace. The post Skipping Communion? Here’s What John Wesley Would Say appeared first on Juicy Ecumenism.

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Skipping Communion? Here’s What John Wesley Would Say How often should Christians take Holy Communion? I recently sat down with Dr. Matt O’Reilly to explore why John Wesley believed constant communion was essential for Christian life and growth. Together we discuss the theology, history, and practical implications of Wesley’s commitment to attending the Lord’s Supper as often as possible. In his sermon _The Duty of Constant Communion_, Wesley insisted that the Lord’s Supper isn’t optional. It’s a command of Christ and a means of grace. The post Skipping Communion? Here’s What John Wesley Would Say appeared first on Juicy Ecumenism.

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Skipping Communion? Here’s What John Wesley Would Say How often should Christians take Holy Communion? I recently sat down with Dr. Matt O’Reilly to explore why John Wesley believed constant communion was essential for Christian life and growth. Together we discuss the theology, history, and practical implications of Wesley’s commitment to attending the Lord’s Supper as often as possible. In his sermon _The Duty of Constant Communion_, Wesley insisted that the Lord’s Supper isn’t optional. It’s a command of Christ and a means of grace. The post Skipping Communion? Here’s What John Wesley Would Say appeared first on Juicy Ecumenism.

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Skipping Communion? Here’s What John Wesley Would Say How often should Christians take Holy Communion? I recently sat down with Dr. Matt O’Reilly to explore why John Wesley believed constant communion was essential for Christian life and growth. Together we discuss the theology, history, and practical implications of Wesley’s commitment to attending the Lord’s Supper as often as possible. In his sermon _The Duty of Constant Communion_, Wesley insisted that the Lord’s Supper isn’t optional. It’s a command of Christ and a means of grace. The post Skipping Communion? Here’s What John Wesley Would Say appeared first on Juicy Ecumenism.

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Skipping Communion? Here’s What John Wesley Would Say How often should Christians take Holy Communion? I recently sat down with Dr. Matt O’Reilly to explore why John Wesley believed constant communion was essential for Christian life and growth. Together we discuss the theology, history, and practical implications of Wesley’s commitment to attending the Lord’s Supper as often as possible. In his sermon _The Duty of Constant Communion_, Wesley insisted that the Lord’s Supper isn’t optional. It’s a command of Christ and a means of grace. The post Skipping Communion? Here’s What John Wesley Would Say appeared first on Juicy Ecumenism.

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Skipping Communion? Here’s What John Wesley Would Say How often should Christians take Holy Communion? I recently sat down with Dr. Matt O’Reilly to explore why John Wesley believed constant communion was essential for Christian life and growth. Together we discuss the theology, history, and practical implications of Wesley’s commitment to attending the Lord’s Supper as often as possible. In his sermon _The Duty of Constant Communion_, Wesley insisted that the Lord’s Supper isn’t optional. It’s a command of Christ and a means of grace. The post Skipping Communion? Here’s What John Wesley Would Say appeared first on Juicy Ecumenism.

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