Learning from John Wesley: Born from Above

In the Methodist tradition we talk about the "Order of Salvation," the trajectory of the work of God's grace in our lives. 

Learning From John Wesley: Handling Conflict Christianly

How can we handle conflict in a Christian way?

The Kind of Person Jesus Uses

In Mark 2, what is it about Levi that brings Jesus to say to him, "Follow me?" The pattern I see is neither Levi's exceptional goodness nor badness, but that he was willing to say YES to Jesus.

Painful Knowledge

The closer we get to Jesus, the more we become aware of our sin. Our usual strategies are either to assert our righteousness or to wallow in condemnation. Neither is the way of Jesus. Jesus wants us to receive his grace; then we can share that grace with other sinners.