Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Read Your Wesley


Doesn't Wesley just look like a bad ass! How would you like to have him as your spiritual accountability partner!!
For those who are in the United Methodist or Wesleyan tribes I want to suggest that we would be reading our John Wesley as part of our study or devotioanl life in addition to the Bible. I am currently making my way through his Journal as part of my devotional life. Also useful and instructive for church planting, leadership and spiritual development are the Sermons and Explanatory Notes. These provide a firm foundation that is grounded in Christ.
While it is not "in" these days to pay much attention to dead white guys, God has given us a gift in Wesley, Calvin, Spurgeon, and others. We can learn so much from these that have gone before.

In our rush to be "cutting edge" let's be "cutting edge traditional" and honor the traditions from which we come that honor Christ and can help us today make and empower radical followers of Jesus in our own generation.

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