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How to Kill Sin Now

Lots of people struggle with sin. They long to break free but don't know how. They hear the promise of scripture that there's freedom in...

How Wesleyans Understand Salvation: A Conversation with Bill Ury (Wesley Wednesday)

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How Wesleyans Understand Salvation: A Conversation with Bill Ury (Wesley Wednesday)

A lot of people know Wesleyans (or Methodists) tend to talk about salvation in terms of prevenient, justifying, and sanctifying grace....

Everyday Holiness with Bill Ury // 2024 Spiritual Renewal Conference (Nov 17-19)

Matt O'Reilly

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Everyday Holiness with Bill Ury // 2024 Spiritual Renewal Conference (Nov 17-19)

I want to be sure that Theology Project readers know about this upcoming event at Christ Church Birmingham. Dr. Bill Ury will be the...

The "other" reasons Methodism came apart and how we move forward

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The "other" reasons Methodism came apart and how we move forward

We've heard again and again that conflict over questions of sexuality was not the only reason for the ongoing schism of the United...

Have we received a sanitized version of John Wesley?

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Have we received a sanitized version of John Wesley?

In her chapter on "Reconstructing a Spirit-led Movement" in Reconstructing Methodism , Madeline Carrasco Henners argues that the version...

Perfecting the General Superintendent Plan: Global Methodist Bishops (part 6)

Matt O'Reilly

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Perfecting the General Superintendent Plan: Global Methodist Bishops (part 6)

Earlier installments in this series have been devoted to commending the General Superintendent/TLC Plan and critiquing the Florida/Hybrid...

Traveling Bishops or Residential Bishops? The Global Methodist Church

Matt O'Reilly

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Traveling Bishops or Residential Bishops? The Global Methodist Church

I've been writing a lot of late on the conversation around bishops in the Global Methodist Church. The outcome of the vote on the...

Plain Spoken Interview: The Case for General Superintendents (TLC Plan) in the Global Methodist Church

Matt O'Reilly

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Plain Spoken Interview: The Case for General Superintendents (TLC Plan) in the Global Methodist Church

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Jeffrey Rickman of Plain Spoken to talk about the major plans for structuring the...

Financial Implications for Churches: Global Methodist Bishops (part 5)

Matt O'Reilly

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Financial Implications for Churches: Global Methodist Bishops (part 5)

One of the big questions in the current conversation around Global Methodist bishops is the financial question. How much will each plan...

Biblical Reflections on Bishops: Global Methodist Bishops (part 4)

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Biblical Reflections on Bishops: Global Methodist Bishops (part 4)

What does the Bible say to the current Global Methodist discussion over the role of bishops? The question is easier asked than answered....

Responding to Florida Plan Claims: Global Methodist Bishops (part 3)

Matt O'Reilly

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Responding to Florida Plan Claims: Global Methodist Bishops (part 3)

The promotion of the Florida Plan for structuring the Global Methodist episcopacy comes with criticisms of General Superintendency Plan....

Which plan moves too fast? Global Methodist Bishops (part 2)

Matt O'Reilly

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Which plan moves too fast? Global Methodist Bishops (part 2)

Questions about bishops are front and center for the people of the Global Methodist Church (GMC). This is the second in a series of...

From Grand Deposit to Poor Farce? Chris Lohrstorfer on Recovering Biblical Holiness

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From Grand Deposit to Poor Farce? Chris Lohrstorfer on Recovering Biblical Holiness

Dr. Chris Lohrstorfer is Associate Professor of Wesleyan Theology at Wesley Biblical Seminary and Senior Pastor at Hinds Independent...

Begin with God: Jason Vickers on Reconstructing Methodism

Matt O'Reilly

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Begin with God: Jason Vickers on Reconstructing Methodism

If we are going to think theologically about the church, we cannot begin with the church; we must begin with God. This is not something...

NEW BOOK: Reconstructing Methodism: Crucial Issues Facing the Global Methodist Church

Matt O'Reilly

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NEW BOOK: Reconstructing Methodism: Crucial Issues Facing the Global Methodist Church

I'm very excited to announce that Reconstructing Methodism: Crucial Issues Facing the Global Methodist Church will be released the first...

John Wesley on the "grand stumbling-block" to the Church's Global Mission

Matt O'Reilly

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John Wesley on the "grand stumbling-block" to the Church's Global Mission

What barrier must be overcome for the mission of the Church to be effective?

Complementarian Rhetoric Revisited: Al Mohler, Methodists, and a Hasty Generalization

Matt O'Reilly

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Complementarian Rhetoric Revisited: Al Mohler, Methodists, and a Hasty Generalization

The Complementarians are at it again. "At what?" you ask. Al Mohler is once again misrepresenting Evangelical Egalitarians.

Is Separation Warranted? Wesley's Catholic Spirit and the Question of Sexuality

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Is Separation Warranted? Wesley's Catholic Spirit and the Question of Sexuality

Does a "catholic spirit" always rule out separation?

On Not Over Correcting: Bishops, Baptism, and Seminaries in the Global Methodist Church

Matt O'Reilly

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On Not Over Correcting: Bishops, Baptism, and Seminaries in the Global Methodist Church

When things go wrong, the temptation arises to over correct. Here's why the Global Methodist Church need not do that.

Reconstructing Methodism // April 26-27, 2024

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Reconstructing Methodism // April 26-27, 2024

With the launch of the Global Methodist Church (GMC), the opportunity has come to cultivate a fresh and faithful expression of the...

What Does It Mean to Be Methodist? Clarifying What's Distinctive and What's Essential

Matt O'Reilly

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What Does It Mean to Be Methodist? Clarifying What's Distinctive and What's Essential

I've been asked several times of late to put together a list of beliefs that are distinctive of or essential to Methodism. The context...

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