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28 Jan 2017

Theology of Works- Part II

by Cathy Boyd Byrd | posted in: Faith, social gospel, theology, Wesley's Quadrilateral, work, Worldview | 0

  I had written on about my own evolving personal “Theology of Works” in another post in response to the NYTimes’ article on Bart Campolo’s loss of faith and establishment of what some have called a “church of atheism”.  Today … Read More

faith, John Wesley, theology of "works"
9 Jun 2016

Sifted

by Cathy Boyd Byrd | posted in: sanctification | 0

  Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and satan also came among them. ………  Job 1:6 Job was sifted by satan in an attempt to make him curse God.  Job … Read More

Job, John Wesley, Peter, Romans 8:28, sanctification, sifting
25 Jul 2015

Accountability, John Wesley Style

by Cathy Boyd Byrd | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Do You Desire to be Told of Your Faults?’ How early Methodists practiced small-group accountability. John Wesley and his friends were appalled at what the Church of England had become. In the words of Wesley historian Kenneth Collins, the church … Read More

Accountability, Holy Club, John Wesley
25 May 2015

Thoughts on Christians in Conflict: Whitefield and Wesley

by Cathy Boyd Byrd | posted in: The Church, theology | 0

“Young Christians are like little rivulets that make a large noise and have shallow water; old Christians are like deep water that makes little noise, carries a good load and gives not way.” –    George Whitefield “Young” or “old” in … Read More

Armenism, Calvinism, conflict, George Whitefield, John Wesley
4 Jan 2015

John Wesley’s Covenant Prayer

by Cathy Boyd Byrd | posted in: Prayer, Quotes, Uncategorized | 0

A COVENANT PRAYER I am no longer my own, but thine. Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt. Put me to doing, put me to suffering…. Let me be employed by thee or laid aside … Read More

Covenant Prayer, John Wesley

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