The idea that Wesley’s lay preachers were uneducated but pious simpletons is an historical farce. They were expected to be well-read in everything from the church fathers to contemporary science and open to life-long learning. Education was something they embraced.
Today is the release of the book I’ve edited on the Asbury Outpouring! We have 23 authors from the Asbury community reflecting on the experience and theology of the 2023 outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Asbury University. Order your copy today! #asburyrevival#asburyrevival2023
How do Wesleyan Christians read scripture? @AsburyUniv Professor of New Testament @drsue Nicholson presents on Wesleyans and the Bible at @TheJWInstitute School of Methodism. https://t.co/cMXrL2Qnir
The joy of Easter arises from the stunning reversal of all that seemed so powerful in the world. Our special Easter publication is "A Stunning Reversal" by Suzanne Nicholson at https://t.co/ML6QgX9w0f
What makes you stronger - lifting MORE weights or lifting LESS weights?
What makes you more educated - submitting to MORE demanding classes or to LESS demanding classes?
Comfort is rarely the means to get better at anything.
I’m so excited about this two-day event! I’ll be joined by Jonathan Powers, Ken Collins, Joy Moore, and Suzanne Nicholson. It’ll be a truly formative event. Not to be missed!
The Wesleyan tradition was established by two highly educated brothers - one who taught Greek and logic at Oxford! The Wesleys read widely, and quoted poets, church fathers, and ancient philosophers with ease. Anti-intellectualism has no place within authentic Wesleyanism.
“If we think we are going to be able to pass through our Christian lives without significant pain, we have not yet understood the way of the cross.”
Fleming Rutledge