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On Spiritual Mothers and Fathers: A Legacy of Treasure in Heaven
David F. Watson
On Spiritual Mothers and Fathers: A Legacy of Treasure in Heaven
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A Journey into the Wesleyan Faith
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J. Matthew Barnes
A Wesleyan Biblical/Theological Argument for Women’s Leadership and Ordination
Scott T. Kisker
A Wesleyan Biblical/Theological Argument for Women’s Leadership and Ordination
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Scott T. Kisker
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Can the Global Methodist Church Become a Movement?
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Steve Cordle
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Evan Rohrs-Dodge
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Mark Ongley
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Doug Koskela
What is Scriptural Holiness?
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Doug Koskela
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Sexual Fluidity and the Wesleyan Doctrine of Entire Sanctification (Part 2): Ministry Past, Present, and Future
Debra Baty
Debra Baty
Sexual Fluidity and the Wesleyan Doctrine of Entire Sanctification (Part 1): The Evidence
Debra Baty
Sexual Fluidity and the Wesleyan Doctrine of Entire Sanctification (Part 1): The Evidence
Debra Baty
Debra Baty
A Better Way: John Wesley's Advice for Navigating the Storm of an Election Season
Kelly McCuaig
A Better Way: John Wesley's Advice for Navigating the Storm of an Election Season
Kelly McCuaig
Kelly McCuaig
Immigration, Transnationalism, and Globalization: Implications for the Global Methodist Church in America
Arun Paul
Immigration, Transnationalism, and Globalization: Implications for the Global Methodist Church in America
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Lying to Ourselves in the Name of Christ
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Hope and Rage: A Rabbi Reflects on the Hamas Incursion
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Debra Baty
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Rachel L. Coleman
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Debra Baty
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“Do or Die for Christ”: A Glimpse of the Persecuted Church
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The Call to Persevere: Life in the Wake of a Moral Defeat
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