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“The Deepest Part of the Holy Scripture”: Wesley, Wesleyans, and 1 John

“The Deepest Part of the Holy Scripture”: Wesley, Wesleyans, and 1 John

Whenever Wesley wrote about 1 John, he did so with remarkable enthusiasm. On 18 July 1765, he noted in his journal: “In the evening I began expounding the deepest part of the holy Scripture, namely, the first Epistle of St. John, by which, above all other, even inspired writings, I advise every young preacher to form his style.

Bible, John WesleyJoel B. GreenOctober 27, 2026scripture, Bible, 1 John, John Wesley, Holy Spirit, love, salvation Comments

The Image of God, Beloved and Restored: "Theo of Golden" and the Wesleyan Imagination

The Image of God, Beloved and Restored: "Theo of Golden" and the Wesleyan Imagination

You could be a saint. Through the death and resurrection of Jesus and the work of the Spirit, every single person is not only called to holiness but capable of it. C.S. Lewis argued forcefully in his classic Mere Christianity that the whole purpose of the church was to make us “little Christs.”

Book Reviews, TheologyDrew McIntyreOctober 20, 2026John Wesley, Theo of Golden, image of God, Beloved, Sanctification, restoration Comments

John Wesley's Theology Pushed to Its Limits and Beyond: The Metaphysics of the Redeemed Self

John Wesley's Theology Pushed to Its Limits and Beyond: The Metaphysics of the Redeemed Self

John Wesley, Theology, Most PopularKenneth J. CollinsSeptember 22, 2026metaphysics, John Wesley, Theology, humanity Comments

The Reversal: When Politics Starts Discipling the Church

The Reversal: When Politics Starts Discipling the Church

Political Theology, Most PopularTony M. HodgeSeptember 22, 2026John Wesley, politics, Republican, Democrat, voting, policy, holiness Comments

Will the Tail Wag the Dog? Practice and Theology at the General Conference of the GMC

Will the Tail Wag the Dog? Practice and Theology at the General Conference of the GMC

MethodismSuzanne NicholsonAugust 25, 2026Global Methodist Church, General Conference, Johannesburg, doctrine and discipline, John Wesley, theology, scripture Comments

John Wesley and the Depth of the Great Tradition

John Wesley and the Depth of the Great Tradition

John Wesley, History, TheologyRyan Nicholas DankerAugust 18, 2026Great Tradition, Theology, John Wesley, history, Anglican Church Comments

Weakness is the Way: What Could a Wesleyan Theological Resurgence Look Like?

Weakness is the Way: What Could a Wesleyan Theological Resurgence Look Like?

Methodism, Church LifeClayton SidenbenderAugust 11, 2026John Wesley, Wesleyan, Theology, John Piper, Tim Keller, Revival, Weakness, Humility, Gospel, leadership Comments

Which Methodism?: How Will the GMC Self-Identify in Its First 25 Years?

Which Methodism?: How Will the GMC Self-Identify in Its First 25 Years?

Methodism, Most PopularPeter J. BelliniJuly 21, 2026methodism, John Wesley, Global Methodist Church, History, doctrine Comments

Wesley, the American Revolution, and Christian Engagement in the Public Square

Wesley, the American Revolution, and Christian Engagement in the Public Square

Political Theology, John Wesley, HistoryRyan Nicholas DankerJune 30, 20264th of July, American Revolution, politics, John Wesley, History, Methodist Comments

Sin is Not Just Sin: John Wesley’s Deeper Doctrine of the Enemy Within

Sin is Not Just Sin: John Wesley’s Deeper Doctrine of the Enemy Within

Christian Living, Theology, John Wesley, Most PopularKenneth J. CollinsJune 16, 2026sin, John Wesley, doctrine, bondage, grace, freedom Comments

The Genius of Wesleyanism [Firebrand Big Read]

The Genius of Wesleyanism [Firebrand Big Read]

Big Read, Christian Living, Church Life, History, Editor's Pick, Most PopularRyan Nicholas DankerJanuary 2, 2024Ryan Nicholas Danker, John Wesley, evangelical Comments

Holistic Holiness: A Vision of the World as Our Parish

Holistic Holiness: A Vision of the World as Our Parish

Christian Living, Church Life, EvangelicalismRichard MouwOctober 31, 2023Richard Mouw, Holiness, Methodism, John Wesley, evangelicalComment

Doctrine, Spirit, and Discipline: A Holistic Vision for Church Renewal

Doctrine, Spirit, and Discipline: A Holistic Vision for Church Renewal

Christian Living, Church Life, John Wesley, Methodism, EvangelicalismMatt ReynoldsOctober 24, 2023Matt Reynolds, Methodism, John Wesley, Renewal, Reviv, doctrine and discipline Comments

John Wesley and the Five Miracles of Healing

John Wesley and the Five Miracles of Healing

Christian Living, Church Life, John Wesley, Methodism, Most PopularStephen SeamandsAugust 1, 2023supernatural, healing, John Wesley Comments

The Global Methodist Church and the Quadrilateral

The Global Methodist Church and the Quadrilateral

Theology, Church LifeDavid F. WatsonMarch 21, 2023Global Methodist Church, United Methodist, John Wesley Comments

The Wesleyan Witness on Race

The Wesleyan Witness on Race

Christian Ethics, HistoryAndrew C. ThompsonJune 19, 2020Racism, Slavery, John Wesley, George Floyd Comments

Wesley and Tradition

Wesley and Tradition

HistoryRyan Nicholas DankerJune 8, 2020John Wesley, Tradition Comments

Wesley, the Almost Charismatic

Wesley, the Almost Charismatic

History, John WesleyPeter J. BelliniJune 1, 2020John Wesley, Charasmatic, Gifts of the Spirit, Revival Comments