Since the beginning of the Methodist movement, “Methodists” have spoken to the issues of the day as an expression of the Wesleyan commitment to social holiness. The General Board of Church and Society upholds the Wesleyan commitment to social holiness through witnessing to just social...

Vol. 1 Sermons 1–15The Methodist handbook of spiritual directionWith helpful notes and reflection questions for readers, William J. Abraham offers John Wesley’s 44 sermons in an easy-to-read format. Abraham reminds us that John Wesley was first and foremost a spiritual director—a theologian of the Christian...

Understanding but Not Excusing Our Racial Divides How might United Methodism confront its continuing racial dilemmas and grasp how and why Methodism came to be so divided-organizationally, geo-politically, structurally, attitudinally-precisely where it proved most successful, namely in its heartland states stretching west from the Delmarva...

Even in post-modernity, there is such a thing as right and wrong The Civil War was about deciding who counted as one of us, and what rights, privileges, and duties we would afford each other. It was not a forgone conclusion that America would denounce...

Vol. 3 Sermons 29–44 The Methodist handbook of spiritual directionWith helpful notes and reflection questions for readers, William J. Abraham offers John Wesley’s 44 sermons in an easy-to-read format. Abraham reminds us that John Wesley was first and foremost a spiritual director—a theologian of the...

Vol. 2 Sermons 16–28 The Methodist handbook of spiritual directionWith helpful notes and reflection questions for readers, William J. Abraham offers John Wesley’s 44 sermons in an easy-to-read format. Abraham reminds us that John Wesley was first and foremost a spiritual director—a theologian of the...

Vol. 1 Sermons 1–15 The Methodist handbook of spiritual directionWith helpful notes and reflection questions for readers, William J. Abraham offers John Wesley’s 44 sermons in an easy-to-read format. Abraham reminds us that John Wesley was first and foremost a spiritual director—a theologian of the...

Gammon Theological Seminary, 1883-2020 Gammon Theological Seminary graduates embody a proud tradition and lifelong desire for independent thinking, continued intellectual growth, spiritual development, and acquisition of skill for the practice of ministry. This is their story. Gammon Theological Seminary, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is the...

Jesus of Nazareth is the object of Christian faith, hope, and worship and the subject of teaching and preaching in churches throughout the world. In The Four Gospels: An Introduction for Preaching and Teaching, J. Samuel Sabramanian lays a firm foundation as he addresses the...

Stories of early Methodist women leaders Women's stories have often been consigned to the footnotes of history, making it necessary to read them into the narrative based on scanty clues and tantalizing breadcrumbs that sometimes raise more questions than answers. Conversely, when there a written...