A Great New Study for Your Church

My friend Shane Stanford has written a new book called Journeywise: Redeeming the Broken and Winding Roads we Travel. It’s a study of the Beatitudes and their meaning for the Christian life. Here’s part of the description taken from the website: To be JourneyWise is to discover and live out the simple yet powerful truths…

Key United Methodist Beliefs

Publisher: Abingdon Press Publication Date: 03/2013 ISBN-13: 9781426756610 Author: David F. Watson & William J. Abraham   Deepen your faith and enrich your life through this study of core Methodist beliefs. Written by popular seminary teachers, this book will connect you to the life and ministry of John Wesley, demonstrating relevance for the lives of…

Honor Among Christians: The Cultural Key to the Messianic Secret

Publisher: FORTRESS PR Publication Date: 10/2010 ISBN-13: 9780800697099 Author: David Watson You can purchase your copy here. Readers have long puzzled over peculiar aspects of the Gospel of Mark: Jesus’ attempts to conceal his deeds and his identity. William Wrede called these and similar motifs the “messianic secret” in Mark, and proposed that Mark had…

Wesley, Wesleyans, and Reading Bible as Scripture

by Joel B. Green  (Author, Editor), David F. Watson (Author, Editor) The theology of John Wesley has proven exceedingly influential in the religious and spiritual lives of Wesley’s followers and his critics. However, Wesley did not leave behind a written doctrine on scripture. This collection presents an array of diverse approaches to understanding John Wesley’s…