Led by Dr. John N. Oswalt, an American scholar and distinguished professor of Old Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary. To many early Christians, and not a few today, it looked as though God’s plan of salvation in the Old Testament had failed and that he had gone to Plan B with Jesus. That meant that […]
Led by Dr. John N. Oswalt, an American scholar and distinguished professor of Old Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary. SUMMARY: In the Book of Numbers we travel with the people of Israel from Sinai to the Plains of Moab across from Jericho. Along the way we learn what life in the Spirit could be and […]
Students who are actively enrolled in the Fall Semester 2025, please register using the button below: Conference Schedule WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3 1:00pm Gathering and Worship 1:30pm Introduction to the Conference (Bill Kierce) 2:00pm Preaching Workshop & Sermon ( Jessica LaGrone) 5:30pm Dinner and Fellowship THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4 8:30am Opening Worship 9:00am Preaching Workshop & Sermon […]
This year’s Francis Asbury Society (FAS) regional retreat was themed “Grace Greater.” We enjoyed great fellowship and worship and dug into God's Word together. The retreat was held at Longs Chapel Methodist Church in Waynesville, NC, August 18–20. One of our teachers was Dr. Prabhu Singh, a member of the Asbury Theological Seminary Board of […]
Led by Dr. John N. Oswalt, an American scholar and distinguished professor of Old Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary. SUMMARY: The Book of Leviticus is often among the least favorite Bible books to study. However, when it is put into its context in the covenant documents extending from Exodus 24 to Numbers 10, it has […]
We enjoyed two full retreats for Hemlock Inn Retreats 2024! Though we recorded every session, we had trouble getting quality recordings. We didn't have a professional recording tech, so we did the best we could. Fortunately, an expert graciously volunteered to clean up our heavily distorted files, making them audible if not perfect; some distortion […]
By exploring the message of the Old Testament’s last prophet before the arrival of Jesus 400 years later, we gleaned important insights into how God’s people can have our hearts renewed by the Holy Spirit in preparation for Jesus’ next appearing. The truth in all of our lives is that our hearts can so easily […]
This Bible study was led by Dr. John N. Oswalt, an American scholar and distinguished professor of Old Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary. SUMMARY: The northern kingdom of Israel was facing destruction. Under the inexorable pressure of the empire of Assyria, one king after another was being bloodily replaced. The sins of the nation seemed […]
Holiness Collaborative 2023 November 7—9, 2023 The Language of Holiness The Holiness Collaborative was launched to provide a setting for individuals passionate about the transformative work of the Holy Spirit to gather for a time of encouragement, equipping, and resourcing. We gather, carrying in our hearts the contexts and lives we are blessed to minister […]
The Francis Asbury Society, in partnership with the Global Methodist Church MidSouth District, is excited to invite you to a holiness preaching conference on October 15–18. Join us for a series of seminars geared to prepare you to effectively preach the holiness message in your churches. Dr. Chris Bounds, Dr. John Oswalt, Dr. Mike Powers, […]
Colin Williams concluded that Wesley’s emphasis on preliminary grace enabled him to break “the chain of logical necessity” that seemed to be the inevitable consequence of original sin. But does Scripture teach this concept? A leading evangelical theologian dismissed it, saying, “The problem is that there is no clear and adequate basis in Scripture for […]
Pursuing the Holy One We will provide more details as they become available... Schedule Day One 2:00 p.m. Check-in 5:00 p.m. From the President (Bill Kierce) 6:30 p.m. Dinner 7:30 p.m. Session One Day Two 8:30 a.m. Breakfast 9:30 a.m. Session Two 10:45 a.m. Break 11:15 a.m. […]
This Bible study was led by several different speakers and produced by the Francis Asbury Society in 2023. SUMMARY: In contrasting each of the seven deadly sins with their opposite virtues, we can gain insight and mature in holiness (see Colossians 3:5–17). Cultivating the cardinal virtues is not the solution for sin—only the atoning work […]
This study was led by Dr. John N. Oswalt, an American scholar and distinguished professor of Old Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary. SUMMARY: It was an event that forever changed the course of human history. God came as one of his very own to save his own. The birth of the Messiah had been prophesied […]
For this fall we will look at testimony messages spoken in the Old Testament. These testimonies continually pointed people to God, telling of his love and faithfulness, praising his character and his provision, and reminding them of God's sovereign authority over all of creation. We will look at who is speaking, who they are speaking […]
Led by Dr. John N. Oswalt, an American scholar and distinguished professor of Old Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary. SUMMARY: Humans are remarkably prone to foolish confidence which when destroyed leads to utter despair. The book of Ezekiel calls us to face the reality of sin and its consequences, but at the same time, it […]
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In this workshop, we'll explore together how to pray in our actual life. Come join us! The workshop will be held in the Salvation Army Student Center.
Heaven on Earth: Living for Global Awakening Do you see the sparks of awakening? God is opening the way for a spiritual movement our world has never yet seen! At Hemlock Inn Retreats 2022, attendees interacted with national and world intercessors for global awakening. They learned about the role of prayer in worldwide revival and […]
As we walk with Jesus and seek to look more like Him, we know that involves surrender so He can come in His fullness and take up residence in us. We will never surrender to someone we do not fully know or trust. This semester we are invited to the heart of God where we […]
In this 7-week Bible study on the book of Zechariah, Laura Ury, a missionary painter, comes alongside Beth Coppedge to illustrate the beauty of God’s Word. A workbook filled with beautiful art and study questions is available for weekly homework, and frame-worthy prints of the artwork are also available for purchase on the FAS Bookstore. […]
Led by Dr. John N. Oswalt, an American scholar and distinguished professor of Old Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary. What does it mean to live one's daily life "seated in the heavenlies with Christ"? SUMMARY: Ephesians was written while Paul was in prison in Rome. It expresses Paul's mature thought on such things as the […]
This is a six-week study on the priorities of Jesus found in key stories in the book of Mark. We will take a journey with Jesus using the Discovery Bible Study method in order to discover the things that matter most to Jesus and begin looking more like Him.
Led by Dr. John N. Oswalt, an American scholar and distinguished professor of Old Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary. SUMMARY: In Joshua, Judges, and Samuel, we see the Covenant ideal served, lost, and recovered. But what then? Will the kings of Israel do what the covenant with Yahweh requires of them or not? If not, […]
In the next to the last book of the Bible, Jesus’ brother, Jude, describes in twenty-five verses how believers can stand firm for the “faith once for all delivered to the saints.” Confronting the pervasive apostasy and blatant heretical teaching within the fellowship of Christ, Jude exhorts all true disciples of Jesus to persevere by […]
An Undivided Heart“The Francis Asbury Society was organized to perpetuate the biblical message of heart holiness—an undivided heart—a life ‘wholly devoted to God’ . . . to preach the gospel of an undivided heart, a heart filled with love for God to the extent that a person’s got his hands off, and Christ possesses him.” —Dennis KinlawCD and […]
God on the moveActs is the account of how the movement of Jesus began small and went multi-national. There are good reasons for this, all rooted in character of God. He was on the move and His believers were moving with Him, witnessing and discipling as they went. Similarly, we can be part of His […]
Led by Stan Key, president of the Francis Asbury Society from 2014 to 2020. Who am I? Is there a God? If there is a God, what is he (she? it? they?) like? How did the universe begin? What’s the meaning of life? Why is there so much suffering? What does the future hold? The […]
to be HolyHow do we live a holy life in an unholy society? How do we live as children of God who represent him faithfully in the world? These are some of the questions that God’s people have faced and continue to wrestle with today. Christians who live in counter-cultural ways often endure the pressures […]
Jesus - The one who saves us from our sinsWhen Christians think about Jesus saving us from our sins, we usually think about our personal sins, the sins we commit. However, the problem of sin is much deeper and more complex. We can live as slaves to sins we don’t commit as well—the physical, spiritual, […]
Led by Stan Key, president of the Francis Asbury Society from 2014 to 2020. SUMMARY: John’s Gospel is written so that those who read it may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah. The first 12 chapters relate a series of miracles (called “signs”) that make such faith possible. Jesus turns water to wine, […]
This Bible study was led by Stan Key, president of the Francis Asbury Society (2014-2020), and was produced in 2017. SUMMARY: When Jesus called his disciples, he said simply, “Follow me.” He was inviting them on a journey. He himself would show the way. In fact, he was the way (John 14:6)! The classic biblical […]
This Bible study was led by Stan Key, president of the Francis Asbury Society (2014-2020), and was produced in 2016. SUMMARY: While many have urged us to think about marriage psychologically, sociologically, economically, biologically, anthropologically, and historically, few have offered to help us think about it in the most important manner of all: theologically (biblically). […]
This Bible study was led by Stan Key, president of the Francis Asbury Society (2014-2020). SUMMARY: Man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart. (I Sam. 16:7) This Bible study examines the life of David, the greatest king in history! David’s reign set the standard for all who would follow. […]
This Bible study was led by Stan Key, president of the Francis Asbury Society (2014-2020), and was produced in 2015. SUMMARY: There are a lot of intellectual questions troubling many in our world today. This series seeks to answer a few of them—honestly. Finding honest answers to these questions doesn’t make faith inevitable but it […]
This Bible study was led by Stan Key, president of the Francis Asbury Society (2014-2020), and was produced in 2015. SUMMARY: The time in which Jeremiah ministered was perhaps the most difficult period that the nation of Judah ever experienced. Things were falling apart, and it appeared that God had abandoned his people to their […]
This Bible study was led by Stan Key, president of the Francis Asbury Society (2014-2020). The last book of the Bible is unlike any other book in the Bible. Filled with images of dragons, ten-headed monsters, angel armies, mysterious numbers, and plagues of cosmic proportions, it requires a sanctified imagination to understand it properly! Though […]
This Bible study was led by Stan Key, president of the Francis Asbury Society (2014-2020). SUMMARY: Our focus for this study was the book of 2 Chronicles and centered on the eight good kings of Judah (Asa, Jehoshaphat, Joash, etc.). Each week we examined the strengths and especially the weaknesses of these good men. Our […]
Led by Dr. John N. Oswalt, an American scholar and distinguished professor of Old Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary. SUMMARY: In a time of spiritual and political turmoil, the Prophet Isaiah spoke Yahweh’s message to his people in Judah. Surrounded by pagan enemies and facing unfaithfulness in their own nation, what could the faithful of […]
During the Spring semester of 2012, Dr. John Oswalt, an American scholar and distinguished professor of Old Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary, led a 16-week Bible study through the entire book of Exodus. For a brief introduction of this series, watch the following clip: The workbook for this study can be downloaded (free) and recordings […]
