Francis Asbury Society

Fall 2018–Spring 2020: East of Eden: Finding Our Way Home
2018-09-01 - 2020-05-31 | The FAS Ministry Center, 1580 Lexington Rd, Wilmore, KY, 40390, United States
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 book of Genesis was written precisely for people who ask big questions. By pointing to our origins, this amazing book explains our present and helps us anticipate our future. It tells the ancient stories of creation, the Garden of Eden, Cain and Abel, Noah and the flood, the tower of Babel, the call of Abraham, Jacob wrestling the angel, the rise of Joseph as prince over Egypt, and many more. However, the book of Genesis does more than offer interesting history; it enables us to understand why the world is the way it is and, at the same time, offers a solution to many of the world’s problems. Study this God-inspired text and find divine help in answering the greatest mysteries of life.
For a brief introduction of this series, watch the following clip:

The workbook for this study can be downloaded (free) and recordings of each session—as well as a book based on this study—can be purchased directly from our Bookstore:

2020 Hemlock Inn Retreats
2020-08-18 08:00 - 2020-08-22 17:00 UTC | The Hemlock Inn, 911 Galbraith Creek Rd., Bryson City, NC, 28713, United States
God on the move
Acts 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 movement in our locales today.
CD and DVD recordings of this event can be ordered in our Bookstore.

Fall 2020: Covenant on the Ground (a Study of 1 & 2 Kings)
2020-09-15 - 2021-09-15 | Wilmore Free Methodist Church, 1200 Lexington Rd, Wilmore, KY, 40390, United States
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, why? And what does that mean, both for them and for us? What are the obstacles to being faithful to God in the nitty-gritty of life? This study will often be inspiring, and when it isn’t, will always be challenging.
For a brief introduction of this series, watch the following clip:

The workbook for this study can be downloaded (free) and recordings of each session can be purchased directly from our Bookstore:

2017 Hemlock Inn Retreats
2021-07-12 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | KY
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 Kinlaw
CD and DVD recordings of this event can be ordered in our Bookstore.View the Hemlock Inn Retreats 2017 brochure here.

2021 Hemlock Inn Retreats
2021-08-24 14:00 - 2021-08-26 12:30 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | The Hemlock Inn, 911 Galbraith Creek Rd., Bryson City, NC, 28713, United States
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 embracing the holy faith and sanctifying power of the triune God who is able to “keep us from falling.” At this year’s Hemlock Inn Retreats, Dr. Andy Miller III will make us aware of the imminent, corrosive dangers of false teachings and encourage us to fight the good fight within our faith communities.
FEATURED SPEAKER
This summer, Dr. Andy Miller III and his wife Abby moved from leading the work of The Salvation Army in Tampa, Florida, to serving as vice president for Academic Affairs at Wesley Biblical Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi. His primary areas of interest include Salvation Army history and theology, holiness, and homiletics. Dr. Miller also serves on the Board of Directors of the Francis Asbury Society and is a consultant to the Southern Methodist University Perkins School of Theology Center for Preaching Excellence. He hosts a podcast called “More to the Story,” which shares weekly content from an orthodox Wesleyan perspective.
The Millers have three children: Andy IV, Titus Wesley, and Georgia.
SCHEDULE
DAY ONE
2:00 p.m. Check-in
5:00 p.m. President’s Comments (Ron Smith)
6:30 p.m. Dinner
7:30 p.m. “Falling Fast” — Jude 1-7 (Andy Miller)
DAY TWO
8:30 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 a.m. “Thee over Me” — Jude 8-10 (Andy Miller)
10:45 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m. News from the Front (Josh Hallahan)
12:30 p.m. Free Time (lunch on your own)
5:00 p.m. Testimonials/Sharing
6:30 p.m. Dinner
7:30 p.m. “Led Away” — Jude 11-16 (Andy Miller)
DAY THREE
8:30 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 a.m. “Being Kept” — Jude 17-25 (Andy Miller)
10:45 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m. “To All the World” (Jerry Coleman)
Holy Communion (Mike Powers)
12:30 p.m. Departure
*Registration includes food and lodging for the retreat, except lunch on day two.

2021 Hemlock Inn Retreats
2021-08-26 14:00 - 2021-08-28 14:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | The Hemlock Inn, 911 Galbraith Creek Rd., Bryson City, NC, 28713, United States
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 embracing the holy faith and sanctifying power of the triune God who is able to “keep us from falling.” At this year’s Hemlock Inn Retreats, Dr. Andy Miller III will make us aware of the imminent, corrosive dangers of false teachings and encourage us to fight the good fight within our faith communities.
FEATURED SPEAKER
This summer, Dr. Andy Miller III and his wife Abby moved from leading the work of The Salvation Army in Tampa, Florida, to serving as vice president for Academic Affairs at Wesley Biblical Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi. His primary areas of interest include Salvation Army history and theology, holiness, and homiletics. Dr. Miller also serves on the Board of Directors of the Francis Asbury Society and is a consultant to the Southern Methodist University Perkins School of Theology Center for Preaching Excellence. He hosts a podcast called “More to the Story,” which shares weekly content from an orthodox Wesleyan perspective.
The Millers have three children: Andy IV, Titus Wesley, and Georgia.

Ephesians: My Heart, Christ's Home
2021-09-07 19:00 - 20:15, 2021-09-14 19:00 - 20:15, 2021-09-21 19:00 - 20:15, 2021-09-28 19:00 - 20:15, 2021-10-05 19:00 - 20:15 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | The FAS Ministry Center, 1580 Lexington Rd, Wilmore, KY, 40390, United States
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 identity of Jesus and, in particular, the nature of the Christian life. Paul talks about what it means to live one’s daily life “seated in the heavenlies with Christ.” He explains what it means for Christ to live in our hearts by faith, being the temple of God, and manifesting Christ’s love. He shows how all these things are possible because of the reality of the Spirit living in us. In this study, you will be challenged to rise above Christian mediocrity and to plunge beneath a superficial, world-absorbed faith.
For a brief introduction of this series, watch the following clip:

The workbook for this study can be downloaded (free) and recordings of each session can be purchased directly from our Bookstore:

Mark Bible Study
2021-09-08 19:00 - 20:00, 2021-09-15 19:00 - 20:00, 2021-09-22 19:00 - 20:00, 2021-09-29 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | The FAS Ministry Center, 1580 Lexington Rd, Wilmore, KY, 40390, United States
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.

Ephesians: My Heart, Christ's Home
2021-09-14 19:00 - 20:15, 2021-09-21 19:00 - 20:15, 2021-09-28 19:00 - 20:15, 2021-10-05 19:00 - 20:15 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | The FAS Ministry Center, 1580 Lexington Rd, Wilmore, KY, 40390, United States
What does it mean to live one’s daily life “seated in the heavenlies with Christ”?
Ephesians was written while Paul was in prison in Rome. It expresses Paul’s mature thought on such things as the identity of Jesus and, in particular, the nature of the Christian life. Paul talks about what it means to live one’s daily life “seated in the heavenlies with Christ.” He explains what it means for Christ to live in our hearts by faith, being the temple of God, and manifesting Christ’s love. He shows how all these things are possible because of the reality of the Spirit living in us. In this study, you will be challenged to rise above Christian mediocrity and to plunge beneath a superficial, world-absorbed faith.
Ephesians: My Heart, Christ’s Home Workbook
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