by John Oswalt | Jun 19, 2023 | Devotional
“Love the Lord your God and keep his requirements, his decrees, his laws and his commands always.” (Deuteronomy 11:1) When we think of the ten commandments, we often think in terms of negatives (“you shall not…”). But actually, the commandments are about love. They...
by Vic Reasoner | Jun 5, 2023 | Preaching Holiness Today, Vic Reasoner
Whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked. (1 John 2:6) To say that we abide in Christ—that we have lasting knowledge of him, constant communion with him, and hearts full of him—is nothing more than vain words unless we walk as he...
by Vic Reasoner | May 31, 2023 | Devotional, Ministry Matters, Vic Reasoner
Psalm 11:3 is a rhetorical question. “When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?” It was never intended to evoke a response of despair and abandonment. Francis Asbury wrote in 1815, “We will not give up the cause—we will not abandon the world...
by Matt Ayars | May 31, 2023 | Devotional, Ministry Matters
(Originally posted to mattayars.com on July 4, 2020. Used with permission.) Today is a good day to remember that true freedom is knowing Jesus. In John 8:31–32, Jesus says to his disciples, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you...
by Josh Hallahan | May 23, 2023 | About Us
I was a young youth pastor at a United Methodist Church in New Jersey with what I believed was the best job in the whole world! I was fresh out of college and given the task of discipling students. Who could ask for more!? One Friday evening we took our students to a...
by Vic Reasoner | May 18, 2023 | Preaching Holiness Today, Vic Reasoner
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:8–9) Wesleyan theology is pessimistic about the...
by Jennie Lovell | May 9, 2023
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 to be multiplying. Defeat and exile were looming. What would God say to a...
by John Oswalt | May 3, 2023 | About Us, Ministry Matters, News and Updates
By John Oswalt The year was 1983. I was trying to settle into my new job as president of Asbury College, and I had a visit from Dr. Harold Burgess, professor of Christian Education at Asbury Theological Seminary and former colleague. He told me of his concern for Dr....
by Bill Kierce | May 3, 2023 | About Us, Ministry Matters, News and Updates
By Bill Kierce The year was 1993. I was a new student at Asbury Theological Seminary and a new evangelist with FAS. It was still close enough in time to 1983 that the founding vision of the Society was fresh in all our hearts. Dr. Kinlaw often referred to 40...
by Vic Reasoner | May 1, 2023 | About Us
I was born again in August 1972, so I am giving thanks to God for his grace that has enabled me to walk in the Spirit for 51 years. Before I was truly saved, I’d attended church several times a week since birth. I read my Bible and prayed every day. I paid my tithe....
