The Song Forever New includes daily meditations on Wesley's Redemption Hymns and Resurrection Hymns, which are particularly well suited to the themes of Lent and Easter. For each day of Lent and Easter there is a scripture reading appropriate to the day, an extract from one of Wesley's hymns, a short meditation and a prayer for the day.

The Song Forever New: Lent and Easter Meditations on Charles Wesley's Hymns

Religion & Spirituality

Chilcote, Paul Wesley

Christian Books & Bibles

Society for Promoting Christian

This volume is an anthology of early Methodist women's writings from about 1730-1815. Women helped to make the Wesleyan Revival of the 18th century one of the most dynamic Christian movements in the history of the church. The vitality and continuing significance of Methodism is due--in large measure--to their presence and influence. Even more important, and contrary to typical stereotypes, most of these women refused to remain submissively in the home. They carried their faith into the marketplace, often at great risk to themselves, as daring disciples who had been liberated by God's grace in Christ. This story has not been told. This anthology brings us in touch with a lost heritage that has transformational value in the life of the church today. This collection is the first of its kind. While it is not exhaustive, being composed only of letters, accounts of religious experience, diaries, journals and other miscellaneous prose works, the early Methodist women's writings assembled here provide a new vantage point from which to view the renewal of Christianity in the Wesleyan revival. They reflect an age of spiritual discovery with bursts of insight and stories that inspire and challenge. Chilcote gives a substantial introduction to the volume as a whole, then also introduces each category of writing and each individual author. Beyond providing a contextual backdrop, he lets each woman speak for herself.

Her Own Story: Autobiographical Portraits of Early Methodist Women

Kingswood Books

She Offered Them Christ

History

ABINGDON PRESS *

There is no question that women preachers helped to make the evangelical revival of the eighteenth century a powerful religious movement of enduring significance. This book is an effort to rediscover the lost history of the early women preachers of Methodism and their relationship to its primary leader, John Wesley. Chilcote reconstructs the portraits of over one hundred fascinating women, including Sarah Crosby, Mary Bosanquet, and Sarah Mallet, in a highly readable narrative interweaving biographical, historical, and theological concerns.

John Wesley and the Women Preachers of Early Methodism

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

Scarecrow Press

A volume of Advent and Christmas meditations based on the seasonal hymns of Charles Wesley. Each daily meditation, keyed to the scripture reading for the day and to portions of Wesley's texts, concludes with a brief prayer based on the day's theme. Reflective material on the hymns place Wesley in the rich soil of his Anglican heritage. Daily readings, including all of these materials, are between 500-600 words in length.

Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus: Advent and Christmas with Charles Wesley

Morehouse Publishing

A daily devotional inspired by the hymns of Charles Wesley, this new book paves the way for spiritual pilgrimage throughout this sacred period of the Christian year. Wesley’s lyrical theology and hymns represent a monumental devotional treasure within both the Anglican and Methodist heritage. Sacred texts from Wesley’s Redemption Hymns and Resurrection Hymns are particularly well suited to the themes of Lent and Easter. Selections from both these collections are featured in the volume, including “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling,” as well as hymns, such as “Christ the Lord is Risen Today,” drawn from a wider selection of Wesley’s works. The hymns are arranged around themes tied to scriptural texts proper to each day. Each of the fiftyfour meditations includes a biblical text, the Wesley hymn selection (with a recommended tune for singing from the Episcopal Hymnal 1982), a brief meditation, and a prayer for the day. Suggestions are also provided for the use of these materials in a pattern of either Morning or Evening Prayer.

The Song Forever New: Lent and Easter with Charles Wesley

Scholar and teacher Paul Wesley Chilcote provides a full and clear introduction to the dynamic faith of John and Charles Wesley. The vital theology of John is skillfully gleaned from his voluminous writings. The corresponding faith of Charles is culled from his enduring hymns. For students and general readers this book illuminates the vital balance the Wesleys found in Christian teaching that overcomes the often mutually exclusive options presented in other theological traditions. Chilcote shows that such a synthetic faith is not boring or irrelevant but transforming and life-giving, bringing together faith and works, Word and Spirit, the personal and the social, the head and the heart, mission and service.

Recapturing the Wesleys' Vision: An Introduction to the Faith of John and Charles Wesley

World

IVP Academic

It's not enough to pray.
 To fully experience the transformation, restoration and renewal available through Christ (or as the beloved hymn says, "changed from glory into glory"), we need to grow in prayer.
 Seems naturally simple, right? Most of us have matured from the "God-is-great, God-is-good" prayers of our childhood to more specific and sophisticated ones. Still, your prayer life may need more development to truly deepen your relationship with God. Consider that even the apostles asked of Jesus, "Lord, teach us to pray."
 "True prayer moves us to act, and it is the root of our being transformed," Chilcote writes. "The way of Jesus is not a detached glory but a glory relevant. Prayer creates intimacy with God and reveals to us who we really are."
 Changed from Glory into Glory will carry you on a Gospel prayer tour - from the Transfiguration through the Resurrection. As Chilcote says, ""We'll walk together through some of the most momentous events that shape our lives as Christians."" All the while, he guides us to see prayer's deeper purpose, which is to glimpse and commune with the divine.
 Attentive prayer, responsive prayer, unceasing prayer and corporate worship are among the topics explored through art, hymns and reflections. Each chapter includes a scripture passage that introduces the central theme. Changed from Glory into Glory also features eight pages of beautiful color art reproductions to deepen your meditations.
 The narrative of the biblical story and Chilcote's analysis of the multiple dimensions of prayer make this a perfect Lenten study for groups or individuals. Obviously, any time is a good time to pray or immerse yourself in a study about prayer. But if you're seeking a deeper walk with Christ, no time could be better.
 This book is also ideal for Wesley scholars and seminarians.

Changed from Glory into Glory: Wesleyan Prayers for Transformation

Upper Room

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Who is God to you? What can you give to God? 
How does God shape your life? 
How do you live as a disciple of Christ? 
Drawing on the rich resources of the Methodist tradition, A Life-Shaping Prayer is a beautifully written devotional resource. Centered around a prayer of an early Wesley follower, the themes of this book lead to a rediscovery of what it means to practice faith. Advocating a holistic spirituality where prayer and life are interconnected, Chilcote's premise will make God increasingly real to you. ""Grant me, gracious Lord, a pure intention of heart and a steadfast regard to your glory in all my actions. Possess my mind continually with your presence..."" is how the prayer of Elizabeth Rhodes begins. This prayer reflects many of the central themes, values and goals of vital Christianity. Studying and praying this prayer for a ""waking spirit and a diligent soul"" will lead to a Christ-filled life. Breaking down the early Methodist prayer into 52 readings, Chilcote retooled it into a flexible devotional format that includes a scripture, a brief meditation, a Wesley hymn and a prayer for the day. Whether you decide to read a selection a week or begin a pattern of morning/evening prayers, you'll immerse yourself in the discipline of prayer. A Life-Shaping Prayer is suitable for individual or corporate reflection and is ideal as a prayer aid to prepare for Lent and Advent. ""The practice of prayer - practicing life in Christ - requires effort, but all begins and ends in God's grace and loving-kindness,"" writes Chilcote. ""God has gifted you richly, desires to shape your life through the power of Jesus' love, and yearns for you to show yourself to be a disciple of Christ. Permit the Spirit of God to breathe new life into you..."" Discover a richer life of enacted love through A Life-Shaping Prayer"

A Life-Shaping Prayer: 52 Meditations in the Wesleyan Spirit

Upper Room Books

Wesley Speaks on Christian Vocation

Discipleship Resources

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