Obsessed with Revival? Unpopular Thoughts on Modern Methodism

I have been blessed to be a part of the Free Methodist family for a handful of years now, a family that has welcomed me and provided a loving home. I come from several generations of mainline Methodists and have spent most of my life within the United Methodist Church, and it’s been a pleasure […]

The Wesleyan Quadrilateral needs to go

My thesis is that the Free Methodist Church should consider deemphasizing the Wesleyan Quadrilateral as a means of determining theological truth, specifically through removal in the Pastors and Church Leaders Manual and its advocacy within the FMC History and Polity course. I understand the challenges that would be involved in doing so as the Quadrilateral […]

The Kingdom of God is inherently political

What is our primary role as Christians? “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you.” (Matt 28:19-20, NRSV) The Great Commission implies our job is to mold […]

I’m starting a church

We all know life often throws us curve balls we weren’t expecting, but sometimes those curve balls lead us to make choices that result in us surprising ourselves. I’ve wrestled with a call to be a pastor for several years now, but I really didn’t think that would wind up with me planting a church […]