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How the Early Church Used Prayer to Make Disciples

How people pray greatly impacts what they believe. The early Church taught its people prayers and how to pray so that their faith would be correct and intact. It was one of the ways the Church discipled its people and encouraged them in their spiritual life and growth. Read more from Steven Bruns as he continues his series on discipleship in the early church.

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Why the Holy Spirit's Power is Needed for Church Renewal

All the strategy, plans, and programs can never truly achieve church renewal or revive us as believers. Instead of relying on endowments, cultural Christianity, or the cultural significance of the mainline church itself, David Watson here points the Church back to the true source of power for renewal—the presence and power of the Holy Spirit.

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Keys to a Better Small Group Experience

What are some keys to a better small group experience? In this Seven Minute Seminary, Kevin Watson shares insights from the early Methodist small group practices, including the class meeting and the bands, both set up to enhance and produce social religion—the pursuit of holiness in shared community.

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The Third Race: How The Early Church Engaged with Culture

How did the early church engage with surrounding culture? In this article Steve Bruns offers illuminating insight from how the early Christians lived a spiritual life and made disciples. It is this pattern that Wesley employed in his own organization of the Methodist societies, and this pattern will help us discover what we can learn from the early Church and apply to today.

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Wesley, Wrath, & the Revival that Changed a Nation

For many today, notions of “the wrath of God” may seem outdated, questionable, or even backward. Regardless, the theme of God’s wrath permeates all of Scripture and was a central theme in the DNA of the Wesleyan revival. Paul Lawler offers 4 reasons why we should retain this important doctrine.

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Have Some Spiritual Gifts Ceased?

In this Seven Minute Seminary, theologian Frank D. Macchia charitably discusses both positions on what can be a divisive topic—the so-called “charismatic gifts” debate. He seeks to understand and accurately articulate the position that the charismatic gifts have ceased, but ends up arguing for their continuation in the church.

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Seedbed’s Raison D’Etre

Birthdays and anniversaries open opportunities to revisit big ideas and founding purposes. As Seedbed turns two we want to rehearse a bit of that with you, our friends, in this journey of sowing extravagantly for a great awakening.

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John Wesley and the Moravians, Part II

One of the most important streams to feed the early Methodist movement was the Moravian community. Learn about what impact they had on John Wesley from Steve O’Malley. View our growing playlist of Seven Minute

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