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John Wesley’s Small Group Agenda

January 10, 2014 by Gary Neal Hansen 12 Comments

Every small group has its own to-do list. When I was a university student I would work up questions for inductive Bible study. We would try to guide our groups from details of the day’s text, to its meaning, and onward to ways to live it. Since then some of the richest small groups I’ve […]

Filed Under: Community, Theology, Wesley Tagged With: Accountability, community, John Wesley, Methodism, Small groups

My First Year in Blogging: Top Posts of 2013

December 30, 2013 by Gary Neal Hansen 2 Comments

I’ve now been blogging for a year! I’m very grateful to you, dear readers, for your interest. The numbers stun me: Well over 10,000 page views Visitors from 72 countries Most from the USA of course but hundreds from New Zealand Canada the United Kingdom Germany Finland How I wish I could know how you […]

Filed Under: Community, Heidelberg Catechism, Saints, Theology Tagged With: Basic Christianity, Best of 2013, Bible, Christian Community, community, Guest Posts, heidelberg catechism, John Wesley, Martin Luther, Saints

Guest Post at Chad R. Allen’s Place: “5 Ways to Take Your Writing to the Next Level”

September 17, 2013 by Gary Neal Hansen 2 Comments

I am thrilled and honored to have a guest post today on Chad R. Allen’s blog! Those of you who connect with me through Facebook (have I mentioned how much I’d love it if the rest of you would like my Facebook page?) will probably know that last January Chad R. Allen, editorial director of Baker […]

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John Wesley’s Basic Christianity, or, How Does a Methodist Stay a Methodist?

August 20, 2013 by Gary Neal Hansen 18 Comments

I’m at the plate. The ball whizzes by, right at elbow height. That’s one. The second pitch goes the same way. That’s two. I swing at the third, but I don’t know if the “whoosh” of the ball or the “whoosh” of the bat is clearer in my ears. “You’re outta there!” Baseball has clear […]

Filed Under: Community, Theology, Wesley Tagged With: community, John Wesley, Methodism, Norms

John Wesley’s OTHER Secret to Building Community

July 29, 2013 by Gary Neal Hansen 6 Comments

Once upon a time there was a kite.  It had a wonderful time when a certain little kid would take it to the park. It caught the wind and soared high. It loved to be close to the clouds — but it longed to fly higher. “This kid is holding me back. I could go […]

Filed Under: Community, Theology, Wesley Tagged With: community, Methodism, theology

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