Something Happens Here: Free Study Guide Available

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Free Study Guide Available

There is a free Study Guide for Something Happens Here: Reclaiming the Distinctiveness of Wesley's Communion Spirituality in Times of Divisiveness. It is designed for seven sessions (six during Lent plus one "resurrection meal" after Easter). Or it can be easily adapted for any time of year!

I recommend it for United Methodists who are ready for an intense and timely book study. Order information for the book is on the front page of the study guide.

Check it out and see if it's right for your United Methodist small group. It’s a deep dive that might just bring healing for those committed to staying in the UMC during this difficult season of disaffiliations.

You may FIND IT HERE.

A Word from the Author

Thank you for reading! I hope this book will help us reconnect with our deepest roots in this season when a minority group is withdrawing from the main body of the UMC. I hope it is helpful for the classroom, thought provoking for church studies, lifegiving for pastors and church leaders, and accessible for anyone interested in what it means to bind ourselves to Christ and move forward together. It could be helpful for anyone who studies the sacraments, Wesleyan theology, or hymn texts. It would be of interest for those fascinated with the dynamics of North American religious life. It is an unusual work of "practical theology." I wrote this book because I love the United Methodist Church and have a passion for the future of our faith family. I believe binding ourselves to Christ's presence in the meal will unlock what it truly means to have open hearts, open minds, and open doors. I am excited about our future as a robust and diverse body of Christ, solidly scriptural and deeply committed to making disciples of Jesus for the transformation of the world. I believe in being a "big tent" church full of traditional, centrist, and progressive Christians who care more about the love that binds us together and the hurts of the world around us than the opinions that drive us apart. This book was reviewed by issue 15.2 of “Wesley and Methodist Studies,” an academic journal published in London. You may view a copy below.