JOHN WESLEY, THE PROUD METHODIST

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1 Resources on John Wesley available to borrow from the United Media Resource Center Contact Jill Stone at or by at or search for and request items using the online catalog Key to age categories: P = preschool e = lower elementary (K-Grade 3) E = upper elementary (Grade 4-6) M = middle school/ junior high H = high school Y = young adult A = adult (age 30-55) S = adult (age 55+) DVDs: JOHN WESLEY STORY (110045) This DVD includes two DVD segments for two age groups. 'The John Wesley Story: Torchlighters Series' is a 33-minute long animated story about John Wesley designed for youth ages There is a leader's guide with student handouts for this segment. 'The Faith that Sparked the Methodist Movement' is a 50- minute documentary on John Wesley for adults. Soundtrack and optional captioning available in English and Spanish for both segments. Age: eemhyas. 33 Minutes. JOHN WESLEY, THE PROUD METHODIST (110012) This DVD documents the life of John Benjamin Wesley, the founder of Methodism, from his birth and upbringing in a deeply religious English country parsonage to his death 88 years later, when the church he never meant to start was already becoming an institution. Special attention is paid to the roots of the Methodist movement in Wesley's personality, events leading up to his 'true' conversion at Aldersgate, and emphases he placed on social equity and community service. Illustrated with period engravings, lithographs, and portraits. Age: MHYA. 27 Minutes. JOHN WESLEY'S 300TH BIRTHDAY: 11 VIDEO SEGMENTS (110039) Produced in commemoration of John Wesley's 300th birthday, this DVD includes eleven 1-minute segments on various aspects of his life and influence: Who was John Wesley?; John Wesley the organizer; John Wesley the preacher; John Wesley the publisher; Wesley and social concerns; Wesley and money; Wesley and the Epworth Rectory; Wesley in America; Wesley and opposition; Main themes of John Wesley's thought; Wesley's lasting influence. Age: MHYA. 11 Minutes. METHODIST HISTORY (113041) Lectures by 22 of the world's leading Methodist scholars: 1) English and Continental Reformation (61 min.); 2) John and Charles Wesley -- Early Years (52 min.); 3) Methodist Beginnings (46 min.); 4a) Aldersgate and Its Results (36 min.); 4b) Methodist History (27 min.); 5a) Early Methodist Revival (26 min.); 5b) Methodism in Britain (25 min.); 6a) The Later Wesleyan Movement (32 min.); 6b) The Legacy of Charles Wesley (35 min.); 7a) American Methodism s s (32 min.); 7b) African Methodism in Early America (25 min.) 8) Holiness and Missions in 19th & 20th Centuries (60 min.); 9a) Methodism in Europe (38 min.); 9b) In China, Japan and Korea (20 min.); 9c) In India, Philippines and Oceania (15 min.); 10a) Methodism in Africa (28 min.); 10b) In Latin America and Caribbean (21 min.); 10c) In Russia and Eurasia (20 min.); 11a) Methodist Social Concerns (40 min.); 11b) Global Methodism (17 min.); 12a) From Mission to Missionary Church (19 min.); 12b) The Conscience of Methodism (30 min.). Kit also includes CD-ROM with a variety of printable documents. Hosted by Justo Gonzalez, this study is part of The Wesleyan Studies Project. CLOSED CAPTIONED. Age: A. 705 Minutes. METHODIST IDENTITY, PART 1: OUR STORY (113059) Lectures by 18 of the world's leading Methodist scholars: 1) John and Charles Wesley -- the early years (28 min.); 2) Methodist beginnings (31 min.); 3a) Aldersgate and its results (15 min.); 3b) Methodist history (14 min.); 4a) Early Methodist revival (14 min.); 4b) Methodism in Britain (16 min.); 5) The legacy of Charles Wesley (25 min.); 6a)

2 American Methodism s-1860s (16 min.); 6b) African Methodism in early America (15 min.); 7a) The Holiness Movement and missions (14 min.); 7b) Global Methodism (17 min.); 8) Methodism and social holiness (31 min.). Bonus segments: Methodism in Europe (38 min.); In China, Japan, and Korea (20 min.); In India, Philippines, and Oceania (15 min.); In Africa (28 min.); In Latin America and the Caribbean (21 min.); In Russia and Eurasia (20 min.). Kit also includes CD-ROM with a variety of printable documents. Hosted by Justo Gonzalez, this study is An Adult Education Course. CLOSED CAPTIONED. Age: A. 236 Minutes. OUR UNITED METHODIST HERITAGE (115011) Two 17-minute segments on one DVD. Part 1: THE FOUNDERS, a biographical introduction to the men and women in whose lives may be found the origins and early development of The United Methodist Church -- Life in late medieval times, Martin Luther, John Wesley, Susanna Wesley, The Wesleyan revival in England, The first Methodists in America, Beginnings of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, Philip Otterbein, Martin Boehm, Jacob Albright, Summary. Part 2: TRAVELS ON A LONG ROAD, continues the story with the American Revolution and shows the organizational growth of the churches of United Methodism, their ministry to the early U.S. frontier and their worldwide growth through two centuries of mission and eventual unification -- American Revolution, Asbury, Coke, Christmas Conference, Otterbein, Boehm, Albright, Asbury, Circuit riders, The Church of the United Brethren in Christ, The Evangelical Association, Camp meetings, Divisions among the Methodists, Missions, The social gospel, Education, Participation of laity/women/youth, Church union, Formation of The United Methodist church. Includes guide. Age: MHYA. 34 Minutes. REVIVAL: FAITH AS WESLEY LIVED IT (118058) Author: Hamilton, Adam. In this six-session DVD study, we join Adam Hamilton in England and the U.S. as he explores the life and teachings of John Wesley. Sessions: 1) Precursors to revival (11 min.); 2) A longing for holiness (10 min.); 3) A crisis of faith (15 min.); 4) A necessity of grace (16 min.); 5) Works of mercy (10 min.); 6) Persevering to the end (15 min.). Includes leader's guide and paperback book. Age: HYAS. 81 Minutes. WESLEY AND HIS TIMES (123039) John Wesley's intellectual and spiritual development is traced in this dramatized biography from his childhood to the dispatch of Thomas Coke to America. Age: EMHYA. 15 Minutes. Books: BURNING HEART -- JOHN WESLEY: EVANGELIST (808003) Author: Wood, A. Skevington. Believing that the key to understanding Wesley is to see him as an evangelist, the author, a British Wesley scholar, gives the reader a clear account of the ancestry, life, and theology of John Wesley. Part 1: The Making of an Evangelist. Part 2: The Mission of an Evangelist. Part 3: The Message of an Evangelist. Includes name, place, and subject indexes. Age: A. 376 Pages. CROSSING THE DIVIDE: JOHN WESLEY, THE FEARLESS EVANGELIST (816089) Author: Hanson, Jake. How can Christians today reach a world that is becoming increasingly intolerant to the teachings of the church? John Wesley navigated a hostile environment in 18th-century England and forged his ministry in the midst of mobs, riots, and angry diatribes. Yet this fearless evangelist found a way to reach the very enemies in need of transformation with a heart of peace and compassion. This book explores John Wesley's life and what we can learn from him. Larger than average print. Age: A. 253 Pages. EXACT LIKENESS: THE PORTRAITS OF JOHN WESLEY (816117) Author: Heitzenrater, Richard P.. In this full-color hardback book, Richard Heitzenrater shows and discusses a wide variety of portraits created before and after John Wesley's death. He also includes an article on portrait painters and on engravers, printers, and sellers. Includes bibliography and index. Age: HYAS. 120 Pages. INWARD AND OUTWARD HEALTH (815001) Author: Madden, Deborah, editor. John Wesley's Holistic Concept of Medical Science, the Environment and Holy Living. Chapter titles: Saving souls and saving lives -- John Wesley's Inward and Outward Health; Reclaiming the eccentric parent -- Methodist reception of John Wesley's interest

3 in medicine; A Wesleyan theology of environmental stewardship; Pastor and physician -- John Wesley's cures for consumption; A necessary relationship -- John Wesley and the body-soul connection; This curious and important subject -- John Wesley and The Desideratum; Health of soul and health of body -- the supernatural dimensions of healing in John Wesley. Includes index. Age: A. 238 Pages. JOHN AND CHARLES WESLEY (804349) Author: Griffin, Emilie, Editor. Selected Prayers, Hymns, and Sermons. This collection includes John's incisive writings on the spiritual life as well as the famous hymns of Charles, giving vibrant expression to the faith of the Wesleys. Age: A. 113 Pages. JOHN AND CHARLES WESLEY: SELECTED WRITINGS AND HYMNS (815094) Author: Whaling, Frank, editor. Selected prayers, hymns, journal notes, sermons, letters, and treatises. Part 1: Selected writings of John Wesley. Part 2: The hymns of Charles Wesley. Part 3: A Plain Account of Christian Perfection. 'A Service for Such as Would Make or Renew Their Covenant with God' (a modern adaptation). Includes bibliography and index. Age: A. 412 Pages. JOHN WESLEY (872524) Author: McConnell, Francis J.. An in-depth biography of John Wesley ( ). c1939 Age: A. 355 Pages. JOHN WESLEY IN AMERICA: RESTORING PRIMITIVE CHRISTIANITY (815154) Author: Hammond, Geordan. Chapters: John Wesley's conception and practice of primitive Christianity; Primitive Christianity on the Simmonds; Versions of primitive Christianity -- Wesley's relations with the Moravians and Lutheran Pietists; Creating primitive Christianity anew -- Wesley's ministry in Georgia; Opposition to Wesley's primitive Christianity in Georgia; Primitive Christianity after Georgia. Includes bibliography and index. Age: A. 237 Pages. JOHN WESLEY ON CHRISTIAN BELIEFS (825271) Author: Kinghorn, Kenneth Cain. The Standard Sermons in Modern English Volume I, While retaining Wesley's original meaning, these transcriptions render eighteenthcentury language into a form more suitable for today's reader. Each sermon is preceded by a short introduction stating the purpose, location, circumstances, and summary of the material to follow. Includes subject index. Age: A. 347 Pages. JOHN WESLEY ON CHRISTIAN PRACTICE (825273) Author: Kinghorn, Kenneth Cain. The Standard Sermons in Modern English Volume III, While retaining Wesley's original meaning, these transcriptions render eighteenth-century language into a form more suitable for today's reader. Each sermon is preceded by a short introduction stating the purpose, location, circumstances, and summary of the material to follow. Includes subject index. Age: A. 410 Pages. JOHN WESLEY ON THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT (825272) Author: Kinghorn, Kenneth Cain. The Standard Sermons in Modern English Volume II, While retaining Wesley's original meaning, these transcriptions render eighteenth-century language into a form more suitable for today's reader. Each sermon is preceded by a short introduction stating the purpose, location, circumstances, and summary of the material to follow. Includes subject index. Age: A. 304 Pages. JOHN WESLEY: A BIOGRAPHY FOR CHILDREN (827605) Author: McNeer, May and Ward, Lynd. This story of the life of John Wesley ( ) is illustrated with black & white and full-color pictures. Age: E. 96 Pages. JOHN WESLEY: A THEOLOGICAL JOURNEY (804044) Author: Collins, Kenneth J.. Chapter titles: The Puritan and Anglican heritage; The end of religion; Georgia; Aldersgate; The form and power of Methodism; Theological nuances and ongoing standards; Strengthening the foundations; The Anglican Church and holiness; A contentious decade; A church established; 'The Best of All.' Age: A. 355 Pages. JOHN WESLEY: HIS LIFE AND THEOLOGY (828713) Author: Tuttle, Robert G., Jr.. Part One: The Early Years. Part Two: His Early Ministry. Part Three: Aldersgate. Part Four: The Revival. Age: A. 368 Pages.

4 JOHN WESLEY'S FORTY-FOUR SERMONS (860252) Author: Wesley, John. Sermons on Several Occasions. Sermon titles include: Salvation by faith, The almost Christian, The spirit of bondage and of adoption, The means of grace, Sermon on the mount, The nature of enthusiasm, Catholic spirit, Christian perfection, Wandering thoughts, Satan's devices, The use of money, and others. Age: A. 596 Pages. JOHN WESLEY'S LETTER TO A ROMAN CATHOLIC (828706) Author: Hurley, Michael, S.J., editor. Written by John Wesley in 1749, this letter challenges Protestants and Roman Catholics to involve themselves in cooperation for the good of society. Includes prefaces by Bishop Odd Hagen, President of the World Methodist Council and Augustin Cardinal Bea, President of the Vatican Secretariat for Christian Unity. Age: A. 64 Pages. JOHN WESLEY'S LIFE & ETHICS (828790) Author: Stone, Ronald H.. A historical study of John Wesley's ethics. Chapter titles: Origins ( ); Oxford ( ); Georgia ( ); Moravians ( ); Reform (1740s); Sermon on the Mount ( ); Marriage and War (1750s); Maturation (1760s-1770s); Liberty; Slavery; 'God is with us' ( ); Ethics. Includes index. Age: A. 249 Pages. JOHN WESLEY'S SERMONS: AN ANTHOLOGY (816185) Author: Outler, Albert. and Heitzenrater, Richard, editors. A collection of 50 sermons arranged chronologically. An introduction is provided for each sermon. Age: A. 572 Pages. JOHN WESLEY'S TEACHINGS: VOLUME 1 -- GOD AND PROVIDENCE (815054) Author: Oden, Thomas. In everyday modern English, Thomas Oden communicates John Wesley's teachings to a contemporary audience. Chapters: Attributes of God; God the Father, God the Son, God the Spirit; The Authority of Scripture; The Inspiration of Holy Scripture; Tradition as the Consensual Reception of the Apostolic Teaching; On Reason; Natural Philosophy; On Experience; On Enthusiasm; The Catholic Spirit; A Caution against Bigotry; The Goodness of Creation; Spiritual Creation; Providence; Theodicy; Evil; Human Existence -- Created, Fallen, and Redeemed; The Image of God; What Is Man? -- Two Discourses; On the Deceitfulness of the Human Heart; On the Fall of Man; Spiritual Idolatry; The Doctrine of Original Sin according to Scriptures, Reason, and Experience; Evidences of Sin Displayed in the History of Sin; Sociological Evidences of the Universality of Human Corruption; Learning from Scripture about Original Sin; Sin and Death; Adam's Headship with Eve's Cooperation; Answering Questions on the Insidious Spread of Sin; The Hidden Link between Redemption and Original Sin. Includes subject and Scripture indexes. Age: A. 240 Pages. JOHN WESLEY'S TEACHINGS: VOLUME 2 -- CHRIST AND SALVATION (815055) Author: Oden, Thomas. In everyday modern English, Thomas Oden communicates John Wesley's teachings to a contemporary audience. Chapters: The Incarnate Crucified Lord; The Christology of the Articles of Religion; The Christology of the Eucharistic Liturgy; Salvation by Faith; The Scripture Way of Salvation; Justification by Faith; The Doctrinal Minutes on Justification; The Righteousness of Faith; Extractions from the Edwardian/Elizabethan Homilies; The Lord Our Righteousness; On the Imputed Righteousness of Christ; The End of Christ's Coming; Countering Christological Distortions; Person and Work of the Holy Spirit; Scriptural Christianity; The Doctrinal Standards on Pneumatology; Assurance of Salvation; The Witness of the Spirit with Our Spirits; The Firstfruits of the Spirit; The Doctrine of Grace; Common Grace and Conscience; Predestination; Grace Moves through Three Stages; Terms of Salvation; By Faith; New Birth; Marks of the New Birth; The Great Privilege of Those That Are Born of God; A Plain Account of Christian Perfection; The Circumcision of the Heart; The Character of a Methodist; Christian Perfection; The Doctrinal Minutes; On Sin in Believers; The Repentance of Believers; A Call to Backsliders; Article 12 on Sin after Justification; The General Spread of the Gospel; On Faith-- Hebrews 11:1; Faith and the Intermediate State; Signs of the Times; Future Judgement and New Creation. Includes subject and Scripture indexes. Age: A. 319 Pages. JOHN WESLEY'S TEACHINGS: VOLUME 3 -- PASTORAL THEOLOGY (815056) Author: Oden, Thomas. In everyday modern English, Thomas Oden communicates John Wesley's teachings to a contemporary audience. Chapters: The Call to Ministry; The Authority of the Pastoral Office; Visiting the Sick; Mediating Conflict; Speaking without Guile; Pastoral Admonition; On Penetrating Resistance; Counsel for Those Facing Temptations; The Wilderness State and Manifold Temptations; The Special Work of the Spirit in the Patient Soul; Loss of Soul; The Happiness of the Family; Pastoral Counsel of Parents; Good Counsel on Parent-Child Communications; The Power of Music; Some Finer Points of Christian Education -- on Taste, Genius, and Memory; Covenant Partnership before God; The Choice to Have a Family; Raising Children Together; Marriage in the Lord; Tough Love in the Changing Family;

5 Pastoral Care of the Dying; The Church; Wesley's Article 13 on the Church; The Evangelical Pastor; On Unworthy Pastors; Evangelical Worship; Classic Christian Teaching on Baptism; The Baptismal Liturgy; Baptism and New Birth; The Meaning of Baptism; The Benefits of Baptism; Baptism as a Means of Grace Instituted by the Lord; Familial Baptism; At the Lord's Table; Readiness for the End-Time Banquet; One Body in Christ; Thoughts Concerning Gospel Ministers; Accessing Evangelical Effectiveness; What Hath God Wrought?; Realistically Assessing the Revival; Against Idealizing the Past; Winning Souls; The Holy Life as the Essence of Winning Souls. Includes subject and Scripture indexes. Age: A. 304 Pages. JOHN WESLEY'S TEACHINGS: VOLUME 4 -- ETHICS AND SOCIETY (815057) Author: Oden, Thomas. In everyday modern English, Thomas Oden communicates John Wesley's teachings to a contemporary audience. Chapters: The Rules of the Band Societies (1738); The Character of a Methodist; The Principles of a Methodist; The Nature, Design, and General Rules of the United Societies (1744); The Use of Money; The Danger of Riches; The Danger of Increasing Riches; On Dress; Self-Denial; The Stewardship of Time; Waking Up to the Value of Grace; The Reformation of Manners (1763); Public Diversions Denounced (1732); National Sins and Miseries (1775); A Calm Address to Our American Colonies (1775); A Calm Address to the Inhabitants of England (1777); The Work of God in Religious Revival in North America; The Execrable Villainy of Slavery; The Good Life Blessed by God; The Ethical Foundation of the Happy Life; The Blessed Life of the Meek; Hungering for Righteousness; Purity of Heart; Succulence and Radiance in Human Relationships; How the Gospel Reframes the Law; Purity of Intent for Works of Mercy; Praying for God's Guidance; Purity of Intent; Enlightening the Eyes; Treasures on Earth and in Heaven; The Futile Attempt to Serve Both God and Mammon; Do Not Worry; Seek First His Kingdom; Hindrances to Living Well and Doing Good; Forms of Thinking or Speaking Evil of Another; The Way of Life; True and False Disciples; The Wise and Foolish Builders; The Origin, Nature, and Uses of the Law; The Law Established through Faith; The Law Not Nullified but Fulfilled. Includes subject and Scripture indexes. Age: A. 329 Pages. JOURNEY WITH J. W.: JOHN WESLEY'S RIDE THROUGH METHODIST HISTORY FOR ELEMENTARY CHILDREN (815119) Author: Flegal, Daphna. In this six-week study children experience life in the times of John Wesley and the circuit riders. Includes directions for crafts, games, and music; scripts for historical dramas and Bible stories; ideas for setting up interest areas. Sessions: 1) Susanna Wesley, 2) John Wesley, 3) Charles Wesley, 4) Thomas Coke and Francis Asbury, 5) Richard Allen, 6) Camp Meeting. Includes reproducible pages. *2017 UMW Reading Program: Education for Mission -- Children Age: ee. 88 Pages. LIFE OF JOHN WESLEY (828708) Author: Telford, John. An old biography of John Wesley. c1887 Age: A. 363 Pages. METHODISM MOCKED: THE SATIRIC REACTION TO METHODISM IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY (815144) Author: Lyles, Albert. Chapters: The nature of 18th-century satire and its relation to Methodism; The attack on Methodist enthusiasm; Satire of Methodist doctrines; Satire of Methodist preachers and preaching; Satire of Methodist practices; Satire of Methodist converts and conversion; Satire of John Wesley; Satire of George Whitefield; Satire of other Methodists; The Methodists and the Church; The conventions of the satires. Includes bibliography and index. Age: A. 191 Pages. PERFECT LOVE: EXPANDED EDITION (804053) Author: Whited, Linda R. and Harris, Cindy S., editors. Understanding John Wesley's 'A Plain Account of Christian Perfection.' Modern-language version and notes by Steven Manskar. Theological reflections by Marjorie Suchocki. Study guide for individuals and small groups by Diana Hynson. Age: AS. 144 Pages. POCKET GUIDE TO JOHN WESLEY'S MESSAGE TODAY (865998) Author: Weems, Lovett H., Jr.. A guide to help understand the major aspects of John Wesley's theology: the image of God and original sin, prevenient grace and repentance, justification by faith, the witness of the Spirit, the Church and the Christian life, social holiness, etc. Includes study questions. Age: MHYA. 96 Pages. RECAPTURING THE WESLEYS' VISION (804051) Author: Chilcote, Paul Wesley. An Introduction to the Faith of John and Charles Wesley. Part I: The Message (Kerygma). Part II: The Community (Koinonia). Part III: The Discipline (Paideia). Part IV: The Servanthood (Diakonia). The author provides a full and clear introduction to the

6 dynamic faith of John and Charles Wesley and illuminates the vital balance they found in Christian teaching that brings together faith and works, Word and Spirit, the personal and the social, the head and the heart, mission and service. Age: A. 125 Pages. SERMONS OF JOHN WESLEY: A COLLECTION FOR THE CHRISTIAN JOURNEY (814074) Author: Collins, Kenneth J. and Vickers, Jason, editors. The full text of 60 Wesley sermons with short introductions and outlines. Written in an accessible style that will appeal to the wider Wesleyan family, this book organizes Wesley's sermons in terms of Christian formation and contemporary relevance. Age: A. 656 Pages. WALKING WITH WESLEY: A NINETY-DAY DEVOTIONAL (815121) Author: Harrison, Nick. A variety of short devotional readings based on the experiences and thoughts of John Wesley. Age: A. 190 Pages. WAY TO HEAVEN: THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JOHN WESLEY (816116) Author: Harper, Steve. An updated and expanded version of "John Wesley's Message for Today," this book provides an overview of John Wesley's theology. Chapter titles: A pilgrim on the way; The root of the problem (original sin); The power to begin (prevenient grace); The turning point (converting grace); Transformation (effects of salvation); Don't stop now (growth in grace); The heart of it all (Christian perfection); The end of the journey (glorification); All together now (the church); Vision and means; Regeneration, renewal, and reform; To serve the present age. Includes questions for reflection and discussion and a bibliography. Age: A. 159 Pages. WESLEY COUNTRY: A PICTORIAL HISTORY BASED ON JOHN WESLEY'S JOURNAL (815034) Author: Bewes, Richard, editor. This book is divided into various towns and areas in England, Scotland, and Ireland. Each entry includes excerpts from John Wesley's journals about his experiences in that place and illustrations of the places and persons noted. Age: YAS. 130 Pages. WESLEY FOR ARMCHAIR THEOLOGIANS (806147) Author: Abraham, William. This book engagingly presents the life and theology of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. Includes index. Age: A. 195 Pages. WESLEY ON THE CHRISTIAN LIFE: THE HEART RENEWED IN LOVE (817018) Author: Sanders, Fred. Looking at the life of John Wesley and the times he lived in, the author provides an introduction to John Wesley's theology and spirituality. Chapters: John Wesley as a spiritual guide; Born again (and the pastor who wasn't); Heart religion; The theologian of 1 John; The Lord Our Righteousness; Grace first, then law; The means of grace; Saved to the uttermost; Catholic spirit; The Trinitarian theology of John Wesley. Includes Scripture and general indexes. Age: YAS. 262 Pages. WESLEYAN BELIEFS: FORMAL AND POPULAR EXPRESSIONS OF THE CORE BELIEFS OF WESLEYAN COMMUNITIES (816090) Author: Campbell, Ted. Chapter titles: John Wesley and common Christian beliefs; John Wesley's claims about distinctively Methodist beliefs; Charles Wesley and the transmission of Wesleyan beliefs; Beliefs about God in Wesleyan communities; Beliefs about the 'way of salvation' after the Wesleys; Beliefs about the church in Wesleyan communities; Fourteen core beliefs of Wesleyan communities. Includes bibliography and index. Age: A. 318 Pages. WESLEYAN SPIRITUAL READER (803247) Author: Job, Rueben P.. A twenty-six week devotional exploring John Wesley's writing through scripture, quotes, and reflection by the author. Age: A. 216 Pages. WESLEY'S WARS (THEOLOGICAL) (816115) Author: Ewbank, J. Robert. This book examines how John Wesley defended his beliefs against opposing opinions. Chapter titles: Original sin; The prevenient grace of God; Good works, active holiness and means of grace; John Wesley and the Church of England; Christian perfection; The Catholic church. Includes a study guide and bibliography. Age: A. 217 Pages.