When Wesley died in 1791 it is said, according to one account that, “His chaise and horses, his clothes and… Read more Day 30 – Netley – Spend and be spent
Category: Netley
For a summer season (July and August 2015) I shall be reflecting on the life of Netley Methodist Church near Southampton as we break for a Sabbath period – a few weeks for us to think and pray about what has gone before and what God may have planned for us next.
Day 29 – Netley – To the ends of the earth
From where I live in Upper Shirley, Southampton (in the UK), it is about a 25 to 30 minute drive… Read more Day 29 – Netley – To the ends of the earth
Day 28 – Netley – Cornwall Transformed
Wesley’s fortunes in the West Country were mixed but improved over time. We tend to remember the better days in… Read more Day 28 – Netley – Cornwall Transformed
Day 27 – Netley – My help comes from the Lord
There is a line of thinking/theology that the gifts of the spirit – speaking in tongues, healing, prophecy and so… Read more Day 27 – Netley – My help comes from the Lord
Day 26 – Netley – Keeping it simple
“Keeping it simple” is not the actual title of today’s passage in “Light The Fire Again”, but, as I read… Read more Day 26 – Netley – Keeping it simple
Day 25 – Netley – Almost Perpetual Motion
John Wesley was prolific – in his travels and in his preaching. It is said that he preached over 40,000… Read more Day 25 – Netley – Almost Perpetual Motion
Day 24 – Netley – “…for you have set my heart free”
I have been somewhat absent from the blog this past couple of weeks. In some ways that has been a… Read more Day 24 – Netley – “…for you have set my heart free”
Day 23 – Netley – Of an age
I have been struck during this season of blogging about the Wesleys and Whitefield by a number of things, but… Read more Day 23 – Netley – Of an age
Day 22 – Netley – A New and Living Way
Super-short blog today, due to technical difficulties earlier… From Wesley’s journal, Friday 15th June 1739: “I went to a society… Read more Day 22 – Netley – A New and Living Way
Day 21 – Netley – The world is our parish
“I look upon the whole world as my parish” – these were John Wesley’s famous words, reflecting the fact that… Read more Day 21 – Netley – The world is our parish
Nigel Bailey 