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An Even More Excellent Way: A Response to Joel Green on the Bible in Global Methodism
Should Global Methodist doctrine define what Scripture is or describe what Scripture does? That's the question posed by Joel B. Green in a new Firebrand article that criticizes my defense of the statement "Scripture is without error in all it affirms," which is language included in the proposed Articles of Faith to be considered by the General Conference of the Global Methodist Church (GMC) later this year. Green's article came in the form of a response to my critique of an e
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A Wesleyan Approach to Pastoral Authority (@9Marks, #UMC)
I am grateful for the invitation to contribute to the most recent volume of the 9 Marks Journal. My essay is on pastoral authority from a...

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Are denominations worth it? (@9MarksOnline)
I’m grateful for the opportunity to take part in a roundtable discussion for the 9 Marks Journal on the question: are denominations worth...

Matt O'Reilly
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Evangelizing the Church
The new issue of Preaching is out and contains my article “Evangelizing the Church”. Here’s the intro: If you are like me, there may have...

Matt O'Reilly
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The Scandal of Preaching in a Digital Age
The new issue of The Princeton Theological Review is now available online and contains my article, “Faith Comes from Hearing: The Scandal...

Matt O'Reilly
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New Preaching Article: 5 Things to Know About Preaching Whole Books
The new issue of Preaching (25.6) is now online and contains my article: “Five Things You Need to Know About Preaching Through the Books...

Matt O'Reilly
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