Pictures flash before my mind as I focus on the extraordinary life of John Wesley White. I see him as an associate evangelist with the premier evangelist of our time, Billy Graham. Dr. White is addressing great throngs of people all over the world, and at his invitation, thousands are coming forward to receive Christ as Saviour and Lord of their lives. I see this son of the Saskatchewan Prairies leaving the farm to follow the call of God to ministry, preparing his heart and mind in experience and education, studying at various colleges-culminating in a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Oxford University in England and before joing the Graham organization. And enduring image for me is one of this preacher/scholar traveling from north Toronto by subway to make his frequent guest appearances on Canada's daily TV show, "100 Huntley Street." He's dressed for the occasion, and there's a ready smile and greeting for other passengers. The morning newspaper is before him as he prepares to share the Scriptures in light of the headlines on network television, and later on send his comments on the news to Dr. Graham. He walks briskly into the studio, newspaper tightly tucked under his arm. These are not just "still" shots, they are "moving pictures." I see John pouring his life into the life of Franklin Graham, while mentoring this future leader of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. I see a grieving father at the funeral of his pilot so, Wesley, whose life was lost due to a plane crash in the far north. This montage of images shift to Mt. Sinai Hospital in Toronto, where I visited John for the first time following his stroke. He initially speaks only one word, "Jesus." Next time I visit, he speaks three words, "Jesus is Lord." Never have I experienced more dogged determination to regain speech. I see him again with me on "100 Huntley Steet," His determination to once again communicate the gospel is evident to all. He is a powerful example to others, as a well as victims of strokes and their loved ones. His appearance shouts across the continent, "Never give up!" This book is proof that, with God's help and a stubborn refusal to give up, his brilliant mind and great heart need not continue to be trapped inside a prison of a body which refuses to cooperate. I'm amazed and challenged by this publication of yet another of the many wonderful books authored by such a great man, Dr. John Wesley White. David Mainse founder of Crossroads Christian Communications-100 Huntley Street.
In this frank account of the first three months following his 36-year-old son's sudden death, John Wesley White walks readers through the anger, questions, despair, and comfort he experienced while struggling to let his son go.
John White has extensively interviewed many people, including those from John Wimber's Vineyard Christian Fellowship. His years of work as a psychiatrist and as a missionary in the Third World qualify him in a special way to analyze the experiences described in this book. In addition he has thoroughly studied revivals of the past, highlighting the differences and the similarities to what is happening today. As always, John White remains thoroughly biblical as he handles many controversial topics. The result is a book full of pracitcal wisdom and remarkable insight with conclusions that are fresh and surprising.
Want to know how to live the Christian life? Learn from one of the foremost authorities, John Wesley, in this single-volume library of journal selections, sermons, and other addresses, essays, and letters. Two and a half centuries ago, the great Methodist distinguished himself as one of the world’s greatest authorities on the committed Christian life. Now, his most powerful writings have been compiled under one cover, perfect for personal study, pastoral research, or Christian school use. Including sermons on conversion, growth in grace, and practical holiness; essays on theological questions; personal letters; even hymns written and translated by Wesley, this all-in-one resource has been lightly updated for ease of reading, featuring scripture from the New King James Version.
This is the 2nd Edition of John Wesley's Tracts on Prayer published by furocious studios (revised Aug 2017). The contents of this book are similar to those found in The Works of the Rev John Wesley - Volume Xi used for the first edition. Used in this edition are the original booklets with substantive capitalization found in early 18th Century. The main difference in this book from the original booklets is the modern text-type rather than Caslon. Other than that this book keeps the original style especially the European English spellings. These editions are preserved here in flavour with John Wesley's Prayer Collection. They have nice little surprises like Wesley's Preface. Little touches like that keep this book from being redundant with other collections of Wesley's work. There are also Hymns added to the collection of Prayers for Children and a tiny delightful booklet called GRACES perfect to make this book complete.
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