Samuel Logan Brengle began his career as a circuit preacher, and eventually served as a comissioner in the Salvation Army. While unable to preach for 18 months—after he was assaulted and severely injured while street preaching—Brengle began to write the articles that compose his popular … more
What does the Bible teach about spiritual warfare? What are the roles of the Holy Spirit and angels? How does Revelation’s imagery apply to contemporary Christian living? The College Press Spiritual Warfare Collection aids you in your journey of discovery through Scripture’s teaching on … more
Access the complete guide to the Church of the Nazarene’s history, doctrine, government, tradition, and parachurch organizations with the 2013–2017 Church of the Nazarene Manual. Published every four years after the meeting of the church’s General Assembly, the manual contains the latest … more
What exactly is church growth? In what ways has the movement actually brought growth to the church, and how effective has it been in doing so? What are its strengths and weaknesses? This timely book addresses such questions. After providing a richly informative history and overview, it … more
John Wesley is one of the most influential Christian leaders in history. The Studies on the Life and Influence of John Wesley collection features a variety of perspectives on Wesley’s life that demonstrate the nature and degree of his impact on the church and modern society. These classic … more
Henry Drummond was a talented natural scientist with a powerful faith. His combination of talents led to the scientific and spiritual musings that resulted in Natural Law in the Spiritual World. In the preface of Natural Law, Drummond states that, “No class of works is received with more … more
Dale Brown began his study of pietism nearly 40 years ago, “during the height of the ascendancy of the bitterly anti-pietistic neo-orthodox scholasticism.” At that time pietism was a bogey implying moralism, subjectivism, emotionalism, and a host of other such “-isms.” Brown set about to … more
“It is by strong faith, not feeling that we glorify God,” writes Phoebe Palmer—the mother of the Holiness movement. Permeated with warmth, vivacity, and a zealous love for the Bible, Palmer’s writings offer a wealth of spiritual wisdom, and a window into the nineteenth-century Holiness … more
From the Preface: "The materials which make up a work in systematic theology are, for the most part, the common property of the entire church. Hence, all works of this character deal largely with the same subject matter. However, the arrangement of this material and the treatment given … more
John Telford’s The Life of the Rev. Charles Wesley is an in-depth look at Charles Wesley’s life and the impact he had on the world. The biography brings the reader into contact with a wide and distinguished circle connected by friendship and admiration for Charles Wesley, with tributes … more
This is a survey and analysis written by Charles W. Naylor that has come out of studying all the works of D. S. Warner and of those closely associated with him. Excerpt: "In this paper I am setting down some of the conclusions I have drawn from all these years of study, and expressing … more
The Church at Worship series presents case studies of worshiping communities around the world and throughout Christian history, designed to inform and enrich worship practices today. Rather than survey historical developments of worship, this series closely examines worship practices of … more
