Living a life in Jesus' footprints is interesting.
Quoted in 'Time to Talk of God', 2005
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Living as a Christian means much more than going to church. It involves a life-long journey to follow in Jesus' steps. This will mean trying to apply what we know of God through Jesus to all the different aspects of our life, and make choices in life based on this rather than just our self-interest. |
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Reading the Bible The Methodist founding documents emphasise a call to 'scriptural holiness'. |
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Prayer Spending time with God in prayer is vital. Every year, a Methodist Prayer Handbook is produced. |
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 Taking time to reflect In a busy life, retreats are important See www.retreats.org.uk. Or try our on-line labyrinth www.lostinwonder.org.uk. |
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Struggling for a better world Methodists have always taken a stand about key areas of public life. See our campaigns. |
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Joining a small group Methodism began in the context of small groups of Christians seeking to take their faith seriously and apply it to their lives. |
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Holy Communion The simple feast in which we encounter Christ with us in the present moment. |
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Debating issues with other Christians theinterface.org.uk is a friendly space to discuss hot news topics and what they mean for our faith. |
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Your stories Stories of real people at different stages of the Christian journey. |
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Living a holy life Methodists are asked to surrender our lives to God's will. 'Social holiness' is important. |
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Relationships Learning to forgive and accept forgiveness is crucial. The Forgiveness Project explores real life stories. |
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Thinking about your calling Find out how to explore with others what shape your life with God might take. |
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Belonging to the Methodist Church Frequently asked questions about what it means to become a member. |
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A Covenant with God Methodists celebrate a special Covenant service annually, usually at the new year. |
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Time to Talk of God Exploring how to recover Christian conversation as a way of nurturing discipleship. |
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Learning about discipleship Resources for individuals and groups to learn more about the Christian life. |
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Sharing our faith with others Events, resources and information about evangelism |
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Exploring our Spirituality Growing closer to God |
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