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Welcome to the Wesleyan Resistance. In an age when society (and sometimes even the church) is publicly resisting biblical values, traditional morés, and political conservatism, we are in desperate need of a “resistance to the resistance.” The Wesleyan Resistance is dedicated to equipping Christians from the Wesleyan/holiness theological perspective to resist the downward spiral of culture and the complacency (and sometimes complicity) of the church. You’ll find on this site articles, podcasts, courses and resources to encourage you to be bold in standing up for traditional Christian (i.e., “biblical”) principles. Don’t let the “Christian Left” silence you! The message of holiness is just as powerful today as ever. And it has always been and always will be God’s requirement of those who are His. Check out The Wesleyan Resistance Facebook page for news articles reflecting the intersection of faith and culture. Your comments are appreciated!

Random Sampling of Articles Available on This Site

Skyline Wesleyan Church Takes Bold Steps to Influence the World’s Leaders through United Nations Ministry

Patty David -
The following press release from Dr. Jim Garlow and Skyline (Wesleyan) Church in San Diego was written in October but wasn't widely disseminated to our Wesleyan churches. I'm reprinting here so you can help pray for this world-changing ministry to the world's leaders. Here's the press release in its entirety... Pastor Jim Garlow and Skyline Church in San Diego area have what might be called a “governmental anointing,” having begun works in the US Capitol in Washington, DC., Jerusalem and now the United Nations. The Skyline Church family has now launched its newest staff member – Congresswoman Michele Bachmann – as...
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Is Capitalism Really Anti-Biblical? – You might think so if you listen to the Christian Left

Patty David -
To hear some of our contemporary preachers and leaders in the church, you would think that the Bible directly condemns capitalism. Or money of any sort. Some of these men and women are "thinkers" who have spent time considering the real differences between capitalism and socialism and have determined the latter to be more congruent with their version of Christianity. But many pastors and Christians are simply mimicking what they hear from the "Christian Left," accepting their mantra that it is impossible to "love your neighbor" and be a capitalist at the same time. They have allowed very vocal...

Why I Choose Not to Drink Alcohol – Ever

Patty David -
I started drinking alcohol when I was 17 years old (at a time when the legal drinking age in New Jersey was 18). My dad was an alcoholic, though none of us would have considered him an alcoholic back then in the 1970s. He never missed a day of work, was never unemployed, and never (as far as I can remember) drank at home. He went out drinking with his buddies a few nights a week at the lodge or the YMCA, but what most people didn't realize was that he'd come home from a night of fun and...

Lessons from Church History: AD 950-1350 – The Causes and Consequences of the Crusades

Patty David -
The most disturbing aspect of the period of Christian history from 950-1350 is the initiation of the crusades by the church. In all subsequent history, the crusades have been a source of embarrassment to all who call themselves Christians. In light of the Gospel, it is hard to comprehend how the church could reconcile warfare with the standard of love set forth in Scripture. Indeed, in the early centuries of the church, Christianity and service in the military were incompatible. In a period of heightened moral and intellectual awareness, it is strikingly odd that the church would descend to...

Why Do So Many Pastors Seem to Hate America?

Patty David -
I grew up with a profound love of the United States of America, as did most in my generation. We stood when the American flag passed by in a parade, we held our hands over our hearts as we recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and we believed that most politicians truly wanted what was best for our country. That was then. Today, there is a lot of animosity toward our country from its own citizens, some of it rightly deserved. We live in a free country, so people have the right to criticize and critique and even condemn the...
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PODCAST SERIES: Finishing Well

Patty David -
Colossians 1:22-24 (NIV) "But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation— if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel." Philippians 1:6 (NIV) "...being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." None of us knows how long we have on this earth. But one thing is for sure – we want to finish well. We recognize that...

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The Wesleyan Resistance
In an age when society (and sometimes even the church) is publicly resisting biblical values, traditional morés, and political conservatism, we are in desperate need of a “resistance to the resistance.” The Wesleyan Resistance is dedicated to equipping Christians from the Wesleyan/holiness theological perspective to resist the downward spiral of culture and the complacency (and sometimes complicity) of the church. “Resist the devil and he will flee from you” (James 4:7).

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