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Transformed by Grace

Transformed by Grace

52 More Prayers in the Wesleyan Spirit  

by Paul Wesley Chilcote
Paperback
Devotional Discipleship Prayer

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A Year of Prayer, Rooted in Wesleyan Faith.

In the devotional classic Praying in the Wesleyan Spirit, renowned Wesleyan scholar Paul Chilcote invited readers to experience the spiritual depth of John Wesley's sermons through devotional prayer. Now, in Transformed by Grace: 52 More Prayers in the Wesleyan Spirit, Chilcote continues this journey, offering a fresh collection of weekly prayers inspired by Wesley's later sermons. As in the first volume, Chilcote pairs each prayer with a beloved hymn by Charles Wesley, offering readers an opportunity to sing as they pray.

While Praying in the Wesleyan Spirit focused on Wesley's "standard sermons" and their theme of salvation, this new volume explores a broader range of spiritual themes. Traditional theological topics like the Trinity, creation, the image of God, faith, and perfect love are included here, but more fall into the broader category of spiritual formation and examine practical questions of every Christian related to topics like temptation, patience, conscience, simplicity, and zeal.

In Transformed by Grace, Chilcote takes on some of Wesley's most challenging sermons for modern readers and artfully conveys their original purpose: to touch the heart and inspire change. Whether you are a lifelong Methodist, a pastor seeking inspiration, or a person of faith longing to grow in grace, Transformed by Grace will be a treasured resource as God speaks to you through the insights of the Wesleys and their vision of the Christian way.

Walk with Christ through these prayers, both read and sung, and invite the Holy Spirit to be your companion along the way.

Also available: Praying in the Wesleyan Spirit: 52 Prayers for Today

Format: Paperback
ISBN: 978-0-8358-2070-7
Publisher: The Upper Room
Imprint: Upper Room Books
Publication Date: 08/01/2025
Pages: 192
Dimensions: 8.0000 x 5.5000

Paul W. Chilcote served most recently as Director of the Centre for Global Wesleyan Theology at Wesley House, Cambridge, where he remains a Fellow. A Methodist historian and theologian, he was involved in theological education on three continents, having taught at Wesley College Bristol & Wesley House Cambridge (England), St. Paul’s United Theological College (Kenya), the Methodist Theological School (Ohio), Duke Divinity School (North Carolina), Ashland Theological Seminary (Ohio), and having helped launch two new institutions — Africa University (Zimbabwe) and Asbury Theological Seminary (Florida). He is an award-winning author and editor of nearly forty books and a frequent speaker and workshop leader in applied Wesleyan studies. He has been a Benedictine oblate of Mt. Angel Abbey for over twenty-five years.


Reviews

"In Transformed by Grace, Dr. Paul Chilcote guides readers on a meaningful journey of faith, renewal, and spiritual transformation. Through a beautiful tapestry of prayer, scripture, and hymns, this inspiring book serves as a companion for those longing for transformation, a deeper connection with God, and a life rooted in grace. A must-read for anyone desiring a richer, more devoted life of faith."—Bishop Tracy S. Malone, Indiana Episcopal Area, and President, Council of Bishops, United Methodist Church

"Paul Chilcote's new devotional compendium is a richly interpreted selection of 52 Wesleyan sermons and hymns that go far beyond resources for the practice of personal prayer. Each chapter includes themes for worship and proclamation, including Christian unity, maturity, and God's creation. The result is a poetic combination of Scripture, seriously thoughtful prayer, and doxology, which is likely to urge practitioners to a more faithful witness and action in daily life."—Betsy Singleton Snyder, Pastor, Pinnacle View United Methodist Church

"The gift of this text by Paul Chilcote is not a book, it's a transubstantiation. He takes sermons from John Wesley, the scriptural text of each of those proclamations, and offers a prayer based on these two sources. Then (wow!), there's a hymn (mostly) from brother Charles and turns all of these into what? A devotional, no that's too little. Bible study? No, because he pushes you beyond an exercise of mind alone. A prayer? OK, but each one rich with Wesleyan thought of faith and life around a key biblical theme. Song lyrics? No, not alone, because he wants you to break forth into singing. This is not just a book, it's an invitation to practices of transformation."—Tex Sample, Robert B. And Kathleen Rogers Professor Emeritus of Church and Society, Saint Paul School of Theology


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