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A Proud Heritage

I've had my copy of the "2015 Book of Discipline" of the Free Methodist Church for a few years, and our new 2019 edition should be published after this Summer's General Conference in Orlando, Florida (July 2019).  I always take the time to go through it for review and return to it many times for reference and teaching. I hope you are aware of this publication (republished/updated every 4 years). Yes, I know...you're thinking  " oooh , that sounds so exciting!"  But, you know...it is.  It is a good practice to revisit this wonderful manual that is 220 pages of our history, mission, doctrine and polity. It declares our identity of why we claim to be "Free" Methodists.  I was particularly struck by some of the distinct principles of our Wesleyan-Armenian heritage that have guided us since  August 23, 1860.  Beyond the depth of our theological emphasis on sanctification, is the freedom and simplicity of just being committed to  &q