The Website of Craig L. Adams

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This website is a reflection of my ongoing search to discover what it means to live a holy life: to love God, to love others and to learn from Jesus Christ. Whatever such holiness is, it needs to be woven into the fabric of everyday life. It needs to grow and develop. It needs to be imparted by God’s grace. Yet, it needs to be profoundly ordinary. Thus, the title: Commonplace Holiness.


Long ago I was a very lost and alienated young man who found hope in the message of Jesus Christ. And, I've been trying to live and spread that hope ever since. I am glad I first heard the message of Christ among people who preached a Wesleyan Holiness message. It was a frustrating and confusing message to me. But, I struggled for years to make sense of it, and I’m glad I did. I’m glad I found Christ among people who believed that God actually changes lives in a deep and real way. And, this explains my lifelong fascination with the Wesleyan Doctrine of Christian Perfection.

This fascination may seem quite strange. I am not a strict or legalistic person. While I think of myself as an evangelical, I’m not even all that conservative anymore. I believe that life in the Spirit is freedom, wholeness, compassion, and hope.

I used to be a United Methodist pastor. I served under appointment in the United Methodist Church from 1975 to 2010. I’ve served several small United Methodist churches in West Michigan. I am now officially retired. I’ve been active at various times in Emmaus & Chrysalis, as a camp counselor, in the leadership of the Conference Youth Council, and in Lay Speaker training.

While my family and I have become quite alienated from the United Methodist Church, you will discover that I’m still a Metho-blogger in spite of myself.

My wife Robin and I were married in the Hersey United Methodist Church on September 1, 1979. We have two children. They are grown now, with lives of their own — which is a good thing. Robin and I are still very much in love and enjoy each other's company. So, in that respect, life is good.

Those of you who are familiar with this site from the past will notice that most of the information that used to be here is now gone. But, I will be adding it back in again — along with a great deal of new information, primarily about Wesleyan Theology — but also on the Bible and on prayer and other topics, as well.

My intention is for this site to be a rich resource for people who are seeking to explore their faith further. We’ll see how that goes. This is an ongoing and growing project, so, check back from time to time.

I’m actually not especially interested in convincing any one of anything. My hope is that you will find something here that is interesting, challenging, encouraging, or thought-provoking.



Finding God in everyday life. Finding what it means to love God with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength — and our neighbors as ourselves.


Name: Craig L. Adams
Gender: Male
Age: 62 years old
Birthday: April 9, 1949
Status: Married
Hometown: Albion, MI
Education: B.A., M.Div
Schools: Wayne State University, Asbury Theological Seminary

Information About Speaking Engagements: I am available to preach at your church (if and when my calendar is open). I enjoy any oppurtunity to preach the Gospel and to meet with friends new and old. You can contact by clicking here.


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I often tweet links and information throughout the day on Twitter. And, I always appreciate more Twitter followers. (I usually follow back, but some days I get lazy.) You can follow me on Twitter by clicking here.

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MY FAVORITES
Interests: Reading, gardening, theology, tropical fish, reptiles, Apple computers, jazz, old horror and mystery movies & sitting around the house in the morning drinking coffee.

Writers: Fyodor Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Willa Cather, Kathleen Norris, others too numerous to list.

Favorite Theologians: John Wesley, Charles G. Finney, Wolfhart Pannenberg, Thomas C. Oden, N. T. Wright, John Polkinghorne, F. LeRon Shults, Jürgen Moltmann.

Music: Jazz of all types.