The Methodical Methodist Podcast

In the third part of our ten-part series, The Making of Methodism , Austinand Andrew explore the John Wesly’s childhood, his time at Oxford University,and his continuous endeavor to becoming an Altogether Christian...

In the second part of our ten-part series, The Making of Methodism , Austin and Andrew explore the village of Epworth where John Wesley grew up, discuss how Wesley was raised, and talk about his parents, Samuel and...

In the first part of our ten-part series, The Making of Methodism , Austin Byerly and Andrew Lay explore some of the background information and talk about what was going on in the world at that time leading up to the...

He has been known as the “Saint Francis of the Wilderness” and as “Brother Bob.” Robert Sayers Sheffey didn’t fit the mold of a polished preacher. He came from the backroads of Appalachia, rode the rugged circuits of...

<p>She was one of the most influential voices in 19th-century Methodism—so influential, in fact, that many have called her the “mother of the holiness movement.” Phoebe Palmer was a wife and mother, a writer and...

<p>He was a powerful voice in the early days of American Methodism—so powerful, in fact, that Francis Asbury once referred to him as his “silver trumpet.” Nicholas Snethen was a farmer, an itinerant preacher, a gifted...

<p>Long before modern medicine, Urgent Care, or WebMD, John Wesley published a manual on health and wellness called Primitive Physick, or an Easy and Natural Method of Curing Most Diseases. This practical guide was...

<p>The Soldier Preacher – Captain Thomas Webb was an unmistakable figure in Methodism. He preached in a scarlet and gold military uniform— with a green patch over his right eye and a sword brandished across the pulpit...

<p>He has been called the “Maverick of Methodism” and “the First Apostle of American Methodism.” Robert Strawbridge was a Pioneer of American Methodism and the first Methodist Circuit Rider in the United States...

<p>He was called Methodism’s “Paul Revere”—a tireless messenger of the gospel, riding from town to town with the fire of revival in his heart. Freeborn Garrettson was one of the most influential and fearless voices in...

<p>He has been regarded as the “Father of Western Methodism.” William McKendree was shaped by the fires of the American frontier revival. He answered the call to ministry as a circuit rider, proclaiming the gospel...

<p>He has been described as one of the saintliest men in the itinerancy of Methodism. Richard Whatcoat was a Band and Class Leader in the Early Methodist Movement. He traveled as a circuit riding preacher. He served as...

<p>What is Ash Wednesday? Why do we burn palm branches from Palm Sunday to make ashes? And then why do we put those ashes on our foreheads in the sign of the cross? On today’s episode of the Methodical Methodist...

<p>Forgiveness is quite possibly one of the hardest things that we do as human beings. The need for forgiveness is a universal topic that affects everyone. Everyone has dealt with this theme of forgiveness in their...

<p>The Vicar of Madeley –The Reluctant Saint of Methodism, John William Fletcher has often been referred to as the “First Theologian of Methodism.” He was perhaps most known for defending John Wesley’s position of...