England in 1741
In this episode, we step away from the Wesley brothers in order to look at the larger context surrounding the revival. No revival ever took place in a vacuum. Here is a link to The History of Methodism Volume 1 & 2 in En…
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1738, day by day
Every entry Wesley published for 1738, placed on a living chart — the return from Georgia, Peter Böhler, a heart strangely warmed in Aldersgate Street, the walk to Herrnhut, and the New Year love-feast.
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The Fall of 1740
In this episode, we track the work of John and Charles Wesley during the fall of 1740 as they deal with challenges from the Moravians, the Calvinists, the Church of England, and the law. Here is a link to The History of …
Charles Wesley in Bristol, Summer of 1740
In this episode, we follow Charles Wesley to Bristol in the summer of 1740. While John dealt with the crisis at Fetter Lane in London, Charles found renewal among the coal miners of Kingswood, clashed with a hostile cler…
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