Best Generation Balme Podcasts (2026)

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EOF06C The Eye of Faith, A History of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative. Chapter 6 Part C, Ministry of the Golden Age 29:51

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Four vivid portraits of conservative Quaker ministry show how conviction, plainness, and silent worship shaped a people under pressure from modern life. We trace their outreach, leadership, and struggles with change as Ohio Friends carry inner continuity toward 1917. • Elwood Conrad’s solemn preaching on salvation and conscience • James Henderson’s…

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EOF06B The Eye of Faith, A History of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative. Chapter 6 Part B, Ministry of the Golden Age 21:31

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We trace the tension between strict preservation and bold outreach among Ohio Friends from 1874 to 1917. Asa Branson’s authority, Hannah Stratton’s journeys, and the Fowlers’ service reveal how discipline, humility, and risk shaped a quieter but wider ministry. • Asa Branson’s plainspoken authority and resistance to sociability and standard time • …

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EOF06A The Eye of Faith, A History of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative. Chapter 6 Part A, Ministry of the Golden Age 29:23

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We trace the character of Ohio Yearly Meeting’s “Golden Age” ministry, where quietist discipline met public witness in prisons, schools and streets. Stories of Anne Branson, Elwood Dean and Daniel Mott reveal the cost of obedience, the power of silence and the risks of over-editing holiness. • Quietism shaping tone, restraint and obedience • Prophe…

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Conservative Friends Bible Study of The Gospel of John #19 44:46

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John 11:38–57 We study this part of John with clear attention to Greek terms that reshape belief as trust and signs as pointers beyond miracles. Lazarus’s raising, the council’s response, and the approach to Passover reveal how language, liberation, and wholehearted faith meet in practice. • Belief as trust and confidence, not mere assent • Christo…

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Conservative Friends Bible Study of The Gospel of John #18 43:41

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John 11:1-37 We read John 11 with attention to language, source questions, and the inward Light, moving from Lazarus’s death to Jesus’s tears and the claim “I am the resurrection and the life.” We contrast Martha’s presumption with Mary’s surrender, and explore how glory means God’s manifest presence, not spectacle. • ethical framing against gambli…

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EOF05B The Eye of Faith, A History of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative. Chapter 5 Part B, The Flowering of Wilburite Culture 29:04

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We trace how Ohio Wilburite Friends built a “guarded education,” from printed minutes and women’s records to a brick-by-brick boarding school culture that survived fire, standardized primary schools, and balanced conviction with modernization. A story of plain speech, strict standards, aid associations, and a networked push for quality. • women’s m…

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Conservative Friends Bible Study of The Gospel of John #17 39:28

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John 10:1-42 We read John 10 with attention to the gate, the Good Shepherd, and what it means to recognize a voice that leads to life. Greek insights on “amen amen,” voice and calling, and zoe versus bios deepen a conversation about obedience, abundance, and union with the Father. • historical context of shepherding and danger in the fields • the g…

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EOF05A The Eye of Faith, A History of Ohio Yearly Meeting Conservative. Chapter 5 Part A, The Flowering of Wilburite Culture 27:45

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A turning point in 1874 becomes a season of rebuilding, wider correspondence, and confident witness among conservative Friends, culminating in shared fundamentals and a stronger print and school culture. We trace how harmony, service, and publishing shaped a subculture that held firm as modern pressures rose. • relocation to Barnesville and renewed…

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Conservative Friends Bible Study of The Gospel of John #16 36:53

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John 9:1-41 We walk through John 9 and watch blame give way to purpose as a blind man sees, confronts power, and becomes a witness. Along the way we unpack signs vs miracles, the Sabbath dispute, Siloam as “sent,” and how spiritual sight grows from trust and humility. • cultural belief in generational sin vs Jesus’ reframing toward God’s work • “li…

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E1: Welcome • The Courage To Speak 25:20

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E1: The Courage To Speak 🎙️ Episode Summary It’s already halfway through 2025… Half a decade since the pandemic and global lockdowns. What a ride it’s been. To be honest, I’m simply grateful to still be here. Things haven’t always been easy. I’ve known real darkness and moments when it felt like hope had left the room. But I’ve also known resilienc…