Best Methodist History Podcasts (2025)

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1770 AD – John Wesley’s Methodist Societies Flourish in England – How Accountable Community Sparked Revival 13:23

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1770 AD – John Wesley’s Methodist Societies Flourish in England – How Accountable Community Sparked Revival CHUNK 0 – Pre-Script SEO Framework (Non-Spoken) Website: https://ThatsJesus.org Hook (≤150 chars): In 1770, Wesley’s classes and bands ignited revival through holiness, accountability, and lay preaching. Description (≤400 chars): By 1770, Joh…

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155 AD – The Martyrdom of Polycarp in Smyrna – When Faith Meets Fire 13:56

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155 AD – The Martyrdom of Polycarp in Smyrna – When Faith Meets Fire Website: https://ThatsJesus.org Metadata Package: An aged bishop faces flames in a Roman arena. His offense? Refusing to curse Christ. Polycarp’s stand in Smyrna became the early church’s picture of courage under pressure. After eighty-six years of following Jesus, could he deny H…

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The Christian Walk (part 65) What is Faith 34:04

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A Firebrand Update! 5:09

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Hey friends long time no talk! Today we're dropping an updates about the status of the Firebrand Podcast!

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1347 AD – Black Death and the Response of the Church – When Ministry Costs Us Safety 13:29

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1347 AD – Black Death and the Response of the Church – When Ministry Costs Us Safety CHUNK 0 – Pre-Script SEO Framework Website: https://ThatsJesus.org Metadata Package: In 1347, ships from the East brought a disease that would kill nearly half of Europe within four years. Priests died twice as fast as others because they stayed to pray with the si…

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100 AD – The Didache – When the Church Wrote Down How to Live 13:36

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100 AD – The Didache – When the Church Wrote Down How to Live Website: https://ThatsJesus.org Metadata Package: Around 100 AD, small Christian communities were scattered and unorganized. No fixed New Testament. No central oversight. False apostles wandered from house to house demanding food and money. Someone finally wrote a field manual—a document…

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The Christian Walk (part 64) Discipleship is Work 34:02

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The Christian Walk (part 63) Why Bad Things Happen 34:33

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395 AD – Augustine Cleans House When Trust Broke and the Church Had to Prove Its Integrity 14:09

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395 AD – Augustine Cleans House: When Trust Broke and the Church Had to Prove Its Integrity Website: ThatsJesus.org Metadata Summary: In 395 AD, the church of Hippo was bleeding trust. Offerings were untracked, suspicions were rising, and a young bishop-in-training named Augustine had to confront a crisis that could shatter faith itself. This episo…

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1819 AD - Mary Mason's Missionary Society - From Tracts to TikTok, the Timeless Call to Faithful Evangelism 15:42

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1819 AD - Mary Mason's Missionary Society - From Tracts to TikTok, the Timeless Call to Faithful Evangelism Website: https://ThatsJesus.org Metadata Package: In 1819, Mary Mason did what women weren't supposed to do—she organized. As First Directress of the New York Female Missionary Society, she mobilized laywomen to fund missions, distribute trac…

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HoM Episode 63: The Rise and Fall of the Fetter Lane Society 12:21

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In this episode, we look at the founding of the Fetter Lane Society in London in 1738, and how John Wesley's leadership of Fetter Lane helped him to articulate his understanding of the church in the early days of the Methodist movement. Please give us a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts. You can find us online at www.historyofmethodi…

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1049 AD Pope Leo IX Reforms Expose Sexual Corruption, Immorality, and Buying and Selling of Church Offices 17:32

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1049 AD Leo IX’s Papal Reforms Ignite Church Renewal Published 2/18/2026 50-Word Description In 1049 AD, Pope Leo IX began a determined campaign to cleanse the church of simony and moral corruption. Through traveling synods, enforcement of clerical celibacy, and removal of unfit bishops, he set a precedent for reform. His leadership prepared the wa…

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411 AD – Synesius of Cyrene Refuses to Renounce His Marriage – When Conviction Outweighs Conformity 15:12

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411 AD – Synesius of Cyrene Refuses to Renounce His Marriage – When Conviction Outweighs Conformity CHUNK 0 – Pre-Script SEO Framework Full Title: 411 AD – Synesius of Cyrene Refuses to Renounce His Marriage – When Conviction Outweighs Conformity Website: https://ThatsJesus.org Metadata Package: Hook (≤150 chars): When obedience to Jesus meant sayi…

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The Christian Walk (part 62) Do You Ask Questions 34:07

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1704 AD - Ancestor Altars and Gospel Boundaries - The Papal Decision That Changed China's Christian Future 21:32

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1704 AD - Ancestor Altars and Gospel Boundaries - The Papal Decision That Changed China's Christian Future CHUNK 0: Pre-Script SEO Framework Full Title: 1704 AD - Ancestor Altars and Gospel Boundaries - The Papal Decision That Changed China's Christian Future Website: https://ThatsJesus.org Metadata Package: In 1704, Pope Clement XI condemned Chine…

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897 AD - How a Corpse Was Put On Trial - The Cadaver Synod Exposed Church Corruption 12:40

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CHUNK 0: METADATA & ENGAGEMENT TITLE: 897 AD - How a Corpse Was Put On Trial - The Cadaver Synod Exposed Church Corruption WEBSITE: https://ThatsJesus.org HOOK: In 897, Pope Stephen VI staged an unprecedented trial: a dead predecessor seated in papal robes, charges read to a corpse. DESCRIPTION: The Cadaver Synod became a byword for abuse of power.…

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The Christian Walk (part 61) Exploring the Saddlebag of Classic Methodism 34:30

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320 AD - Forty Soldiers on a Frozen Lake - The Crown That Comes Through Suffering 17:12

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CHUNK 0: Pre-Script SEO Framework Full Title: 320 AD - Forty Soldiers on a Frozen Lake - The Crown That Comes Through Suffering Website: https://ThatsJesus.org Metadata Package: Forty Roman soldiers refused to deny Christ and were condemned to freeze naked on a lake. One broke. A pagan guard joined them. What happened next became legend—and still i…

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1582 AD - Gregorian Calendar's Vanishing Ten Days - When Apocalypse Panic Tested Trust in God 15:50

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1582 AD - Gregorian Calendar's Vanishing Ten Days - When Apocalypse Panic Tested Trust in God CHUNK 0: Pre-Script SEO Framework Full Title: 1582 AD - Gregorian Calendar's Vanishing Ten Days - When Apocalypse Panic Tested Trust in God Website: https://ThatsJesus.org Metadata Package: In 1582, ten days vanished—and Christians panicked when Pope Grego…

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The Christian Walk (part 58) Blind Spots-3 33:40

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The Christian Walk (part 57) Blind Spots-2 34:14

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HoM Episode 62: Samuel Wesley Junior 13:40

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In this episode, we look at the life of the oldest brother, Samuel Wesley Junior, and how is rigor and early death made an impact on the Methodist Movement. Please give us a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts. You can find us online at www.historyofmethodism.com. You can support us online at patreon.com/historyofmethodism.…

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670 AD – England Becomes A Mission Force After Being A Mission Field 15:23

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190 AD Easter Divides the Dates but Unites the Faith Why The Prayer of Jesus for Oneness Still M 16:30

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The Christian Walk (part 56) Blind Spots-1 33:32

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1845 AD – Southern Baptists Divide - Morality Yields to Money and Mission Pressure 20:48

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1845 AD – Southern Baptists Divide - Morality Yields to Money and Mission Pressure Metadata Paragraph: In 1845, Baptists in America faced a moral crossroads. When mission boards refused to appoint slaveholders as missionaries, southern leaders walked away and founded the Southern Baptist Convention in Augusta, Georgia. Their decision redefined miss…

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93 AD – Josephus Confirms Early Believers Had Faith That Drew Attention - But Will Ours Do the Same 10:20

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93 AD – Josephus Confirms Early Believers Had Faith That Drew Attention - But Will Ours Do the Same Metadata Package: Outsider historian Josephus couldn’t ignore the Christians. In the late first century, his writings gave Rome’s perspective on the Jewish world—and in the process, confirmed the visible presence of Jesus’ followers. This episode exp…

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1975 AD – The Willow Creek Church Saga: The Good - The Bad - The Ugly 17:55

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1975 AD – Willow Creek Saga - The Good - The Bad - The Ugly From a rented movie theater with 125 dreamers to a weekly crowd that once topped 25,000, Willow Creek’s story is one of vision, innovation, and painful collapse. What fueled such astonishing growth — and what stripped it away? Extended notes trace the seeker-sensitive movement, Bill Hybels…

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1223 AD - The Pope Approves St Francis of Assisi's Rule – Making the Franciscan Order Legit 10:17

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On Oct 1, 1223 AD - The Pope Approves St Francis of Assisi's Rule – Making the Franciscan Order Legit Published 10/01/2025 On October 1, 1223, Pope Honorius III approved Francis of Assisi’s Rule, giving official recognition to the Franciscan Order. This moment launched a movement of radical poverty and joy that confronted greed in medieval society …

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The Christian Walk (part 60) Spiritual Warfare - Reflecting on the Influence of Charlie Kirk continued 34:01

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1212 AD – The Children’s Holy Crusade To Battle - Once They Marched After Adults into War - Today They March After Adult Morals 11:11

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1212 AD – The Children’s Holy Crusade To Battle - Once They Marched After Adults into War - Today They March After Adult Morals Published 9/24/2025 Metadata Children filled the roads of Europe in 1212, convinced that innocence and faith could reclaim Jerusalem. Known as the Children’s Crusade, thousands of boys, girls, and poor adults followed Nich…

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The Christian Walk (part 59) Spiritual Warfare - Reflecting on the Influence of Charlie Kirk 34:33

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460 AD– Writing Through Ruin: One Bishop Preserved Faith Amid Chaos, What Will History Say About the Story We Leave Behind 11:33

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460 AD – Writing Through Ruin: One Bishop Preserved Faith Amid Chaos, What Will History Say About the Story We Leave Behind? Metadata In 460 AD, Hydatius of Aquae Flaviae finished his Chronicle, a desperate record of raids, famine, heresy, and fading empire. From Gallaecia, he captured what others ignored: bishops resisting invaders, signs in the s…

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1745 AD - The Hymn Explosion - When Worship Began Teaching Doctrine in Song 11:33

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1745 AD – The Hymn Explosion - When Worship Began Teaching Doctrine in Song Published 2025-09-19 (Friday: 1500–2000 AD) A hymn explosion in 1745 reshaped worship forever. The voices of Watts and the Wesleys helped shift congregations from psalms only to songs that carried doctrine in melody. Hymns became portable theology, teaching believers as muc…

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1000 AD – Forecasting the Rapture Again and Again and Again – It Was Embarrassing Then And It Still Is Today 31:18

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1000 AD – Forecasting the Rapture Again and Again and Again – It Was Embarrassing Then And It Still Is Today Published 9/18/2025 Families huddled at midnight in 999 AD, trembling at thunder and comets. Would the sunrise bring the end? Around 1000 and again in 1033, Europe braced for the apocalypse. Chronicles tell of omens, pilgrimages, and nobles …

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Prioritizing Faith: A Conversation with Dr. Ashlyn Hand 17:49

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CPH is excited to announce Season 5 of The Past, the Promise, The Presidency. This season will feature brief interviews with historians about their newest books, ranging in topic from religious freedom to technology theft; from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River; from global diplomacy to Texas football. This week's conversation features CP…

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The Christian Walk (part 55) Levels of Prayer 34:37

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346 AD – Defender of Nicene Faith Athanasius Returns and Inspires Courage to Hold Truth Today 11:26

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346 AD – Defender of Nicene Faith: Athanasius’ Return Inspires Courage to Hold Truth TodayPublished 9/15/2025MetadataExile could not silence Athanasius. His return in 346 AD reignited the defense of Christ’s divinity. In 346 AD, Athanasius returned from exile, defying emperors and Arian critics to defend the Nicene Creed. His writings rallied monks…

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1863 AD – Dying Civil War Soldiers Hope in the Midst of War: Stay Ready With Scripture On Your Lips 10:39

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1863 AD – Dying Civil War Soldiers: Hope in the Midst of War: Stay Ready With Scripture on Your Lips Metadata A dying soldier whispers his last prayer in a Confederate camp. In 1863, revival swept through Civil War tents as chaplains read Scripture and soldiers found peace with God before death. This episode weaves together accounts from Christ in …

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730 AD – John Defends Icons -Faithful Art Reflects Jesus’ Incarnation Today 12:28

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730 AD – John Defends Icons: Faithful Art Reflects Jesus’ Incarnation Today Published 9/10/2025 Cold Hook 1:21 Show Intro 1:17 Narrative Foundation 1:50 Narrative Development 1:52 Climax & Impact 1:53 Legacy & Relevance 1:23 Reflection & Call 1:22 Outro 1:08 Metadata In 730 AD, John of Damascus, a monk near Jerusalem, defied Emperor Leo III’s ban o…