In 1818, two Buddhist Priests from Sri Lanka---high priests of the temple of Doodandhuve, near Galle, in the island of Ceylon---converted to Christianity and were baptised by Rev. Adam Clarke. They accompanied Rev. Clarke for a time, but when he expected they might soon return to Sri Lanka, he decided to write a book of…Read more Adam Clarke’s “Directions for Profitably Reading the Word of God” (1820)
Methodist History
What if revival doesn’t come? “I would continue the meetings & preach on, every night…” answered James Caughey (1854)
"We had evidence before our eyes, the most convincing, that if the people of God set their hearts upon a revival, and use the proper means, they cannot fail to obtain their desire. [...] "I would urge the continuation of the meeting for weeks, with or without success. Whether the congregations are large or small,…Read more What if revival doesn’t come? “I would continue the meetings & preach on, every night…” answered James Caughey (1854)
New Video: “Rev. James Caughey & The Canadian Revivals of 1841-42 & 1851-57”
This week I released a new video on the work of the Methodist Evangelist Rev. James Caughey, and two of his visits to the Canadian colonies. These visits each resulted in substantial numbers of converts, and especially those of his second trip have been called "great revivals". https://youtu.be/S7j_CYoR2NI?si=wwBuDlhrzPW75aNd If you do not want to watch the…Read more New Video: “Rev. James Caughey & The Canadian Revivals of 1841-42 & 1851-57”
New YouTube Shorts: Calvinist ‘effectual calling’ /regeneration before faith vs Arminian Prevenient Grace /conviction of the Holy Spirit
"But the great danger of supposing that the first operation of divine grace upon the heart is regeneration, is, that it serves to delude sinners into a belief that they are saints when they are not." -Rev. Nathan Bangs (1818)- I have posted two new YouTube shorts with quotes from Rev. Nathan Bangs' 1818 book,…Read more New YouTube Shorts: Calvinist ‘effectual calling’ /regeneration before faith vs Arminian Prevenient Grace /conviction of the Holy Spirit
New Video: “A Forgotten Canadian Church Planting Movement: Winnipeg & Manitoba, Canada, 1868 to ~1910”
Here is a video I put together on the story of the first Methodist Missionary to the settlers in Western Canada and the church planting movement he initiated. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/Z4D7XIgLGag?si=W5FBgiAsGHzP2otW Related Posts: NEW VIDEO: “The Stories of Two Historic Canadian Revivals: Newfoundland, 1768 & Upper Canada, 1817” VIDEO: 2 new Arminian #shorts on Grace
“What is the gospel?” And other changes between the 1846 and 1898 Canadian Methodist Catechisms
I've been working through two Canadian Methodist catechisms: the 1846 edition produced by the Wesleyan Methodists of Canada (ie: the British influenced Canadians) vs the 1898 Catechism (after the 6 Canadian Methodist denominations merged). The 1846 that I compare below is specifically "for children of seven years of age and upward” which may account for…Read more “What is the gospel?” And other changes between the 1846 and 1898 Canadian Methodist Catechisms
NEW VIDEO: “The Stories of Two Historic Canadian Revivals: Newfoundland, 1768 & Upper Canada, 1817”
https://youtu.be/G83Hy_tKaw4 In this video, we look at some of the early accounts of two Canadian Revivals: 1) Newfoundland, 1768 or 1769; and 2) Elizabethtown, Upper Canada (Ontario), 1817 Related Posts: Wesley’s Three States of Man (from Sermon 9) VIDEO: “Why Prevenient Grace Matters”, Parts 1 & 2
VIDEO: “Why Prevenient Grace Matters”, Parts 1 & 2
This YouTube video series was published March 18 & 24, 2023: Part 1 https://youtu.be/A_H06Mgy6ZA , Part 2 https://youtu.be/YKxrQ4cpgDI https://youtu.be/A_H06Mgy6ZA https://youtu.be/YKxrQ4cpgDI Related Posts: VIDEO: “Where do we find Prevenient Grace in Scripture?” VIDEO: How Prevenient Grace “Works” Does an Arminian understanding of grace lead to a more missional worldview?
Edward H. Dewart, “The Life & Theology of Arminius” (1875)
We deem, it, therefore, not inappropriate, in this first number of our METHODIST MAGAZINE—a part of whose mission will be to expound and defend our Scriptural, Arminian theology—by a brief notice of the life and theological views of Arminius, to introduce to the notice of Canadian Methodists one who has so largely influenced Methodist theological…Read more Edward H. Dewart, “The Life & Theology of Arminius” (1875)
“Of Instruction of Children” (1850) and a comparison from Canadian Methodist History
The 1850 Doctrines and Discipline of the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Canada (which was one of the many Methodist denominations that merged, first in 1874 to become part of The Methodist Church in Canada, and then merged again in 1884 to form The Methodist Church, Canada) includes a section on Instruction of Children, and asks…Read more “Of Instruction of Children” (1850) and a comparison from Canadian Methodist History
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