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The Roots of John Wesley’s Servant Theology

By Mark K. Olson Introduction In my previous article—Is the Servant Justified?—I answered the question regarding the soteriological standing of the faith of a servant in John Wesley’s theology. This...

Is the ‘Servant’ Justified?

By Mark K. Olson Introduction Over the last thirty years one of the more heated areas of debate in John Wesley studies has been over the soteriological standing of the...

The Arminian Roots of John and Charles Wesley

By Andrew V. Sullivan (M.A., Th. M.) Introduction John Wesley was the greatest Arminian theologian in church history. In many respects, while his writings do not surpass the philosophical sophistication...

Podcast: John Wesley’s Eschatology

Lucas Curcio and Mark K. Olson on a Method Ministries Podcast YouTube Link: John Wesley’s Eschatology | Dr. Mark Olson. – YouTube Join the Methodist Ministries podcast as Lucas and...

Podcast: John Wesley’s Doctrine of Justification

Join Method Ministries podcast as Lucas Curcio and Mark K. Olson discuss at length John Wesley’s Doctrine of Justification YouTube link: John Wesley’s Theology of Justification | Dr. Mark Olson....

Penal Substitution in John Wesley’s Atonement Theology

By Mark K. Olson Introduction In his classic study of John Wesley’s theology of holiness, Harald Lindström makes the insightful observation that Wesley’s evangelical conversion at Aldersgate was made possible...

The Trinitarian Theology of Charles Wesley’s Hymnody

By Tyler Walker. Wesleyans are a singing people. In good times and bad, we turn to the songs of our faith. The Wesleyan movement has distinguished itself with its historical...

Podcast: John Wesley & Justification

Join More to the Story as Andy and I discuss my recent book on John Wesley’s Doctrine of Justification (Abingdon 2023). As a high church Anglican, Wesley’s full understanding of...

John Wesley as Spiritual Father, Part Two

By Mark K. Olson. Introduction: in this two-part study we are looking at Wesley’s spiritual counsel to seekers of heart holiness. In Part One we examine Wesley’s understanding of two...

Podcast: Justification-A Foundational Doctrine

John Wesley considered justification to be a fundamental truth of the Christian life. In his later sermons he listed justification, along with sanctification, as the two general parts of gospel...