holiness
John Wesley as Spiritual Father, Part One
By Mark K. Olson. This is a two-part study of Wesley’s spiritual counsel in his letters to seekers of perfect love. Many insights into Wesley’s doctrine of Christian perfection can...
“No Room For Mirth Or Trifling Here”
By Randall McElwain. Theological and Spiritual Instruction in Charles Wesley’s Hymns for Children. Introduction In The Barber of Seville, Figaro sings, “If a thing is too silly to be said,...
Strange Bedfellows: A Reappraisal of Mildred Wynkoop’s “A Theology of Love”
By Mark K. Olson Introduction Mildred Bangs Wynkoop (1905-1997) was a missionary and educator in The Church of the Nazarene and an influential holiness theologian. She advocated for the renewed...
John Wesley on Sin and Holiness
By Mark K. Olson. Cowman Lectures, 2021. Seoul Theological University. Introduction In the study of Christian holiness, no matter which tradition is being examined, the definition of sin becomes central....
The Doctrine of Justification in the Early Wesley
Cowman Lecture, 2021 Seoul Theological University, South Korea By Mark K. Olson. Abstract: The doctrine of justification is usually associated with John Wesley after his evangelical conversion in 1738. Few...
Suffering and Becoming Holy: Insights from John Wesley’s Pastoral Counsel
By Mark K. Olson. Abstract: The problem of human suffering has conflicted many people. The eighteenth century was no different, for it was rife with suffering and death, with the...