Tag: Wesley

  • John Wesley Birthday Reader

    John Wesley Birthday Reader John Wesley’s birthday is a bit unusual. While the great evangelist and founder of Methodism was born on June 17, 1703, according to the Julian Calendar in use at the time. Midway through his life (in 1752), however, Britain shifted to the Gregorian Calendar, adding 11

  • Charles Wesley and the Poetry of Revival

    By Ryan Danker — We all know the words of his hymns. For anyone in the Wesleyan movement and many beyond, his words speak to our experience of conversion, assurance, and even sanctification. Of course, I’m not talking about John Wesley. I’m talking about his younger brother, Charles. Charles Wesley’s