The Methodical Methodist Podcast

Andrew Lay
  • 5.0 (19)
  • Christianity
  • Biweekly

A thoughtful exploration of Wesleyan faith, history, and practice. The Methodical Methodist Podcast dives into the lives of influential figures in Methodism, examines key doctrines, and reflects on the theology that continues to shape the Methodist movement. Each episode invites listeners into a deeper understanding of the Methodist tradition and its relevance for life and ministry today—rooted in grace, shaped by tradition, and always open to thoughtful inquiry.

  1. 5d ago

    The Making of Methodism: The New Room

    In the eighth part of our ten-part series, The Making of Methodism, Austin and Andrew explore The New Room which was the world's first Methodist chapel. It was a place where people learned to pray, to grow, to serve, and to love their neighbors. It was a simple, sturdy building in the middle of Bristol. And it would become the oldest Methodist building in the world. More importantly, it became the center of what was happening in Bristol. There was a medical dispensary where people who couldn't afford a doctor could receive care. Food and clothing were given to people in need. The building was used for educating children, including the sons and daughters of the coal miners at Kingswood. Wesley called it “a place for the people.” And that's really what it was. It was a place built for ministry. History reminds us that the Methodist movement was born in a time when people were weary of religion that felt cold, corrupt, or distant. John Wesley offered something different: a faith that spoke both to the mind and the heart, a church that cared about personal holiness and social renewal, and a movement that gave people a way to live out a deeper, more meaningful relationship with God. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review! Listen to me here: Methodical Methodist Website: andrewcurtislay.com YouTube: youtube.com/@methodicalpod Substack: substack.com/@methodicalpod

    The Making of Methodism: The New Room

  2. Oct 19

    The Making of Methodism: Wesleyan Vile-tality

    In the seventh part of our ten-part series, The Making of Methodism, Austin and Andrew explore John Wesley’s introduction to field-preaching. There, standing on a hill outside Bristol, Wesley realized that God was not limited to the walls of a church. The gospel was not bound by tradition or geography or respectability. The Spirit of God was alive, moving through fields and towns, through lives that had been overlooked and hearts that had been forgotten. That moment became one of the great turning points in his ministry. Wesley later wrote, “I submitted to be more vile and proclaimed in the highways the glad tidings of salvation.” To “be more vile” wasn’t about being rebellious or crass, it was about surrender. It meant letting go of comfort, reputation, and control in order to join God’s mission in the world. It meant modeling the same movement we see in Jesus Christ, who didn’t wait for people to come to him, but went to them. History reminds us that the Methodist movement was born in a time when people were weary of religion that felt cold, corrupt, or distant. John Wesley offered something different: a faith that spoke both to the mind and the heart, a church that cared about personal holiness and social renewal, and a movement that gave people a way to live out a deeper, more meaningful relationship with God. Be sure to subscribe, rate, andreview! Listen to me here: Methodical Methodist Website: andrewcurtislay.com YouTube: youtube.com/@methodicalpod Substack: substack.com/@methodicalpod

    The Making of Methodism: Wesleyan Vile-tality

  3. Oct 12

    The Making of Methodism: A Heart Strangely Warmed

    In the sixth part of our ten-part series, The Making of Methodism, Austinand Andrew explore the Wesley Brothers’ heartwarming experiences. They wereable to come to a place of assurance in their faith and accept God’s gracefully into their lives. The Wesleyan understanding of grace is one thing thatdefines the Methodist movement and makes it distinct from other denominations. History reminds us that the Methodist movement was born in a time when people were weary of religion that felt cold, corrupt, or distant. John Wesley offered something different: a faith that spoke both to the mind and the heart, a church that cared about personal holiness and social renewal, and a movement that gave people a way to live out a deeper, more meaningful relationship with God. Be sure to subscribe, rate, andreview! Listen to me here: Methodical Methodist Website: andrewcurtislay.com YouTube: youtube.com/@methodicalpod Substack: substack.com/@methodicalpod

    The Making of Methodism: A Heart Strangely Warmed

  4. Oct 5

    The Making of Methodism: Trouble in Georgia

    In the fifth part of our ten-part series, The Making of Methodism, Austin and Andrew explore the Wesley Brothers’ time in Georgia. Their mission was to minister to the English settlers and, if possible, work among the Native Americans in the region, particularly the Creek and Cherokee. This was a brand-new colony. Georgia had only been established a few years earlier. This wasn't like being appointed to a comfortable parish in England. There were no established churches, no familiar communities, no comfortable rectory waiting for them. They were going to a frontier. History reminds us that the Methodist movement was born in a time when people were weary of religion that felt cold, corrupt, or distant. John Wesley offered something different: a faith that spoke both to the mind and the heart, a church that cared about personal holiness and social renewal, and a movement that gave people a way to live out a deeper, more meaningful relationship with God. Be sure to subscribe, rate, andreview! Listen to me here: Methodical Methodist Website: andrewcurtislay.com YouTube: youtube.com/@methodicalpod Substack: substack.com/@methodicalpod

    The Making of Methodism: Trouble in Georgia

  5. Sep 28

    The Making of Methodism: The Holy Club

    In the fourth part of our ten-part series, The Making of Methodism, Austin and Andrew explore the John Wesly’s time at Oxford University, the formation of the Holy Club, and the first rise of Methodism. At its core, the focus of the Holy Club wasn’t just on doing good deeds or following rules. Their spirituality was about the inward renewal of the soul. They believed that if your soul was being reshaped into the image of God, it would show up in how you lived. History reminds us that the Methodist movement was born in a time when people were weary of religion that felt cold, corrupt, or distant. John Wesley offered something different: a faith that spoke both to the mind and the heart, a church that cared about personal holiness and social renewal, and a movement that gave people a way to live out a deeper, more meaningful relationship with God. Be sure to subscribe, rate, andreview! Listen to me here: Methodical Methodist Website: andrewcurtislay.com YouTube: youtube.com/@methodicalpod Substack: substack.com/@methodicalpod

    The Making of Methodism: The Holy Club

  6. Sep 21

    The Making of Methodism: The Altogether Christian

    In the third part of our ten-part series, The Making of Methodism, Austinand Andrew explore the John Wesly’s childhood, his time at Oxford University,and his continuous endeavor to becoming an Altogether Christian. Wesleybelieved that outward holiness begins to reflect inward transformation, and thelife we live starts to echo the faith we profess. History reminds us that theMethodist movement was born in a time when people were weary of religion thatfelt cold, corrupt, or distant. John Wesley offered something different: afaith that spoke both to the mind and the heart, a church that cared aboutpersonal holiness and social renewal, and a movement that gave people a way tolive out a deeper, more meaningful relationship with God. Be sure to subscribe, rate, andreview! Listen to me here: Methodical Methodist Website: andrewcurtislay.com YouTube: youtube.com/@methodicalpod Substack: substack.com/@methodicalpod

    The Making of Methodism: The Altogether Christian

  7. Sep 14

    The Making of Methodism: The Wesley Family

    In the second part of our ten-part series, The Making of Methodism, Austin and Andrew explore the village of Epworth where John Wesley grew up, discuss how Wesley was raised, and talk about his parents, Samuel and Susanna Wesley. The Wesley brothers were greatly impacted by the early days of their childhood. History reminds us that the Methodist movement was born in a time when people were weary of religion that felt cold, corrupt, or distant. John Wesley offered something different: a faith that spoke both to the mind and the heart, a church that cared about personal holiness and social renewal, and a movement that gave people a way to live out a deeper, more meaningful relationship with God. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review! Listen to me here: Methodical Methodist Website: andrewcurtislay.com YouTube: youtube.com/@methodicalpod Substack: substack.com/@methodicalpod

    The Making of Methodism: The Wesley Family

  8. Sep 7

    The Making of Methodism: The World That Made Wesley

    In the first part of our ten-part series, The Making of Methodism, Austin Byerly and Andrew Lay explore some of the background information and talk about what was going on in the world at that time leading up to the Wesleyan revival. We talk about the early Christian church under Constantine, the Reformation under Martin Luther, the English Reformation and rulers like King Henry VIII, King Edward VI, Queen “Bloody” Mary, and Queen Elizabeth I, and the Enlightenment. History reminds us that the Methodist movement was born in a time when people were weary of religion that felt cold, corrupt, or distant. John Wesley offered something different: a faith that spoke both to the mind and the heart, a church that cared about personal holiness and social renewal, and a movement that gave people a way to live out a deeper, more meaningful relationship with God. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review! Listen to me here: Methodical Methodist Website: andrewcurtislay.com YouTube: youtube.com/@methodicalpod Substack: substack.com/@methodicalpod

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A thoughtful exploration of Wesleyan faith, history, and practice. The Methodical Methodist Podcast dives into the lives of influential figures in Methodism, examines key doctrines, and reflects on the theology that continues to shape the Methodist movement. Each episode invites listeners into a deeper understanding of the Methodist tradition and its relevance for life and ministry today—rooted in grace, shaped by tradition, and always open to thoughtful inquiry.

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