Sandra Glahn has a PhD from the University of Texas and teaches at Dallas Theological Seminary. Her interests range widely from art, gender, sexual intimacy in marriage, first-century backgrounds as they relate to gender, bioethics ... so you can see why she advocates for "thinking that transforms." She is a thinker, and among the best. She has more than twenty books to her credit, along with multiple Bible studies and online ventures. It is a privilege to talk with her today about her...
Dec 14, 2023•55 min
Brian Russell is a gentle force. He is an author, blogger, coach, mentor to many, and among the most accessible academics we know. He is a professor at Asbury Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida, but he is so much more. He has written deeply on the devotional study of scripture and also on the practice of centering prayer. On his website, brianrussellphd.com , he makes the bold statement, “I can help you thrive and flourish as the person God created you to be.” And that’s his mission. It is...
Nov 28, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Dan Wilt is the co-author of Sheltering Mercy and Endless Grace: Prayers Inspired by the Psalms (Brazos), as well as Jesus in the Wild (Seedbed), and is a writer, speaker, worship leader, songwriter, and encourager of Christians in many streams of the Church. Dan is part of the Vineyard and Anglican communions of the Church, and has taught in conferences, university settings, seminaries, and churches across streams of the Body of Christ. He is completing his doctoral studies with Asbury Theologi...
Nov 14, 2023•55 min
Mark Elliott is a retired professor of history, having taught at Asbury University, Wheaton College, Samford University, and Southern Wesleyan University. Dr. Elliott has a remarkably deep global perspective with particular expertise in East-West Christian studies. He has traveled extensively in Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, and Central and Eastern Europe. And he brings all this experience and a well-honed mind for history to the work of chronicling the Asbury outpouring. We are thrilled to hav...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 7 min
This is another great conversation with Dr. Steve Seamands, who is one of our favorite people in the world. Dr. Seamands served as the Professor of Basic Christian Doctrine at Asbury Seminary for close to 40 years. In addition to that class, he taught Introduction to Spiritual Warfare, Introduction to Healing Prayer, and a class studying the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. So Steve knows healing! He has authored several books, including Wounds That Heal and Ministry in the Image of God (a Christian...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 5 min
We have a lot of reasons to love Becky Castle Miller. She is a PhD student in Biblical and Theological Studies at Wheaton College, under the supervision of Esau McCauley (an Anglican priest we follow and love!). She is an adjunct professor at Northern Seminary so hangs out regularly with Scot McKnight (who we also love!). She regularly quotes Pete Scazzero (we love his work), and Alison Cook (whose work is admirable). And!… Becky is diving deep into the whole area of Jesus and the Spirit-led emo...
Oct 18, 2023•58 min
This week, we are working together with our dear friends at Spirit and Truth, a renewal ministry led by Matt Reynolds. This time, Matt asked if he could interview us, so we all sat down for a more personal conversation about how our podcast happened, what it’s like to do ministry with family, and where the Lord is leading from here. Enjoy this look behind the scenes of The Art of Holiness.
Oct 10, 2023•56 min
Bryan Loritts is a prolific writer, dynamic preacher, and strong advocate for multiethnic communities of faith. He is a teaching pastor at The Summit Church in North Carolina and serves as the President of The Kainos Movement, an organization that “ exists to see the multiethnic church become the new normal in our country.” Dr. Loritts is the author of eight books, including The Offensive Church, Insider Outsider, and Saving the Saved (which won a Christianity Today book award in 2017). In today...
Oct 04, 2023•55 min
Dr. Pete Bellini is the Professor of Church Renewal and Evangelization at United Theological Seminary. His areas of interest are our areas of interest … particularly the intersection of pneumatology and holiness. I mean, does it get any better than that? I don’t think so. Dr. Bellini has written exceptional books on both mental health and deliverance ministry. His latest books, The X Manual (out last year) and Thunderstruck! The Deliverance Ministry of John Wesley (out this year) offer us a deep...
Sep 26, 2023•1 hr 17 min
Brenna Bullock is the worship leader of The Harvest, a contemporary worship expression, at The Woodlands Methodist Church. Brenna has a heart to see all people encounter the presence of God and be transformed. Brenna and her husband are passionate about writing songs that will align every heart with the power and truth of the gospel. Brenna helps lead Bristol House, a worship collective of worship leaders writing new songs for the people called Methodists.
Sep 19, 2023•1 hr 20 min
Dr. Chris Bounds, professor of theology at Asbury Theological Seminary, has literally written the book on holiness … or should I say books. His upcoming book, co-authored with Matt Ayers and Caleb Friedman, is called Holiness: A Biblical, Historical, and Systematic Theology. That one will be released this fall. But he has also co-authored, with Jim Harlow, Christy Lipscomb and Joann Lyon … one of my favorite people on the planet … a book called Holiness: The Power to Transform You, Your Church, ...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 12 min
The world needs more people like Beth Felker Jones. She has a PhD from Duke and teaches theology at Northern Seminary. She has a dozen books to her credit, including a seminary staple -- Practicing Christian Doctrine: And Introduction to Thinking and Living Theologically -- which is now in its second printing. Dr. Felker Jones is a prolific writer, on-fire blogger, and truly beautiful human being, and it is our pleasure to talk all kinds of theology with her on today's podcast.
Sep 05, 2023•54 min
Dr. David Watson is the academic dean and professor of New Testament at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. He is the author of Honor Among Christians, and Scripture and the Life of God: Why the Bible Matters Today More than Ever (Seedbed). In this episode, we chat about an article David has written for Good News Magazine on holiness and what it means to be a Wesleyan Christian. We also talk to him about honor and humility in the life of Christ and in Christian culture. This one is all ...
Aug 29, 2023•1 hr 2 min
In this episode, we interview Eric Peterson, a writer and pastor raised into faith by one of our generation's most well-known spiritual voices -- Eugene Peterson. We talk with Eric about his father's spirituality and about the re-release of Traveling Light, a thoughtful commentary on the book of Galatians. This one is all about genuine, biblical freedom, something we're all hungry to encounter.
Aug 23, 2023•55 min
Todd Hunter is the founding Bishop of an Anglican diocese called Churches for the Sake of Others. His spirituality has been raised up through leadership in Alpha USA, so he has been formed by that deep heart for gospel-centered evangelism. His native language is Kingdom, justice, peace, Spirit-empowered leadership and missional ecclesiology. And his passions play out in places like The Center for Formation, Justice and Peace, which he founded … and in seminaries and universities all over the cou...
Aug 15, 2023•55 min
Paul Lawler is the pastor of Christ Church Memphis. He comes to this role after fifteen years at Christ Church Birmingham, where he cast a vision that saw hundreds of new church plants and ten of thousands of people come to Christ. His heart for evangelism is both courageous and contagious. We wanted to talk to him about that, and about the move of Christ Church to the GMC, and about his vision for reviving a heart for evangelism in the Methodist tribe.
Jul 25, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Dr. Scot McKnight is a world-renowned speaker, writer, professor and equipper of the Church. He is a recognized authority on the historical Jesus, early Christianity, and the New Testament. He blogs at a Christianity Today site called Jesus Creed, and more recently on his own sub stack newsletter (Scot’s Newsletter). He writes prolifically there, offering book reviews, social commentary, and solid scholarship on all kinds of topics relevant to the Church today. Scot is a recognized authority on ...
Jul 18, 2023•57 min
Max Wilkins is the President of TMS Global (TMS stands for Train. Mobilize. Send.) and a man with a fire for global missions. He travels the world encouraging cross-cultural witnesses, developing training materials for those called to serve cross-culturally, and raising up leaders in the Christian movement. His enthusiasm for the world Christian movement is contagious. We hope you listen.
Jul 11, 2023•58 min
Rev. Mark Sorensen is the senior pastor of the Woodlands Methodist Church in The Woodlands Texas, just north of Houston. Mark has stepped into the beautiful history of The Woodlands Methodist Church of 45 years. Mark is the second senior pastor of in the church's history. While honoring the past leadership of Dr. Ed Robb, Mark is also bringing in his new vision that builds upon what has been. We will hear all about Mark's story and his vision for where the church is leaning in this new...
Jul 04, 2023•59 min
Austin and Maddie Wofford are the head pastors at Arise Church, which is a house church movement based in Lexington, Kentucky. They meet in House Churches across the city and every first Sunday of the month all Arise House Churches meet together! Arise Church is birthed out of a conviction around church looking like a place for people to be deeply loved, discipled, challenged, and formed into a lifestyle and identity that reflects Jesus. Austin and Maddie have a deep heart for the next generatio...
Jun 20, 2023•54 min
Aaron Calhoun, is a Foursquare pastor, church planter, and Director of next gen ministries with the FourSquare Church. He is bright, humble, faithful, and curious about how to build intergenerational relationships inside the church. Listen to him say more about intergenerational ministry at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TNu8LQRufs. Such a great conversation.
Jun 13, 2023•38 min
Dr. Sandra Richter is with us for a second time, to talk about the prophetic life. Hers is a voice you want to hear on this subject. She is an internationally known Old Testament scholar, the author of the extraordinary Epic of Eden Bible study, and professor and Dean at Westmont College. Raised in a pentecostal tradition and trained at Harvard, she relates to the beautiful subtleties of God’s voice in our lives like few people do. We hope you listen to this one, and find fresh energy for listen...
Jun 06, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Pete Greig is someone we keep coming back to, because his ministry and story have so much to offer. What a great example he is of one who has given himself deeply to the work of prayer over most of a lifetime. Pete is the founder of 24-7 Prayer Network, which reaches more than half the nations on the globe. He is also the pastor of Emmaus Road in England. In this podcast, we talk about the art of prayer and the extraordinary work of living out a long obedience.
May 23, 2023•34 min
Bishop James Swanson is well-known name among Methodists. He has served as a bishop in the United Methodist Church since 2004, and travels widely sharing love and Jesus as a charismatic and prophetic preacher of the Word. In this conversation, he shares his own story of being raised in a Pentecostal tradition and coming home to Methodism as an adult.
May 16, 2023•51 min
Carol Ward has a unique call on her life, to "go where no one wants to go." That call has sent her into some of the darkest places in the world, including war-torn regions of Uganda and South Sudan, where she shares love with those who feel most forgotten. Carol, the child of missionaries, is the founder and director of Favor of God Ministries, which seeks to change whole nations one person and one prayer at a time. Join us for a conversation with a woman of God who is living at the ra...
May 09, 2023•35 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Friends, we are so excited about Carolyn Moore's new book When Women Lead. Carolyn is not only one of our co-host for the Art of Holiness Podcast, but she is also a church planter, speaker, writer, and most importantly a wife, mom, and grandmama. Carolyn's new book looks at the topic of Women Leading from a biblical, practical, and cultural view point. This book is for you! We are on our way to NewRoom Conference 2022 and we hope you will enjoy this podcast as you make your way there a...
Sep 20, 2022•42 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Rev. Dr. Jo Anne Lyon is General Superintendent Emerita of The Wesleyan Church. She serves now as The Ambassador — a position specifically created by action of the General Board of The Wesleyan Church to retain the considerable connections and influence of of Dr. Lyon. It is a great title for a role she plays naturally, not just for The Wesleyan Church but for the whole Church of Jesus Christ. Dr. Lyon also serves on the executive committee of the National Association of Evangelicals along with ...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 8
Mark Barrow is the CEO of Aldersgate Ministries, a renewal movement within the United Methodist Church that has been contending for Spirit-filled ministry for decades. Aldersgate’s mission is offer opportunities for every follower of Jesus to experience transforming growth through the love of the Father, by the power of the Holy Spirit. Mark’s work as a leader in this ministry is to connect local churches with opportunities for growth and renewal. We wanted to talk to Mark about where he is seei...
Jun 21, 2022•49 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Scott Kelso is a writer, a community organizer, and a prophet to the Church. Currently, he serves as the General Overseer of the 5 Points Greater Columbus Apostolic Network, which is an alliance of churches and ministries gathered to see the Kingdom of God established and maintained in the greater Columbus, Ohio area. He has served with Aldersgate Renewal Ministries and as the President of the Charismatic Leaders Fellowship, which is a national group of leaders comprising denominational, non-den...
Jun 16, 2022•53 min•Season 5Ep. 6
We’ve tried with this series of interviews to focus a little more on the value of community, and that’s what led us to Sean. He was part of an intentional community in Texas, then moved to Lexington, Kentucky where he became part of another intentional community in the MLK neighborhood of Lexington. Sean is also part of the larger 12-step community and he will talk about alll these projects and ways of being during our conversation. Sean is just a cool guy. He describes his first book, The Story...
May 31, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 5
