Un-Tied Methodism
by Dr. Ashley Boggan Dreff- Host; Jay Rollins- Producer
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From Service to Sacraments: The Evolving Role of United Methodist…
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About this podcast
Why do Methodists use Welch’s grape juice for communion? What is with the cross and flame logo? Explore these questions and more as we examine the roots of the United Methodist Church (and it’s predecessor denominations) to understand why the UMC is the way that it is…and where it might be going. Dr. Ashley Boggan D. hosts this production of the General Commission on Archives and History of the UMC.
Episodes
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- From Service to Sacraments: The Evolving Role of United Methodist Deacons · 34 min · Season 2026 Episode 80Thirty years after The United Methodist Church established the Order of Deacons, the ministry continues to evolve. The Rev. Dr. Margaret Ann Crain, one of the first ordained into…
- Called, courageous and often overlooked · 39 minHistorian, author and retired United Methodist elder Patricia J. Thompson has spent decades uncovering the stories of women who broke barriers in Methodism — and discovering how…
- From a printing press to a nation: The story of the Christian Advocate · 44 min · Episode 79On Sept. 9, 1826, the first issue of the Christian Advocate rolled off the press in New York City, launching a Methodist newspaper that would become the most widely read…
- From the archives: The intertwining of Methodism with Revolutionary War-era America · 52 minToday’s episode is from our archives, first released in February 2025, where we discuss the historical intertwining of religion and politics in America, particularly from a…
- Breaking the stained-glass ceiling: How women earned their place in the United Methodist episcopacy · 44 minJoin us as “Un-Tied Methodism” continues its yearlong series celebrating 70 years of women’s ordination in Methodism. Following the landmark 1956 decision granting women full…
- Special LIVE episode: In the room where it happenedJoin us as “Un-Tied Methodism” continues its yearlong series celebrating 70 years of women’s ordination in Methodism. On the 70th anniversary of day when General Conference voted…
- Assembly, Advocacy, and a Trailblazer for Women’s Ordination · 49 minDr. Ashley Boggan welcomes Sally Vonner and Tara Barnes, leaders from United Women in Faith, who preview the upcoming Assembly 2026 and reflect on the vital lay ministries of…
- Before they were recognized, they were leading · 42 min · Episode 73As our yearlong “Women in Methodism” series continues on “Un-Tied Methodism,” Dr. Ashley Boggan talks with historian Dr. Ellen Blue about the Methodist women, deaconesses, and…
- Crossing oceans and confronting power: The audacious faith of Dorothy Ripley · 37 minJoin us as “Un-Tied Methodism” continues its yearlong series celebrating 70 years of women’s ordination in Methodism. Long before women’s ordination was formally recognized…
- From Susanna Wesley to Dorothy Ripley: Women, calling and courage · 50 minJoin us as “Un-Tied Methodism” begins a yearlong series celebrating 70 years of women’s ordination in Methodism. Dr. Ashley Boggan welcomes historians Rev. Dr. Paul Chilcote and…
- From colonization to calling: How Methodism took root in the Philippines · 34 minFrom Navy chaplains and student gatherings to youth movements and global mission, the latest episode in our “Methodisms Around the World” series traces the surprising and…
- From revival fires to social justice: Tracing Methodism’s Canadian story · 40 minWhat happens when revival fires, social gospel movements, colonial history and Wesleyan spirituality collide on Canadian soil? Dr. Ashley Boggan is joined by Rev. Rob Shearer to…
- Roots and Renewal: The Story of Methodism in the Congo · 44 minDiscover how Methodism took root and flourished in the Democratic Republic of Congo—from early missionary efforts to strong local leadership shaping the church today. Dr. Ashley…
- How Methodist missions shaped Korea’s faith, freedom and future · 48 minDiscover the remarkable story of Methodism in Korea—from the impact of early missionaries, such as Mary Scranton and her groundbreaking work in women’s education, to the powerful…
- From the archives: Methodism in Zimbabwe, a conference borne out of a mountain · 35 minFrom the “Un-Tied Methodism” archives, we re-share this 2023 podcast about Methodism in the African country of Zimbabwe. Dr. Ashley Boggan speaks with United Methodist leaders…
- How Methodism took root in Italy · 48 minIn the second episode of a new podcast series that examines Methodism around the world, Dr. Ashley Boggan welcomes Massimo di Gioacchino, noted historian, to discuss the story of…
- From Moravians to Modern Ministry: Tracing Methodism in Germany · 56 minAs we launch a new podcast series that examines Methodism around the world, Dr. Ashley Boggan welcomes two United Methodist scholars and historians to help us discover the rich…
- Love, loss and a calling restored: The Rev. Dr. Rick Huskey’s lifelong witness to grace · 1 h 11 minIn this special “Un-Tied Methodism” episode recorded six weeks before his death, the Rev. Dr. Rick Huskey reflects on his journey from ministry to LGBTQ+ advocacy, defrocking…
- Coming out in faith: Bishop Karen Oliveto’s journey · 45 min“Following Jesus is costly,” says The UMC’s (Ret.) Bishop Karen Oliveto. “And for me, that price was being closeted. And I was willing to pay that price.” Dr. Ashley Boggan…
- Love, Calling and Courage: A clergy couple’s journey of faith and identity · 50 minIn this poignant 2025 Heritage Sunday-themed oral history episode of “Un-Tied Methodism,” (Ret.) Bishop Peggy Johnson and Rev. Mary Johnson join Dr. Ashley Boggan to share their…
