Summary: In this episode, Matthew talks about Walter Martin and Donald Grey Barnhouse's five articles in Eternity discussing the reasons why they came to see Adventists as evangelicals. And then we talk about the huge evangelical counter-revolution that aimed to keep Adventists in cult-prison. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J....

Summary: In this episode, we discuss the final meetings between the Evangelicals (Martin, Cannon, and Barnhouse) and the Adventists (Froom, Unruh, Read, and Anderson) and how it was nearly sabotaged.  The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J....

Summary: In this episode, we cover the first four meetings between evangelicals (Walter Martin, George Cannon, and Donald Grey Barnhouse) and Adventists (T. Edgar Unruh, LeRoy Froom, W.E. Read, and Roy Allan Anderson) as both sides try to leave Fundamentalist behind. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J....

Matthew chats with Dr. Michael Campbell about his new book, 1922 - a sequel to his 1919 book which covers the rise of Adventist fundamentalism. The book will launch in May 2022. The What:  The Adventist History Podcast tells a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church each month and is hosted by Matthew J....

Summary:  In this episode, we introduce Questions on Doctrine, the most divisive book in Adventist history (per one George Knight). What is the book and where did it come from? It all began when one conference president wrote a letter to a famous Fundamentalist... The What:  The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J....

Summary: In this episode, we talk about the creation of the Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary, which is definitely a more interesting story than you might be thinking. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J....

What's going on with the Adventist History Podcast in 2022 and beyond? The What: The Adventist History Podcast tells a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church each month and is hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. Links: Web http://adventisthistorypodcast.org/ Support: https://www.patreon.com/AdventistHistoryPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adventisthistorypodcast/ Watch: http://youtube.com/c/adventisthistory

Summary: In this episode, we talk about what Wieland and Short wrote in their provocative manuscript, 1888 Re-examined and how it differs from the revised version people are much more likely to encounter today. We also cover how the church responded to Wieland and Short... with a committee. Always a committee. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J....

Why are Adventists so ambivalent (or even hostile) toward Christmas? Matthew focuses in on Ellen White and her family to talk about the early Adventist relationship to Christmas. The What: The Adventist History Podcast tells a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church each month and is hosted by Matthew J....

Summary: In this episode, we meet Robert J. Wieland and Donald K. Short, two young missionaries in Africa, as they learn to doubt the church's narrative about 1888 and rise up to call the church to repent. The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J....

Summary: To celebrate 100 episodes of the Adventist History Podcast, Matthew talks to a half-dozen Adventist historians about the future of Adventist history. Featuring: Greg Howell (0:00-00:32); Kevin Burton (00:32-1:00); George R. Knight (01:00-1:42); Douglas Morgan (1:42-2:15); Michael Campbell (2:15-3:00); Jeffrey Rosario (3:00-3:43). Yeah, it's a long episode. Believe it or not, we edited these interviews down. If you want to hear a little more from each guest, become a patron (link...

A rep from the National Council of Churches appeared at the end of the 1952 Bible Conference to talk about the latest English translation of the Bible. This episode is all about how Adventists reacted to the Revised Standard Version (RSV) -- especially compared to fundamentalists. The What: The Adventist History Podcast tells a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church each month and is hosted by Matthew J....

Summary: In this episode, we talk about a few of the presentations at the 1952 Bible Conference: Denton E. Rebok on Ellen White, Edward Heppenstall on the covenants, W.E. Read on Armageddon, and a certain non Adventist who found his way to the podium. The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J....

Matthew found a letter at the General Conference Archives and simply had to talk about it. The What: The Adventist History Podcast tells a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church each month and is hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. Links: Web http://adventisthistorypodcast.org/ Support: https://www.patreon.com/AdventistHistoryPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adventisthistorypodcast/ Watch: http://youtube.com/c/adventisthistory

Summary: In this episode, we talk about the 1950 GC session and the approach to the 1952 Bible Conference. And other stuff. The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. Links: Web http://adventisthistorypodcast.org/ Support: https://www.patreon.com/AdventistHistoryPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adventisthistorypodcast/ Watch: http://youtube.com/c/adventisthistory Know someone who is thinking...

We've been talking about James Lamar McElhany a lot in the past few main episodes, so Matthew sits down to understand a little more about the dude whose odd career somehow got him a seat at the head of the table. The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J....

Summary: In this episode, we talk about how the Adventist Church observed their centenary (1844-1944) in the midst of war. Here is the commemorative issue of the Review. The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J....

Pastor Matthew sits down with *Abigail Follows*, a hardcore Adventist missionary who was recently serving in India. Abigail wrote down an intriguing account of her experiences that gives us some insights into how Adventist missionaries in the gold years of missions (roughly the first half of the twentieth century) were able to thrive in incredibly difficult circumstances. Buy Abigail's book here. Join us on Patreon!

Summary: In this episode, General Conference leaders survey the damage done by the Second World War and and figure out how to rebuild. The greatest damage was done to that which couldn't be seen. The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist...

In this episode, Matthew uses Steve Daily's book, Ellen G. White: A Psychobiography, as starting point to talk about James and Ellen White's accumulation and use of money. Were they rich? Did the rip off church members like Daily and others believe? Join us on Patreon!

Summary: In this episode, we discover that Lucy Byard's death was only the beginning of a fresh movement of "lay" Adventists organizing to change and challenge church leaders. If their fuel was the injustice done to Lucy Byard, their inspiration was the Oakwood Student Strike of 1931. The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist...

Summary: In this episode, we return to the color line for the first time in a year and talk about some of the struggles Black Adventists had to go through in their quest for change. It took the circumstances of the death of Lucy Byard to bring everyone back to the table. The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist...

In this episode, Matthew responds to Steve Daily's new book, Ellen G. White: A Psychobiography. You can probably imagine how this will go. Just keep in mind that you literally asked for it. Join us on Patreon!