Wesley Against Calvinism (Part 1)

By TylerR on

In 1739, George Whitefield sailed for the American Colonies. He was headed back to the colony of Georgia, having just concluded a great ministry in London, Gloucester, Bristol and points in-between. He had returned to England to raise funds for an orphan home he planned to establish in Georgia. While raising these funds, finding the pulpits of many Church of England congregations closed to him, Whitefield began to preach in the open air.

The Almost Christian

By TylerR on

In this excerpt from George Whitefield’s sermon The Almost Christian, he explains what he means by the term:

Happy 300th Birthday George Whitefield!

By SharperIron on

“George Whitefield, the great Anglican Evangelical evangelist of the 18th century, was born on 16th December 1714 (Old Style — which means we can celebrate again in 11 days time too). So buy a cake, get 300 candles and a box of matches, and sing a happy song for the old guy!” Ref21