Episodes
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S3, E1: Adventism Before 1888
Summary: In this episode, Matthew talks about Adventism before 1888 as a "spiritual desert" that Ellen White tried to water. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. Links: Website Become a Patron Facebook...
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(S1, E4) Building a Movement (2.0)
Summary: In this episode, Matthew talks about how Joshua V. Himes helped turn William Miller's message into a movement. Versions: 2.0 - Completely new episode (October 2025) The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew…
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(S1, E3) William Miller, the Prophet (2.0)
Summary: In this episode, Matthew talks about how William Miller studied the Bible and came to the conclusion that Jesus was going to return "about 1843," as well as how Miller made the first steps in spreading that message throughout the 1830s. Versions: 1.0 - Originally released: November 22,...
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AHP100 - Celebrating 7 years and 100 episodes
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…
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Intermission
In this episode, we talk about other episodes. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. It is a part of the Adventist History Project, whose mission is to provide people with a working knowledge of...
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(S1, E50): Goodbye to Mom
In this episode - the end of season 1 - we say "goodbye" to Ellen White and prepare to face an uncertain future. How will the Seventh-day Adventist church survive without its spiritual mother? The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day…
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(S1, E49): The Eastern Question
In this episode, we talk about the 1913 General Conference session, take a trip down memory lane, and A.G. Daniells' super-mega-cool Pacific Tour at the beginning of World War I. Then we conclude with Turkey. Not the food. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a…
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(S1, E48): The Daily
In this episode, we talk about William Warren Prescott and his efforts to be both a smart and loyal Seventh-day Adventist. We'll discuss the revision of Ellen White's The Great Controversy and, of course, the less great controversy over "the daily." The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a...
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(S1, E47): Sunday in the Cities
In this episode, we talk about the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 and Ellen White's great passion for cities. We might as well talk about those meal-by-mail kits, too. You'll see. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church...
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(S1, E46): Every Nation
In this episode, we take a leisurely flight over the world of Seventh-day Adventism. The first decade of the 20th century was the turning point from early Adventism to modern Adventism, and the death of Uriah Smith symbolized this. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast...
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(S1, E45): The Color Line, part 5
In this episode, we conclude the latest arc looking at Adventist race relations in the early 1900s. Good news for Lewis Sheafe fans out there... and bad news. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J.…
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(S1, E44): The Color Line, part 4
In this episode, we continue our story about Adventist racial policy in the early 1900s. Lewis Sheafe's First church and his People's church want to be heard... or else. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by...
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(S1, E43): The Color Line, part 3
In this episode, we return to the color line and examine the General Conference's strategy for navigating the Jim Crow-era - particularly in how it impacted the founding of churches in Washington D.C. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day...
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(S1, E42): Dear John, part 2
In this episode, we finish up the sad saga of Dr. John Harvey Kellogg. Grab a tissue and hold on. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. It is a part of the Adventist History Project, whose…
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(S1, E41): Dear John, part 1
In this episode, we introduce ourselves to the great controversy (uhhh....pun) in the early 1900s: the Kellogg Affair. Come hear why Adventists don't own Corn Flakes. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew...
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(S1, E40): More Perfect Unions
In this episode, we take the scenic route to the historic 1901 General Conference. We begin in the ashes of the Battle Creek Sanitarium, then up to catch a bird's eye view of global mission, and then back in time to see the problems the church faced as it stumbled into the 20th century. You know,...
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(S1, E39): The Jonesmobile
In this episode, we follow A.T. Jones' rise to influence and authority in the 1890s, and discuss his missteps along the way. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. It is a part of the Adventist...
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(S1, E38): Down Under, part 2
In this episode, we actually get around to talking about Australia. Specifically, the Brighton camp meeting, the Women's Christian Temperance Union, and the founding of Avondale. Let's hear it for Weet-Bix. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the...
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(S1, E37): Down Under, part 1
In this episode, we talk about Ellen White's glowing opinion of the men of Samoa, Arthur G. Daniells' rise, and Willie White's second marriage. ...and there's probably something in here about Australia, too. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the...
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(S1, E36): The Color Line, part 2
In this episode, we follow Edson White down the Mississippi River as he beings preaching to former slaves. We also (briefly) meet C.M. Kinny and Lewis C. Sheafe, two Black Adventist preachers on the rise. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the...
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(S1, E35): The Color Line, part 1
In this episode, we talk about the beginning of Adventism's concerted effort to reach the southern United States after starting mission fields in Europe and Australia. It's about time, right? The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist...
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(S1, E34): Exiling Ellen
In this episode, we talk a lot about water. We begin with Ellen White's experience in the middle of the worst natural disaster in American history (at that point). We end with shipwreck, mutiny, and baptism. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the...
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(S1, E33): Reconstruction
In this episode, we look at how Ellen White, E.J. Waggoner, and A.T. Jones (but mostly Ellen) campaigned in the aftermath of the 1888 General Conference. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. It...
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(S1, E32): Adventist Civil War, part 2
In this episode, we see how the bitter feud of the past few years boils over at the General Conference session of 1888. It's nothing personal, Minneapolis. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio.…
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(S1, E31): Adventist Civil War, part 1
In this episode, we stand on the doorstep of the Adventist Civil War. Following Ellen White back to America, we examine the characters, characteristics, and causes leading up to the debate of the 1888 General Conference session. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling…
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(S1, E30): I Fought the Law
In this episode, we dive into the second major controversy of the 1880s: the dispute between church president George I. Butler and E.J. Waggoner over the nature of the law in Galatians. This controversy increasingly alarmed Ellen White, especially as D.M. Canright exited stage right. The What…
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(S1, E29): Jones and Waggs
In this episode, we meet the two young preachers whose teaching will lead to the Adventist Civil War of 1888: E.J. Waggoner and A.T. Jones. We cover the major external factor that leads to War (the threat of Sunday law) and one of the internal causes (the Jones-Smith feud over the ten horns of...
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(S1, E28): European Ellen
In this episode, we follow a Ellen White on her epic, two year trip to meet the Adventists in Europe. Also, we talk a little about a preacher named D.M. Canright. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J....
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(S1, E27): Coming Together
In this episode, we see how Ellen White handled James' death, how the church solved the problem of Battle Creek College, and how Loughborough fared in England. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J....
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(S1, E26): Shoe Leather
In this episode, we talk about the death of James White and what it meant to the Seventh-day Adventist Church. We also mention the founding of two more Adventist schools, which would go on to become major universities, as well as the closing of Battle Creek College. The What: The Adventist…
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(S1, E25): Fall of a Titan
In this episode, we trace the continuing struggles of James White, Willie's opportunity to go to England, and the founding of the Adventist Church's oldest, continually operating hospital. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist...
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(S1, E24): The First Missionaries
In this episode, we wrap up some loose strings from the 1870s: the death of Joseph Bates, the leadership philosophy of G.I. Butler, and the first missionaries the Adventist Church sent to Europe. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day...
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(S1, E23): A Country Between Them
In this episode, we take a step back and look at the scope of work which Seventh-day Adventists were attempting, along with the marital struggles of James and Ellen White. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by...
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(S1, E22): The 70s
In this episode, we look at the early 1870s -the frustrating and fruitful period of Adventist church-building, where the educational and medical wings of the church took off. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by...
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(S1, E21): James White for President
In this episode, we look at James White's first term as General Conference president as well as the people and circumstances which made it practically ineffective. Poor James. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted…
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(S1, E20): Health Reform
In this episode, we check out the beginning of the Adventist Church's commitment to health - in the context of the atrocious standards of mid-19th century American medical practice. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church...
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(S1, E19): The War Between the States
In this episode, we learn about how the new Seventh-day Adventist Church coped with the American Civil War. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. It is a part of the Adventist History Project,...
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(S1, E18): The General Conference
In this episode (the final of our trilogy covering the organization of the Adventist church), we talk about the final steps that led to the formation of the general conference, and it's first president, who just happens to be the Adventist church's first "badventist." Along the way, we also...
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(S1, E17): The First State Conference
In this episode (the second of our trilogy covering the organization of the Adventist church), we get to witness the first steps of church organization in the early days of the Civil War, culminating in the formation of the first state conference of churches. The What: The Adventist History…
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(S1, E16): What's in a Name?
In this episode, we begin a trilogy of episodes covering the organization of the movement into a proper Christian denomination. First up, we look at how the name "Seventh-day Adventist" was chosen in 1860. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the...
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(S1, E15): Sister Betsy
In this episode, we cover one of the biggest steps in the organization of the movement into a denomination: Systematic Benevolence. This project consumed much of 1859, and the result was an affordable, simple plan to pay the preachers and proclaimers of the message. The What: The Adventist…
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(S1, E14): Lovett's Grove
In this episode, we talk about the Great Controversy vision and how the eventual book was revised, revised, revised, and revised until it becomes the version Adventists value above anything else she wrote...and then try to pawn off on people for free. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a...
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(S1, E13): Steam Pressed
In this episode, the Review gets an upgrade into the industrial age. We also sort through the problems the Waukon believers had with James and Ellen White and their *eventual* solution. And, hey, a passing reference to Uriah Smith getting married. Congrats, man! The What: The Adventist History...
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(S1, E12): Waukon, Waukoff
In this episode, we check in with James and Ellen in Battle Creek, talk about J.N. Loughborough's great tent-capade across New York, and see what happens when the brightest young preachers in the movement quit and move to Iowa. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling…
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(S1, E11): Battle Creek
In this episode, we look at the final days of the Review in Rochester and its move to Battle Creek - the new HQ of the Sabbatarian Adventist movement. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. It is…
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(S1, E10): Growth Spurt
In this episode, the success of the Sabbatarian Adventist message brings fresh challenges. The Whites move to Rochester, NY, and set up the press there. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J. Lucio. It…
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(S1, E9): Printing
In this episode, we look at the beginning of the publishing work and the huge conflict it caused between the founders. The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a…
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(S1, E8): Networking
In this episode, we look at the two ways the trio of Adventist founders went about unifying like-minded believers and spreading the word. The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly...
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(S1, E7): James and Ellen
In this episode, we officially meet James White and Ellen Harmon, the two other co-founders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Of course, Joseph Bates makes a cameo (it's in his contract). The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist...
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(S1, E6): Sabbath
In this episode, we will catch up with Joseph Bates and see how he learned about the biggest idea he would bequeath to the future Seventh-day Adventist Church. The What: The Adventist History Podcast is a monthly podcast telling a story of the Seventh-day Adventist Church hosted by Matthew J....
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