Donald J. Bruggink

Respectable Methodism

History & Biography

“Daniel Flores has skillfully used the career of Nathan Bangs to produce a meticulously researched, eminently readable account of the transition of the Methodist Episcopal Church from a simple frontier religion into a denomination of ‘respectability’ in worship, preaching, hymnody, church order, and architecture. While covering antebellum America, its lasting impact challenges the descendants of the MEC today.”

With Feet of Clay

History & Biography

“A wonderful read in brief, self-contained vignettes. Laity will see what a pastor should be, seminarians will learn much about what being a pastor could be, and ministers will find both comfort and guidance for their ministry.”