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#33: Amen and…Well, Amen: Salvation in Jesus’ Name

by Matt Kennedy | Jan 8, 2021 | Anglicans, Biblical Illiteracy, Jesus, Podcast, U.S. Politics

On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss the strange ending to the recent Congressional prayer, look at Article 18 of The 39 Articles, and talk about why God can only be Good News as revealed in Jesus Christ. Want to join the...

Before You Called

by Anne Kennedy | Dec 13, 2020 | Advent, Anglicans, Church Year, Coronavirus, Eschatology, Go to Church

Yesterday we were finally able to have a service for, as I’ve been calling her, our Essential Person—Kay—the grandmother type who was so central to all our day to day happiness for the first fifteen years of our being here. I was worried we wouldn’t be able to meet...

When Righteousness And Peace Finally Kiss Each Other

by Anne Kennedy | Dec 6, 2020 | Advent, Anglicans, Church Year, Jesus, Social Justice, The Gospel, Woke Church

Well, I was settling in for a nice, peaceful before dawn blog when I came across this tweet on Twitter (link lost because it’s too early in the morning): Can we venerate St Nicholas for reasons other than his alleged violence against Arius this year? I’m tired and...

#28: Signs, Sealed, Delivered: Unraveling the Sacraments

by Matt Kennedy | Nov 20, 2020 | Anglicans, Jesus, Podcast, Roman Catholics

On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss the sacraments of communion and baptism. They talk about what makes a sacrament, their symbolic-and-more nature, whether or not they “work,” and where the Good News is in these...

The Do-Nothing Bit is a Lie

by Anne Kennedy | Nov 15, 2020 | Anglicans, Coronavirus, Eschatology, Garden-Variety Malaise, Go to Church

Well, I managed to stay offline nearly all of yesterday, floating on a triumphant exultant glow of having procured nine whole dining room chairs for a total of 36 dollars (how many talents is that—so many) and strong-momming my children into moving a lot of furniture...

#26: The Cat in the (Pointy) Hat: The Good and Bad of Bishops

by Matt Kennedy | Nov 6, 2020 | Anglicans, Bible Study, Episcopalians, History, Podcast

On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick talk about bishops and bishop-led churches. They discuss advantages and disadvantages of having bishops, whether or not they’re biblical, and consider the recent resignation of a bishop in the ACNA....