Episcopalians Archives

#59: A Stand Firm Conversation: Andrew Pearson

by Matt Kennedy | Jul 9, 2021 | Anglicans, Episcopalians, False Teachers and Their Enablers, Podcast, The Gospel

On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick talk to Andrew Pearson, former Dean of the Cathedral Church of the Advent (Episcopal) in Birmingham, AL. They discuss ministry, the revisionism of the Episcopal Church, and the future of the ACNA. Want to...

#57: Radical, Dude: Vocation, Priesthood, and Calling

by Matt Kennedy | Jun 25, 2021 | Anglicans, Episcopalians, Podcast, The Gospel

On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss the “radical vocation” of ordained ministry, whether or not the priestly calling has changed over the years, and the possibility of mutual ministry between ACNA and the Episcopal...

#55: Stand Firm Storytellers: Church, Ministry, and the ACNA

by Matt Kennedy | Jun 11, 2021 | Anglicans, Episcopalians, Podcast, The Gospel

On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Jady and Nick share a bit of their personal journeys to Anglicanism, talk about planting churches worth fighting for, and reflect on what makes Anglican worship special. Want to join the conversation or suggest a topic for a...

Two Funerals and an Amazing Grace

by Anne Kennedy | Apr 18, 2021 | Anglicans, Apostasy, Coronavirus, Episcopalians, False Teachers and Their Enablers, Garden-Variety Malaise, Go to Church, Jesus, The Gospel, Woke Church

After attending yet another funeral in the morning yesterday, I came home and hunched over my kitchen counter, absorbed in leftover scalloped potatoes, to be transported by the soaring music, the elegant hats, and the heartbreaking social distancing of a very...

#45: Your Dogma Ate My Gospel? Mission, Culture, and Truth

by Matt Kennedy | Apr 2, 2021 | Anglicans, Church Growth, Episcopalians, Podcast, The Gospel

On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss the supposed tension between dogmatism and mission, look at some of the church’s past attempts to be “relevant,” and wonder where the person and work of Jesus fits in. Want to...

Is “Christian Flourishing” the Real Gospel?

by Anne Kennedy | Mar 7, 2021 | Anglicans, Apostasy, Biblical Illiteracy, Episcopalians, False Teachers and Their Enablers, Garden-Variety Malaise, Prosperity Gospel, Social Justice, The Gospel, Theological Liberalism

Over the past tumultuous year, I have become more and more skeptical of the idea that Christians are supposed to “flourish.” It seems a very basic assumption that many of us have, that we’re supposed to do well and be able to use our gifts in the church. When I first...