by Matt Kennedy | Dec 13, 2024 | Anglicans, Garden-Variety Malaise, Go to Church, History, Podcast, U.S. Politics
On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss Article 37, “Of the Civil Magistrates.” They discuss its contemporary relevance, how American Christians can relate to and pray for their government, tyrannical rulers, and more. Saint...
by Matt Kennedy | Oct 4, 2024 | Garden-Variety Malaise, Go to Church, LGBTQIetc, Podcast, Sexuality
On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss Ray Ortlund’s controversial tweet about the presidential race, dig into the 2024 Lausanne Congress “Seoul Statement,” and talk about the need for clear language about biblical...
by Matt Kennedy | Jul 26, 2024 | Academia, Garden-Variety Malaise, Jesus, Podcast, The Gospel
On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss a recent argument between James Wood and Mike Cosper, talk about the phenomenon of prominent “cultural” Christians, and consider evangelistic strategies to the left and the right. Need...
by Matt Kennedy | Jul 19, 2024 | Abortion, Garden-Variety Malaise, Podcast, Theological Liberalism, U.S. Politics
On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt and Jady discuss changes to the Republican party platform, the morality of voting, and the availability of forgiveness and redemption for those morally compromised by their participation in abortion. Need more Stand...
by Anne Kennedy | Jun 16, 2024 | Anglicans, Church Growth, Garden-Variety Malaise, Go to Church, Jesus
The lections today are particularly apt because, it being mid-June, I am gardening furiously. Living in the Northeast as I do, the growing season feels cruelly short. No one–this year was an exception–is supposed to put anything in the ground before...
by Anne Kennedy | Jun 9, 2024 | Anglicans, Church Year, Garden-Variety Malaise, Go to Church, Theological Liberalism
Have missed my usual Sunday blog over the last few weeks, but almost every weekend has had me dashing in so many directions that something had to give. And honestly, I think I’ve blogged steadily through the lectionary to its full measure–is that like nine...
#324: The Bishops’ Fall Meeting: A Rundown of What Happened
#323: You Again? Steve Lawson and How Discipline and Restoration Ought to Work
#322: True or False: TEC, Ecumenism, and What Counts as a Church
#321: The Presentment Conversation Continues: Is This Really a Big Deal?
#320: The Edgar Presentment: Is the ACNA at a Crossroads?