by Anne Kennedy | Feb 19, 2023 | Garden-Variety Malaise, Go to Church, Jesus
I have been deeply committed all week to not saying anything about the Asbury Revival, as it is best known on Twitter. It’s still going on, and last night I saw a picture of a long stream of cars inching through what appears to be a very small town. Multitudes are...
by Matt Kennedy | Feb 17, 2023 | Church Growth, Go to Church, Jesus, Podcast, The Gospel
On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick consider the “He Gets Us” ads, talk about bait and switch evangelism, and discuss how the Good News requires both law and gospel. Need more Stand Firm? Subscribe to the pod on iTunes. Want to...
by Anne Kennedy | Feb 5, 2023 | Anglicans, Apostasy, Biblical Illiteracy, Church Year, Go to Church
We have come upon a most happy moment. My very favorite passage of the Bible (at least for today) has been apportioned in the assigned lections for the fifth Sunday of Epiphany. It is one of the most relevant, indeed the most important texts for Christians to ponder....
by Anne Kennedy | Feb 2, 2023 | Anglicans, Church Year, Go to Church
It is a bitterly cold morning up here in the Northeast–so cold I’m putting off my long walk till the temperatures come up into the 20s this afternoon (hopefully). A bunch of my children are going off for the weekend to do a service project at a Christian...
by Anne Kennedy | Jan 25, 2023 | Apostasy, Biblical Illiteracy, False Teachers and Their Enablers, Go to Church, LGBTQIetc, Woke Church
I tried really hard not to watch this clip but my entire Twitter feed is spammed with it both by those in acclamation and those in sorrow: Stunning. “there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies”2 Peter 2:1...
by Matt Kennedy | Dec 16, 2022 | Anglicans, Church Year, Eschatology, Go to Church, Podcast
On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick talk about whether or not to have church on Christmas Day, the importance of remembering the reality of heaven and hell, and how eternity affects the here and now. For another episode on the importance of...