Oppression Archives | Stand Firm

#172: An Existential Crisis: Terrorism, Israel, and Biblical Israel

by Matt Kennedy | Oct 13, 2023 | Bible Study, History, Oppression, Podcast

On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss the recent atrocities perpetrated by Hamas in Israel. They talk about the clash of cultures involved, look at the biblical right of nations to wield the sword, and consider God’s on-going...

Claiming to be Wise they became Dumber than a Bag of Hammers

by Anne Kennedy | Jul 9, 2023 | Anglicans, Apostasy, Biblical Illiteracy, False Teachers and Their Enablers, Go to Church, Jesus, Oppression, The Gospel, Woke Church

I had thought about giving myself another day off of the Sunday blog, but then, the “Universe” or someone delivered this article up, as of first importance, into my inbox. I had already been reading the lections for today, and it was just too perfect to ignore. The...

#156: Special Victims Unit? Social Injury, Cry Bullies, and Church Discipline

by Matt Kennedy | Jun 23, 2023 | Baptists, Bible Study, Oppression, Podcast

On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss victimhood culture, talk about the application of Matthew 18 in an online world, and (once again) rehearse the difference between public correction and private reconciliation. Need more Stand...

Love is love?

by Mark Marshall | Feb 28, 2023 | Anglicans, Freedom of Speech, LGBTQIetc, Oppression, Religious Freedom, Sexuality, Totalitarians, Woke Church

A favorite slogan from our woke friends is “Love is love.” Well I say let’s take them up on that. Let’s see what “love” from them looks like in a Church of England school. That seems a safe enough place to look. Dr. Bernard Randall, an Anglican priest and Chaplain...

It’s Advent. Prepare for … Opposition

by Mark Marshall | Dec 7, 2022 | Advent, Christmas, Oppression, U.S. Politics

Amidst all the hurrying and scurrying and merchandising of December, it is too easy to forget that Advent should be about preparing for the Second Advent of Christ along with preparing to celebrate rightly His First Advent at Christmas. A message that we forget even...

Too Weak To Save

by Anne Kennedy | Nov 15, 2022 | Biblical Illiteracy, Garden-Variety Malaise, Oppression, Theological Liberalism

I seem to be caught in a loop watching more of the podcasts by the people who interviewed Brandon Hatmaker. I think I linked it last week. I’m only halfway through this particular episode because I haven’t had time to really sit down and concentrate. I’m not saying...