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#270: Bon Voyage? Changing Churches, Pastoral Responsibility, and Defending Firm Conviction

by Matt Kennedy | Sep 12, 2025 | Anglicans, False Teachers and Their Enablers, Go to Church, Podcast, Presbyterians, Roman Catholics, The Gospel

On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss whether or not pastors should “happily release” people to other churches, good and bad reasons to leave a parish, and defending strongly held pastoral and denominational convictions....

#267: Moscow Mood Shift: CNN, Doug Wilson, and the Scandal of Christian Conviction

by Matt Kennedy | Aug 22, 2025 | Abortion, Freedom of Speech, Podcast, Presbyterians, U.S. Politics

On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss CNN’s recent interview with Doug Wilson and the public reaction, before focusing on his comments on voting rights and American slavery. Need more Stand Firm? Subscribe to the pod on iTunes...

#254: Barefoot and Educated: the Dilemma of the Modern Christian Woman

by Matt Kennedy | May 2, 2025 | Anglicans, Baptists, Bible Study, Go to Church, Podcast, Presbyterians

On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss the most recent discussion of a woman’s proper role in the evangelical world. They also parse Anne Kennedy’s solution to this seemingly intractable problem. “Oh No, A...

#180: Moscow Rude? Doug Wilson, Kevin DeYoung, and Christian Rhetoric

by Matt Kennedy | Dec 8, 2023 | Go to Church, Literature, Podcast, Presbyterians, The Gospel

On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss Kevin DeYoung’s recent critique of the “Moscow mood” and Doug Wilson’s response. They talk about the limits of strong language, the good and bad of Wilson (and co.), and...

#174: OK Zoomer: Reconquista and Recovering the Mainline

by Matt Kennedy | Oct 31, 2023 | Anglicans, Apostasy, Episcopalians, False Teachers and Their Enablers, Podcast, Presbyterians, Theological Liberalism

On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick talk about the Reconquista Movement, a strategy to rescue mainline churches for orthodoxy. While there are some exciting and noble aspects to the plan, there are serious theological and ecclesial problems...

#167: Shepherds Lost and Found: Ministry, Hope, and Preaching Jesus

by Matt Kennedy | Sep 8, 2023 | Biblical Illiteracy, False Teachers and Their Enablers, Go to Church, Jesus, Podcast, Presbyterians, The Gospel

On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick talk about a pastor’s essay about leaving the ministry. They discuss expectations, the difficulties of parish ministry, and the consolation they find in Christ. Programming note: the guys recorded...