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...
by Anne Kennedy | May 16, 2021 | Anglicans, Biblical Illiteracy, Garden-Variety Malaise, Go to Church, The Gospel
I have never really loved the word “flourish.” I keep thinking that it will go out of fashion among Christians, but so far it hasn’t. It appears in all kinds of places online. In fact, certain assumptions about what it means to flourish seem to me to be a sort of...
by Ben Jefferies | May 13, 2021 | Bible Study, The Gospel
The Presenting Problem When someone chooses to sojourn in the Anglican Church after having spent time in some non-denominational/baptistic elsewhere, more often than not they turn a very critical eye on the place from whence they came. While there certainly are some...
by Anne Kennedy | May 9, 2021 | Anglicans, Church Year, Garden-Variety Malaise, Go to Church, Jesus, The Gospel
Today, apparently, is “Birthing Person” Day, and the prevailing manner of marking the occasion seems to be people posting pictures of “birthing creatures” in the wild–fluffy “mother” birds with baby birds under their wings, a...
by Anne Kennedy | Apr 25, 2021 | Anglicans, Apostasy, Biblical Illiteracy, False Teachers and Their Enablers, Go to Church, Jesus, Social Justice, The Gospel, Woke Church
On our quick trip there and back again, Matt and I took a whole day in the car to listen to a book released just this last week—The Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Allison Barr. Then, even though we were in the car, we watched the launch zoom with Kristin Kobes...
by Matt Kennedy | Apr 23, 2021 | Bible Study, Biblical Illiteracy, Justice, Oppression, Podcast, Social Justice, The Gospel, Woke Church
On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss the differences between social justice and biblical justice, talk about why the language beneath the concepts is so important, and agree that true justice can only proceed from hearts changed by...
