by Matt Kennedy | Sep 26, 2025 | Anglicans, Podcast, The Gospel, U.S. Politics
On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss the feud between Bishop Derek Jones and the ACNA, the attempted withdrawal of the JAFC, and whether the center of the Province can hold. The Provincial letter regarding Bishop JonesThe letter from...
by Matt Kennedy | Sep 19, 2025 | Anglicans, Freedom of Speech, Podcast, Religious Freedom, The Gospel, U.S. Politics
On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick dip into the mailbag, answering questions about the Charlie Kirk assassination, a preacher’s obligation (or not) to engage current socio-political events, and what questions a vestry should ask a...
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....
by Matt Kennedy | Aug 29, 2025 | Anglicans, Orthodox, Podcast, Roman Catholics, The Gospel
On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick talk about Eastern Orthodoxy. They discuss the East’s view of Scripture and tradition, theosis, the use of icons, models of the atonement, and the failure of Orthodox/Protestant dialogue. Stand Firm...
by Matt Kennedy | Aug 8, 2025 | Anglicans, Go to Church, History, Podcast, Religious Freedom, The Gospel, U.S. Politics
On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Jady and Nick talk to Miles Smith about what Christian Nationalism means, what people are afraid of when they hear those words, and what kind of relationship our founders foresaw for America and religion. Need more Stand...
by Matt Kennedy | Jul 31, 2025 | Academia, Anglicans, Apostasy, Baptists, Episcopalians, Podcast, Sexuality, The Gospel, Theological Liberalism
On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss Dr. Matthew Barrett’s joining the ACNA, talk about the ongoing drama attending the trial of one bishop, and consider another bishop’s clash with a local vestry. Dr. Matthew...
#314: To the Ends of the Earth? Nations, Cultures, and the Urgency of Evangelism
#313: Everything Old is New Again: Same Old (Episcopal) Story
#312: C.S. Lewis and Gender: A Conversation with Josh Herring
#311: Boys to Men: Thomas Fickley, Passing on Manhood, and St. Dunstan’s Academy
#310: God on the Move: Church Planting in West Virginia with Derek Roberts