by Mark Marshall | Apr 22, 2021 | Justice, Social Justice, Totalitarians, U.S. Politics, Woke Church
Jemar Tisby’s How to Fight Racism does not get off to a good start. In the first paragraph he claims “I know firsthand that racism still pervades our society.” The second page he cites “Mike Brown’s death at the hands of a white police officer in Ferguson” without...
by Mark Marshall | Apr 15, 2021 | History, Totalitarians, U.S. Politics
Last summer in this series, I noted the history of totalitarians disregarding elections they lost and then rigging elections as soon as possible once they consolidated power so that they would not lose again. Now you might already be wondering if I am going to go...
by Matt Kennedy | Jan 22, 2021 | Anglicans, Jesus, Podcast, U.S. Politics
On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick talk about “Christian nationalism” and “white evangelicalism,” discuss the ways faith in Jesus Christ impacts our involvement in politics, and find (more) fault with progressive...
by Matt Kennedy | Jan 8, 2021 | Anglicans, Biblical Illiteracy, Jesus, Podcast, U.S. Politics
On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss the strange ending to the recent Congressional prayer, look at Article 18 of The 39 Articles, and talk about why God can only be Good News as revealed in Jesus Christ. Want to join the...
by Mark Marshall | Dec 15, 2020 | Christmas, Church Year, Coronavirus, History, U.S. Politics
As if 2020 is not bizarre and tyrannical enough, a number of state authorities, using COVID as a pretense, of course, are attempting to cancel Christmas. To be exact, they are attempting to outlaw gatherings, even family gatherings, that are a customary part of the...
by Matt Kennedy | Dec 4, 2020 | Go to Church, Podcast, U.S. Politics
On this episode of the Stand Firm podcast, Matt, Jady, and Nick wonder about putting too much faith in politics, discuss how politics is downstream from culture, and talk about the importance of passing the faith on to our kids. Want to join the conversation or...
#326: Streaming Towards Gomorrah? The Death Penalty, Justice, and Human Dignity
#325: Blinded by the (Gas)Light: Three Critiques of Stand Firm
#324: The Bishops’ Fall Meeting: A Rundown of What Happened
#323: You Again? Steve Lawson and How Discipline and Restoration Ought to Work
#322: True or False: TEC, Ecumenism, and What Counts as a Church