Stand Firm Podcast

A (usually) weekly program of conversation and commentary.

#280: Christ Our Ally? Politics, the Pulpit, and Another Near-Affirming ACNA Parish

Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss Christ Our Advocate Church in Wheaton, IL, the contents of some of their sermons, and a page on their website detailing their "posture toward the LGBTQ+ community." Can a faithful ACNA church say these things?

12-05
39:55

#279: Off With Our Heads? The ACNA, Its Structure, and the Way Forward

Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss even further developments in the ACNA before talking about the province's governance structure, and whether or not bishops and their power are the source of the church's problems.

11-21
41:37

#278: The Mess Gets Messier: The Archbishop's Presentment Saga Continues

Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss new revelations related to the Wood presentment, talk about the collegiality (or lack thereof) in ACNA, and consider, again, where the province goes from here.

11-14
41:13

#277: Trust the Process? The Archbishop, His Accusers, and the Pursuit of Justice

Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss the presentment of Archbishop Wood, the process by which justice is sought in the province, and whether the ACNA's systems and leadership can be trusted.

11-07
46:56

#276: We Are the Anglican Communion: General Secretary Paul Donison on the Future of GAFCON

Jady and Nick welcome Bishop Paul Donison to discuss the recent GAFCON communique: how it came it about, what it means, and some of the challenges facing the Anglican Communion going forward.

10-23
47:01

#275: Like Tears in the Rain? Humanity, AI, and the Providence of God

Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss artificial intelligence. Is it a threat to God's creation? Is it a tool to be used like any other? How should Christians approach this new technology?

10-17
39:58

#274: Archbishop of Whom? Sarah Mullally, Men, Women, and the Anglican Communion

Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss the appointment of the new Archbishop of Canterbury, talk about where the ACNA fits within the distinctions of the broader Communion, and consider whether global orthodox Anglicanism is on solid ground.

10-10
47:25

#273: Jeff Walton on Bp. Derek Jones, the ACNA, and the JAFC

Matt, Jady, and Nick talk to Jeff Walton of the Institute on Religion and Democracy in the wake of his article on the Bp. Jones/JAFC situation.

09-30
54:17

#272: The Once and Future ACNA: Bishops, Jurisdictions, and Discipline

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.

09-26
01:09:00

#271: A Stand Firm Mailbag: Charlie Kirk and Questioning a Pastoral Candidate

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 candidate for pastoral ministry.

09-19
49:04

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

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.

09-12
43:12

#269: Practicing the (Wrong?) Way: John Mark Comer, Apprenticeship, and Becoming Like Christ

Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss John Mark Comer, his popular book, and his new/old definition of following Jesus...with a long (and vigorous!) digression about kenosis.

09-04
53:06

#268: Too Far East of Eden: Why We're Not Orthodox

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.

08-29
46:14

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

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.

08-22
40:57

#266: Christian Nationalism and Theocracy with Dr. Miles Smith

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.

08-08
33:00

#265: Big Tent Circus? Real Anglicanism, Trial Intrigue, and Tenuous "Integrities"

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.

07-31
50:45

#264: On the Canterbury Trail with Dr. Tom Price

Jady and Nick talk to Dr. Tom Price (of Gordon Conwell and the Theology Pugcast) about his journey to Anglicanism, discuss its theological distinctives, and hear how the "pugs" got together.

07-25
50:47

#263: Growth Spurt: Which Way ACNA?

Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss the recent growth of the ACNA and talk about what kind of province it could become. Finally, they share a brief thought about the passing of John MacArthur and the effect of his ministry.

07-18
45:47

#262: A Godly Admonition: Austin Becton, C4SO, and Clergy Discipline

Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss the continued fallout from Austin Becton's Facebook post about Pride Month, Bp. Todd Hunter's disciplinary action, and how presbyters and bishops properly relate.

07-02
49:40

#261: Trent's Nemesis: A Conversation with Josiah Leinbach

Matt, Jady, and Nick talk to Josiah Leinbach about machine learning and validating Pauline authorship of the pastoral epistles before turning to William Whitaker and his apologetic genius.

06-26
49:01

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