Episodes
Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss recent campus violence between Hamas supporters and Jewish students, consider the overlap between critical theory and antisemitism, and talk about Jesus' connection to God's chosen people.
Published 04/26/24
Published 04/26/24
Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss the church and masculinity in light of the recent Stronger Men's Conference before turning their attention to a comparison between hired hands (John 10) and exvangelicalism.
Published 04/19/24
Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss Trump's statement on abortion, talk about Richard Hays' new book and seeming about-face on sexuality, and consider the idea that online prostitutes are too far gone to find Jesus (spoiler: they're not).
Published 04/12/24
Jady preaches a sermon on Christ's resurrection for Easter Sunday.
Published 04/05/24
Matt preaches a sermon on Psalm 22 for Good Friday.
Published 03/29/24
Jady and Nick welcome Shane Morris of the Colson Center to the podcast. They consider the supposed difference between private faith and public discourse, talk about life "with the grain" of God's good design, and discuss the new creation mandate.
Published 03/22/24
Matt, Jady, and Nick consider the Diocese of South Carolina's recent convention as a microcosm of the ACNA as a whole, talk about diocesan interrelationships, and discuss the importance of discussing men and women at the creation-order level.
Published 03/14/24
Matt and Jady talk about the Church of England's recent report calling for an apology for their history of ministry in Africa. They discuss the biblical view of false gods, evangelism and the early church, and the benefits of Christian "imperialism."
Published 03/08/24
Matt, Jady, and Nick talk about a new wrinkle in the Christian Nationalism conversation: the source of your rights. They discuss God's pre-existence before the state, what natural law means, and how a preeminent God is actually Good News.
Published 03/01/24
Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss three separate issues: how evangelical Protestants should approach Lent, a recent ruling in Alabama regarding IFV embryos, and why disordered attraction is sinful, even if you don't act on it.
Published 02/23/24
Matt, Jady, and Nick dig into the mailbag and discuss how they came to their views on women's ordination, the new "He Gets Us" Super Bowl ad, and the online conversation about Elisabeth Elliot.
Published 02/16/24
Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss the nature of the ACNA, talk about the breadth of American Anglicanism, and consider how it relates to the current crisis (or is it one?) regarding the ordination of women.
Published 02/09/24
Matt, Jady, and Nick review the latest developments around Alistair Begg's controversial comments and Calvin Robinson's contentious talk at Mere Anglicanism.
Published 02/02/24
Matt, Jady, and Nick talk about the recent controversial Mere Anglicanism Conference. They discuss Calvin Robinson's talk there, what the reaction to it reveals about ACNA, and the idea that a Christian can attend a same-sex "wedding" in good conscience.
Published 01/24/24
Matt, Jady, and Nick talk about three recent controversial actions of Pope Francis: Fiducia Supplicans and same-sex couples, his dalliances with Marxists, and his comments about the potential emptiness of Hell.
Published 01/19/24
Matt, Jady, and Nick talk with Rosaria Butterfield about her new book, the doctrine of concupiscence, the importance of repentance, and more. In all of it, they remember the Good News that Jesus Christ is for broken sinners.
Published 01/12/24
For the last "Christmas Break" podcast, enjoy a sermon preached on Christmas Eve 2021 by the Rev. Nick Lannon. The text for the occasion was Isaiah 9:2-7.
Published 01/05/24
With the hosts still on Christmas break, enjoy this Christmas sermon preached on Christmas Eve 2021 by the Rev. Dr. Jady Koch at Christ Anglican Church, Mt. Pleasant.
Published 12/29/23
With the three hosts taking a break from podcasting for Christmas, Stand Firm is excited to repost a Christmas sermon this week from the Rev. Matt Kennedy. Preached in 2022, this sermon took Luke 2:1-14 as its text.
Published 12/22/23
Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss four major views of the end times and Revelation: full preterism, amillenialism, premillienialism, and postmillenialism. They outline the models and consider some arguments for and against each one.
Published 12/15/23
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 what makes a compelling Christian argument.
Published 12/07/23
Matt, Jady, and Nick discuss the season of Advent, talk about the whole arc of God's saving work, and consider the Good News for which we're asked to wait.
Published 11/30/23
Matt welcomes James Gad to discuss the doctrine of assurance and how it connects to baptism. They talk about the objective nature of Christ’s promises versus our often subjective views of the quality of our faith.
Published 11/24/23
Matt, Anne, and Nick talk about Ayaan Hirsi Ali's conversion, discuss what one must know (and believe) to call oneself a Christian, and consider the different ways people can and do come to saving faith.
Published 11/17/23