Slow Club Podcast

E17 | Why I became Anglican, and Why That Matters.

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In this episode we journey through finding a church home, not being afraid of exploring different expressions of Christianity, and what the ancient churches can reveal about God's grace. With your host Carson Daniel.


  1. My younger days of faith and my encounter with Sacred silence on Ash Wednesday.
    1. “That Catholic stuff.”
    2. Ancient mysteries.
    3. God’s gift of contemplation as a way I meet him.
    4. Sophomore year rhythm and prayer.
      1. Library men’s evening prayer.
      2. Basic curiosity and seeking the Lord in it all.
      3. Distracted by Smells and Bells.
        1. Personal hardships.
        2. Anglican fan boys aren’t helpful.
        3. Constant Spiritual Direction Kept me on the Path.
          1. Jesus is what matters, and the Sacraments, the historic teachings help you on that path.
          2. Sacramental Theology is a Game-Changer
            1. “If the Eucharist (Communion) is just a symbol then to Hell with it.”-Flannery O'connor.
            2. “If Jesus didn’t rise from the grave then to hell with it”
            3. Real Presence is radical and makes sense.
            4. Every church has a ritual, a liturgy that tells you what they value.
            5. The Ancient church confirmed what I had experienced in God’s Grace.
              1. “All is Grace”-Brennan Manning
              2. One huge truth of my life is that, “life with God is far more about God’s grace than my response.”
              3. The great mystery of God. The God of the supernatural, the natural, and awe.
              4. Grace is a gift not something we “conjure up.”
              5. Back to Contemplation
                1. Gethsemani, Merton, and the Sages of Christianity.
                2. Complete surrender, the Peace of Jesus Christ.


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