Faith and Honor

On this episode, we discuss church revitalization. Fr. Tony Welty joins us to define what revitalization is and what that typically looks like for Anglicans. We explore the common patterns and problems faced by church revitalizers, the virtues necessary for such ministry, the spiritual health of parishes, and the theology behind it all. We also query why revitalizers in non-Anglican ... Read More

On this episode, we explore the fascinating topic of Jewishness, Judaism, and Christianity. We discuss the Jewish roots of Christianity, what Christians often don't know or understand about Judaism, history, and important issues of identity.

On this episode, we cover the collect and propers for the feast of the dedication of the Church. We discuss what meeting houses of worship are for, how they fit into the broader Christian theology of worship, how they serve as important places for the true Temple of God to assemble together, what it means that Christians are "living stones" built up into a "spiritual house," how our Savior scours the Temple to purify it, the dangers of unfaithful churches, and why one of the greatest treasures of the true Temple is little children praising the Lord.

Mark Garcia, President of the Greystone Theological Institute and a professor systematic theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, joins us to discuss the doctrine of Mary according to historic Reformed Catholicity and how such theology can guide us in our deeply confused times. We also discuss conversions to Roman Catholicism that are motivated out of concern for gender and sexuality, the dangerous extremes on these issues that present themselves in the contemporary Reformed world, and why Christians of all stripes must once again rediscover their sources and authorities, especially the Holy Scriptures.

You can find the article referenced in this episode here: https://www.greystoneinstitute.org/wince-sing/stepping-back-from-mary-to-the-roman-catholic-question

On this month's episode, our daring hosts continue their journey through the formularies of the Anglican Way with a discussion of the Thirty-Nine Articles. Steven and Richard work through Articles 11-14 by closely reading the Homily of Justification.

On this episode, we explore the themes of All Saints' Day, traditionally the last red-letter day of the Christian year in the prayer book. We will discuss the communion of the saints, the reality that Christians enjoy a fellowship that crosses space and time, perseverance in faith, being sealed for preservation from judgment as one of the elect of God's covenant people, the role of the saints in the heavenly liturgy, enduring persecution for Christ's sake, the blessings and consolations of eternal life that await the saints, and how we taste of such heavenly blessings even now.

On this episode, we cover the proper and collects for A Saint's Day. This is an option for "black-letter" feasts commemorating various saints throughout church history. We discuss the importance of imitating the good examples of past saints, the "great cloud of witnesses" that encompasses us, how the saints are treated, and the Final Judgment.