Faith and Honor

On this month's episode, our intrepid hosts begin their journey through the formularies of the Anglican Way with a discussion of the Thirty-Nine Articles. Steven and Richard briefly go over the history of their production and application and then dive into the first eight articles.

On this episode, we discuss the themes of the Feast of St. Simon and St. Jude. We will discuss how the prophets and apostles serve as a foundation for the Church, how Christ is the chief cornerstone for the Church, how the Lord demands holiness of His Temple, the evil motivations of false teachers, how false teaching subsidizes fleshly lusts, and why false teachers and their unrepentant enablers hate faithfulness and pure doctrine.

On this episode, we discuss the "ecclesiastical identity crisis" of many churches as evidenced by their cancellation of services on Sunday because it falls on Christmas. We talk about man's nature as a worshiper rather than mere consumer, the importance of worship, the significance of worship in the covenant assembly of God's people, why Christians worship together on Sunday, and why Christians worship together on Christmas. We also explain how the fear of God has been displaced by other cares and concerns and how keeping worship central to the Advent and Christmas season makes the celebration all the more joyful. Simply put, the Church has a duty to teach the importance of worshiping God on a congregational level, to unveil the vanity of hedonistic materialism, to provide opportunites for God's people to worship the Lord, and to celebrate the good news of the Son's Incarnation. You can read Fr. Messer's Gospel Coalition article here: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/church-services-christmas/

On this episode, Dean Charles Camlin joins the podcast to discuss Christ's descent into Hell, which is confessed in the Apostle's Creed. We will explore the biblical and theological backgrounds for the descent into Hell, the history of this doctrine, common misunderstandings of the Apostle's Creed, and its significance for Christians.

On this episode, we discuss the collect and propers for Michaelmas. We explore topics of angelology (the doctrine of angels), including God's ordering of the creation, angelic service, spiritual warfare, Satan, demons, the significance of Christ in the history of spiritual warfare, and the importance of "little ones" whose angels behold the face of the Father in heaven.

On this episode, we cover the collect and propers for the Feast of St. Matthew. We discuss Matthew's identity as a forgiven sinner, the importance of renouncing darkness to follow the light, how Christ changes us, and Christ's saving love for sinners.

On this episode, we discussion the Feast of the Transfiguration. We talk about what the Transfiguration was, what it says about Christ's identity, the importance of eyewitness testimony in the New Testament, the historical truth of the apostolic witnesses and Gospel accounts, the Old Testament imagery and fulfillment of the Transfiguration, and much more.

On this episode, Dr. Alastair Roberts joins us to discuss his book, Echoes of Exodus: Tracing Themes of Redemption. We explore how Genesis and Exodus inform the rest of Scripture, why some people are skittish of typological readings of the Bible, how to do such readings responsibly, and the delights of biblical study. Here's a link to the book that Dr. Roberts co-authored: https://www.crossway.org/books/echoes-of-exodus-tpb/

Tallis’ Canon recorded by Steven Dixon.

On this episode, we have a wide-ranging discussion on how Christianity changed the pagan world. What did Christianity do to civilizations that were deeply influenced by it? Also, we discuss themes arising from Tom Holland's book, Dominion, especially the idea that many ills or conflicts in contemporary society are Christian values and mindsets that have metastasized, often by ignoring other (balancing) Christian truths. We also touch on "Christian atheists" who enjoy the contributions of Christianity but reject its dogmas, as well as "where we go from here" as Christian disciples, evangelists, and apologists.

On this episode, we explore the themes of the Feast of St. Peter. We discuss the background and names of this extraordinary man, his leadership of the Twelve, his role in the apostolic church, his failures and his victories, and his confession of faith. We also note how studying Peter's life and doctrine help us to understand the responsibilities and privileges granted unto bishops and other pastors.