Holy Joys Podcast

By Johnathan ArnoldReligion & Spirituality Christianity

Holy Joys Podcast episodes

October 15 The Urgency of Defending the Trinity in the Creeds
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Johnathan Arnold and David Fry discuss how the Church's historic consensus of biblical interpretation about God is summarized in the teaching of the Creeds on the Trinity, and why defending it is crucial to contending for the gospel today.
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33 min
October 08 How to Strengthen Your Prayer Life
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Johnathan Arnold and David Fry discuss why people struggle with daily prayer and how to have a meaningful prayer life.
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38 min
October 01 A Christian Analysis of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey
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Johnathan Arnold and Alex Fry discuss Christian themes in Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey.
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1 hr 3 min
August 14 Alex Fry on Christian Concerns About AI (Artificial Intelligence)
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Alex Fry joins Johnathan Arnold to discuss the need for deeper reflection about AI from a Christian perspective.
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1 hr 11 min
August 06 Jon Earls on Why Pastors and Laypeople Must Read
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Jon Earls joins Johnathan Arnold to discuss the importance of reading in the life of pastors and all Christians.
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42 min
July 30 Joey Ratcliff on Restoration and Why Churches Don't Practice It
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Joey Ratcliff joins Johnathan Arnold to discuss restoration (restorative church discipline), why churches avoid it, and why it's so important to recover restoration as a basic duty of the church and of pastors.
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35 min
July 24 Complementarianism and Egalitarianism, Part 2: Prophets, Pastors, and the Traditional View
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David Fry and Johnathan Arnold continue discussing the complementarian-egalitarian debate and outline the traditional view of a female-only pastorate. The next episode will focus on the egalitarian arguments for ordaining women as pastors/elders.
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1 hr 21 min
July 17Male and Female: Upholding Biblical Teaching While Avoiding Hyper-Gendered Theology
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In this episode, Johnathan Arnold provides some foundational teaching on what it means to be "male and female." Topics include:
Chromosomal differences
Primary & secondary sex characteristics
Sex chromosome abnormalities
Men in women's sports
Sexism
Male and female tendancies
Gender stereotypes
Gender roles and expectations
"Masculine" and "feminine" virtues
Gender identity, dysphoria, and transgenderism
Names, pronouns, and gender-inclusive language
Gender in Bible translation
God's being and gender
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1 hr 16 min
July 16 Complementarianism and Egalitarianism, Part 1: Introduction and Common Ground
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David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss the debate over gender as it relates to leadership in the home and church.
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54 min
July 09 The Sunday Service, Part 15: Engaging the Whole Person in Worship
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David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss engaging the whole person in worship (e.g., through postures, lighting, color, decorations, art, symbolism, and intentional use of the human voice).
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1 hr 21 min