Holy Joys Podcast

We're pleased to announce a new Holy Joys Sermon Podcast. Click "Sermons" in the header menu at holyjoys.org or visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1762957. The HJ Sermon Podcast is available on Spotify and Google Podcasts, and it's coming soon to Apple Podcasts.

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David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss legitimate reasons to leave a church, and how to go about doing it in a way that honors Christ.

1. What are acceptable reasons to leave a church?
2. What are the characteristics of someone who is mature enough to leave a church well?
3. What steps should be taken before leaving a church?
4. What should you do after you leave a church?

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Dr. David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss church manuals/disciplines, common problems and frustrations, and how approaching the discipline/manual in light of the church's disciple-making mission can help us work towards a healthier future for the church and its members.

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Johnathan Arnold and Dr. David Fry discuss the biblical office of deacon (aka the diaconate). Key topics/passages include:

• 1 Timothy 3:8–13
• Acts 6:1–6
• Philippians 1:1
• Romans 16:1
• Female deacons (deaconesses)
• Deacons in the apostolic fathers and early church tradition
• Deacons in the Reformers and early Methodism
• Ordination
• Deacons in relationship to Elders
• Tips for implementation

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Dr. Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss Bible study tools and methods. Topics include:

• Active vs. passive reading
• Pens and marking tools
• Wide-margin Bibles
• Inductive Bible Study
• Tracking themes
• Christ-centered reading
• Typological reading
• Big-picture reading and focused study
• Contemplative reading and memorization

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Dr. David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss an article by Samuel D. James, "Why is 'Re-Converting' Easier than Repenting?" and discuss ways in which the church has made it difficult for sincere but struggling believers to confess sin and find help, restoration, and accountability from the church.

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David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss what they are preaching: Philemon and the devotion of the apostles to prayer and the ministry of the word in Acts 6.

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David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss plagiarism and the need for preachers to show integrity in their public speaking.

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In this episode, David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss the doctrine of Mary.

1. What is the Roman Catholic doctrine of Mary (four Marian dogmas)?
2. Should we call Mary the "Mother of God" (Theotokos)?
3. Should we venerate Mary?
4. Did Mary remain a virgin (perpetual virginity)?
5. Was Mary born without original sin (immaculate conception)?
6. Was Mary a co-redemptrix?
7. Was Mary assumed into heaven?
8. Should we ask Mary to intercede for us?

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A special greeting for our Holy Joys Advent Playlist, now on Spotify.

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