At our 2022 Healthy Church Conference, David Fry spoke in the third, Friday morning session on the topic of Healthy Membership. His points were drawn from Colossians 2:19, Ephesians 4:16, and the book of 1 Corinthians. Church membership is designed by God to increase harmony and holiness in the church.

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At our 2022 Healthy Church Conference, Sarah Fry spoke in the first Saturday session on how to be an emotionally healthy church. A healthy church is one where people are learning both how to regulate their own emotions and treat lovingly other people’s emotions. We easily fall into a “fix-it” mentality. We love one another by listening and letting others know that we are safe for them. 

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Johnathan Arnold and David Fry discuss four questions about ordination:

1. What is ordination?
2. What does the Bible say about ordination?
3. Who should be ordained?
4. Who has the authority to ordain?

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Johnathan Arnold and David Fry continue to discuss modest clothing and biblical nakedness.

Topics discussed:

• Genesis 2–3
• A biblical definition of nakedness
• Nakedness in the law
• Cultural change
• Dressing modestly today

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David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss modest clothing and biblical nakedness.

Topics discussed:

• Genesis 2–3
• Nakedness
• Sin and shame
• Clothing as a gospel symbol
• Atonement

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Johnathan Arnold and David Fry discuss the church's social witness and how Christians can approach the issues of the day.

Topics include:

• Roe v. Wade
• Christian social witness
• 1908 Social Creed of the Methodist Episcopal Church
• Transitional Discipline of the Global Methodist Church, Part 2: Social Witness
• A Call to the CHM, "A Call to Christian Social Witness"

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Johnathan Arnold and David Fry discuss how the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers relates to our interpretation of Scripture, as well as related doctrines such as inerrancy, the clarity/perspicuity of Scripture, and the illumination of the Holy Spirit.

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In this episode, David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss tithing and the larger issue of giving generously from the heart because of God's inexpressible gift to us in Christ.

Topics discussed:

• Views on tithing
• Tithing in the OT
• Relationship of OT Law to NT believers
• Verses on tithing in the NT
• Tithing in church history
• Giving generously, cheerfully, humbly
• Supporting the local church
• 2 Corinthians 9
• 1 Timothy 6

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Johnathan Arnold and David Fry discuss "the gospel of the kingdom" (Mt. 4:23). Topics discussed include:

• The gospel
• The kingdom
• Dominion, reign
• The image of God
• Dwelling
• Exile
• Hell
• The kingdom and the church
• The Great Commission
• Heaven and earth
• The millennial kingdom

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Topics addressed:

• History of the altar call
• Altar call and baptism
• Altar call and the Lord's Supper
• Sacramental practice in church history and Methodism
• Church membership
• The office of the keys
• The church and salvation
• Suggestions for using the altar call

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