Today, I had the privilege of interviewing RJ Powell, the chaplain of Tyson House, the Episcopal/Lutheran Campus Ministry at the University of Tennessee. This podcast style interview is the second part of a two part interview focusing on the homosexual experience in the Episcopal Church, answers to common LGBTQ objections, Christian fanatics in politics, and how should Christians approach politicsChapters00:00 Intro00:47 Why has the Episcopal Church split over the LGBTQ movement?05:58 Sexuality over church history09:53 Is being gay an identity or choosing sin?15:28 Is being LGBTQ sinful by defying God's order?18:20 Doesn't Jesus call us to deny ourselves?20:17 Why is the Episcopal Church theologically conservative and politically liberal?24:26 Politics and idolatry26:27 Why are Baptist and Catholic churches not split over the LGBTQ movement?29:14 What is the Religious Right?30:52 How should faith relate to politics?34:41 But what about the Episcopal Church's political involvement?38:16 Will the Episcopal Church and the ACNA ever reunite?43:49 How should Christians relate to politics?45:32 Why should you become Episcopalian?48:16 Closing Thoughts52:35 Importance of interviews like this and Future Plans#episcopal #christian #interview

Today, I had the privilege of interviewing RJ Powell, the chaplain of Tyson House, the Episcopal/Lutheran Campus Ministry at the University of Tennessee. This podcast style interview is the first part of a two part interview focusing on RJ's story to the Episcopal Priesthood, why people are turning to Catholicism and the Orthodox church, what the sacraments are, and the differences between Traditional and Evangelical Christianity

Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:47 Who is RJ?

01:27 RJ's journey to the Episcopal Church

08:34 Why are so many people becoming Catholic and Orthodox?

13:25 What are sacraments?

16:58 Why have sacraments?

23:19 Why is communion (eucharist) such a big deal?25:46 Is Jesus present in communion?

26:58 Is Jesus not speaking symbolically?

29:10 Why believe in an institutional church?

32:01 The mission of the Church

33:48 Why do traditional protestants and evangelicals see the Church's mission differently

38:57 Personal vs Communal Faith

41:10 Christianity's Positive and Negative influence on the world

43:53 Why does the Episcopal church believe in "prima scriptura"?

47:26 Why is believing in tradition important?

50:37 Part Two Teaser