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Uncommon Sense with Ginny Robinson
A Very Personal Story

Uncommon Sense with Ginny Robinson

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2025 64:56


"I have to talk to you guys today about something I don't want to talk to you about."

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Faith Church - igotofaith
Ecclesiology

Faith Church - igotofaith

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2025 48:01


Part 6 of our Series Know Theology

Made to Be a Kingdom
Guarding the Faith Online: Ecclesiology, Consumerism, and the Temptation to Teach

Made to Be a Kingdom

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2025


Fr. Harry and Fr. Anthony explore how internet culture, consumerism, and disincarnate “platforms” distort Orthodox teaching and tempt all of us to become unappointed theologians. Drawing on Metropolitan Saba, Thinking Orthodox, St. James 3, and St. John Climacus, they unpack why theology must remain ecclesial, relational, and local—discerned and bounded within the life of the parish and the wider Church. They conclude with a pastoral call for accountability in online ministry and for internet engagement that flows out of real parish life, gratitude for one's bishop and priest, and a deeper commitment to becoming saints together face to face.

Maidenbower Baptist Church
Daily Doctrine: Week 47 (Ecclesiology #9)

Maidenbower Baptist Church

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2025 38:35


We are working through a book of systematic theology called "Daily Doctrine" by Kevin DeYoung (Crossway). We hope that you will join us and engage with the book as we seek to learn more about the God of heaven, and what the knowledge of him means for his pilgrim people upon earth. The whole video series can be found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLydzd6kZnPWdDUP1Dj9CIV_hSp42WEeMb&si=ACvRi4lPPuAH1jqx If you are in the UK you can get the book here: https://amzn.to/3ZX4ICu or https://www.icmbooks.co.uk/product/38356/Daily-Doctrine-A-One-Year-Guide-to-Systematic-Theology or https://uk.10ofthose.com/product/9781433572852/daily-doctrine-hardback. If you are in the US you can get the book here: https://amzn.to/3VSrTNq or https://www.heritagebooks.org/products/daily-doctrine-deyoung.html. Direct from Crossway: https://www.crossway.org/books/daily-doctrine-hcj/ Logos users: https://www.logos.com/product/299143/daily-doctrine-a-one-year-guide-to-systematic-theology

Jeremy Walker on SermonAudio
Daily Doctrine: Week 47 (Ecclesiology #9)

Jeremy Walker on SermonAudio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2025 38:00


A new MP3 sermon from Maidenbower Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Daily Doctrine: Week 47 (Ecclesiology #9) Subtitle: Daily Doctrine's weekly walk Speaker: Jeremy Walker Broadcaster: Maidenbower Baptist Church Event: Teaching Date: 11/20/2025 Length: 38 min.

The Inquiry
Is the new Pope woke?

The Inquiry

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 23:56


Cardinal Robert Prevost made history earlier this year, when he became the first American pontiff to lead the Catholic Church. And when he stepped out onto the balcony of St Peter's Basilica as Pope Leo XIV, dressed in traditional papal robes, some conservatives in the church took it as a sign of a symbolic shift away from what they saw as the liberal drift of his predecessor the late Pope Francis. Francis, who had put social justice at the heart of his papacy, divided opinion. Some Catholics praised his stance on issues like same-sex blessings, whilst others claimed that he had abandoned tradition for wokeness. Now six months into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV is also coming under similar scrutiny, he's already been criticized by some Catholics from the Make America Great Again (Maga) movement in the United States for blessing a block of Greenland ice. Whilst on the issue of same-sex blessings, his stated intention is to continue the same course as Pope Francis, that the Church's teaching is not going to change on this issue.But though he may also be advocating diversity, equity and inclusion, Pope Leo XIV may not necessarily be a carbon copy of his predecessor. As he prepares for his first apostolic visit to Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV already appears to be charting a more nuanced path, grounded in pastoral instincts rather than divisive politics. So, on The Inquiry this week we're asking, ‘Is the new Pope woke?'Contributors: Dr Massimo Faggioli, Professor in Ecclesiology, Loyola Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Inés San Martín, Vice President of Communications, The Pontifical Mission Societies, New York, USA Christopher White, Author ‘Pope Leo XIV: Inside the Conclave and the Dawn of New Papacy', Associate Director, Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life, Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA Elise Ann Allen, Senior Correspondent for Crux, Author ‘Leo XIV: Citizen of the World, Missionary of the 21st Century', Rome, Italy Presenter: William Crawley Producer: Jill Collins Researcher: Maeve Schaffer Production Management Assistant: Liam Morrey Technical Producer: Craig Boardman Editor: Tom Bigwood(Photo: Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican in May 2025. Credit: Mondadori Portfolio/Getty Images)

Del Ray Baptist Audio
Ecclesiology (8): Elders

Del Ray Baptist Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2025 59:29


Dave Sutton, pastor of Del Ray Baptist ChurchEcclesiology (8): EldersTaught November 9, 2025

Maidenbower Baptist Church
Daily Doctrine: Week 46 (Ecclesiology #8)

Maidenbower Baptist Church

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 48:07


We are working through a book of systematic theology called "Daily Doctrine" by Kevin DeYoung (Crossway). We hope that you will join us and engage with the book as we seek to learn more about the God of heaven, and what the knowledge of him means for his pilgrim people upon earth. The whole video series can be found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLydzd6kZnPWdDUP1Dj9CIV_hSp42WEeMb&si=ACvRi4lPPuAH1jqx If you are in the UK you can get the book here: https://amzn.to/3ZX4ICu or https://www.icmbooks.co.uk/product/38356/Daily-Doctrine-A-One-Year-Guide-to-Systematic-Theology or https://uk.10ofthose.com/product/9781433572852/daily-doctrine-hardback. If you are in the US you can get the book here: https://amzn.to/3VSrTNq or https://www.heritagebooks.org/products/daily-doctrine-deyoung.html. Direct from Crossway: https://www.crossway.org/books/daily-doctrine-hcj/ Logos users: https://www.logos.com/product/299143/daily-doctrine-a-one-year-guide-to-systematic-theology

Del Ray Baptist Audio
Ecclesiology (7): Deacons

Del Ray Baptist Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 53:16


Matt Smethurst, Pastor of River City Baptist Church in Richmond, VA.

Jeremy Walker on SermonAudio
Daily Doctrine: Week 46 (Ecclesiology #8)

Jeremy Walker on SermonAudio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 48:00


A new MP3 sermon from Maidenbower Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Daily Doctrine: Week 46 (Ecclesiology #8) Subtitle: Daily Doctrine's weekly walk Speaker: Jeremy Walker Broadcaster: Maidenbower Baptist Church Event: Teaching Date: 11/13/2025 Length: 48 min.

Maidenbower Baptist Church
Daily Doctrine: Week 45 (Ecclesiology #7)

Maidenbower Baptist Church

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 47:44


We are working through a book of systematic theology called "Daily Doctrine" by Kevin DeYoung (Crossway). We hope that you will join us and engage with the book as we seek to learn more about the God of heaven, and what the knowledge of him means for his pilgrim people upon earth. The whole video series can be found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLydzd6kZnPWdDUP1Dj9CIV_hSp42WEeMb&si=ACvRi4lPPuAH1jqx If you are in the UK you can get the book here: https://amzn.to/3ZX4ICu or https://www.icmbooks.co.uk/product/38356/Daily-Doctrine-A-One-Year-Guide-to-Systematic-Theology or https://uk.10ofthose.com/product/9781433572852/daily-doctrine-hardback. If you are in the US you can get the book here: https://amzn.to/3VSrTNq or https://www.heritagebooks.org/products/daily-doctrine-deyoung.html. Direct from Crossway: https://www.crossway.org/books/daily-doctrine-hcj/ Logos users: https://www.logos.com/product/299143/daily-doctrine-a-one-year-guide-to-systematic-theology

Jeremy Walker on SermonAudio
Daily Doctrine: Week 45 (Ecclesiology #7)

Jeremy Walker on SermonAudio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 47:00


A new MP3 sermon from Maidenbower Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Daily Doctrine: Week 45 (Ecclesiology #7) Subtitle: Daily Doctrine's weekly walk Speaker: Jeremy Walker Broadcaster: Maidenbower Baptist Church Event: Podcast Date: 11/6/2025 Length: 47 min.

Del Ray Baptist Audio
Ecclesiology (6): Polity: Congregationalism

Del Ray Baptist Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2025 59:31


Wyatt Griffin, member of Del Ray Baptist Church.Ecclesiology (6): Polity: CongregationalismTaught November 2, 2025

Made to Be a Kingdom
Ecclesiology Where It Lives: Salvation Is Local

Made to Be a Kingdom

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025


In this episode, Fr. Harry and Fr. Anthony unpack how a truly sacramental worldview means that the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church is concretely instantiated in your particular parish— with its people, culture, limits, and gifts. They caution against importing personal preferences based on previous experiences and monastic or on-line ideals into parish life, urging charity, patience, and attentive listening (their “Kentucky windage”) so that real formation in Christ happens as it should; i.e. through local, embodied relationships

Del Ray Baptist Audio
Ecclesiology (5): Church Membership

Del Ray Baptist Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 48:21


Micah Walters, member of Del Ray Baptist Church.Ecclesiology (Lesson 5): Church MembershipTaught October 26, 2025

Jeremy Walker on SermonAudio
Daily Doctrine: Week 44 (Ecclesiology #6)

Jeremy Walker on SermonAudio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 60:00


A new MP3 sermon from Maidenbower Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Daily Doctrine: Week 44 (Ecclesiology #6) Subtitle: Daily Doctrine's weekly walk Speaker: Jeremy Walker Broadcaster: Maidenbower Baptist Church Event: Teaching Date: 10/22/2025 Length: 60 min.

Maidenbower Baptist Church
Daily Doctrine: Week 43 (Ecclesiology #5)

Maidenbower Baptist Church

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 41:59


We are working through a book of systematic theology called "Daily Doctrine" by Kevin DeYoung (Crossway). We hope that you will join us and engage with the book as we seek to learn more about the God of heaven, and what the knowledge of him means for his pilgrim people upon earth. The whole video series can be found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLydzd6kZnPWdDUP1Dj9CIV_hSp42WEeMb&si=ACvRi4lPPuAH1jqx If you are in the UK you can get the book here: https://amzn.to/3ZX4ICu or https://www.icmbooks.co.uk/product/38356/Daily-Doctrine-A-One-Year-Guide-to-Systematic-Theology or https://uk.10ofthose.com/product/9781433572852/daily-doctrine-hardback. If you are in the US you can get the book here: https://amzn.to/3VSrTNq or https://www.heritagebooks.org/products/daily-doctrine-deyoung.html. Direct from Crossway: https://www.crossway.org/books/daily-doctrine-hcj/ Logos users: https://www.logos.com/product/299143/daily-doctrine-a-one-year-guide-to-systematic-theology

Maidenbower Baptist Church
Daily Doctrine: Week 44 (Ecclesiology #6)

Maidenbower Baptist Church

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 60:58


We are working through a book of systematic theology called "Daily Doctrine" by Kevin DeYoung (Crossway). We hope that you will join us and engage with the book as we seek to learn more about the God of heaven, and what the knowledge of him means for his pilgrim people upon earth. The whole video series can be found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLydzd6kZnPWdDUP1Dj9CIV_hSp42WEeMb&si=ACvRi4lPPuAH1jqx If you are in the UK you can get the book here: https://amzn.to/3ZX4ICu or https://www.icmbooks.co.uk/product/38356/Daily-Doctrine-A-One-Year-Guide-to-Systematic-Theology or https://uk.10ofthose.com/product/9781433572852/daily-doctrine-hardback. If you are in the US you can get the book here: https://amzn.to/3VSrTNq or https://www.heritagebooks.org/products/daily-doctrine-deyoung.html. Direct from Crossway: https://www.crossway.org/books/daily-doctrine-hcj/ Logos users: https://www.logos.com/product/299143/daily-doctrine-a-one-year-guide-to-systematic-theology

Del Ray Baptist Audio
Ecclesiology (4): The Marks of the Church

Del Ray Baptist Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2025 59:01


Ben Hamilton, pastor of Del Ray Baptist Church.Ecclesiology (Lesson 4): The Marks of the ChurchTaught October 19, 2025

Bridwell Heights Presbyterian Church PCA
One Holy Catholic Apostolic Church - Reformation Ecclesiology

Bridwell Heights Presbyterian Church PCA

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2025 49:00


Jeremy Walker on SermonAudio
Daily Doctrine: Week 43 (Ecclesiology #5)

Jeremy Walker on SermonAudio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2025 41:00


A new MP3 sermon from Maidenbower Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Daily Doctrine: Week 43 (Ecclesiology #5) Subtitle: Daily Doctrine's weekly walk Speaker: Jeremy Walker Broadcaster: Maidenbower Baptist Church Event: Teaching Date: 10/23/2025 Length: 41 min.

Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary
Purity and Authority: Congregational Ecclesiology in 1 Corinthians 5

Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 55:40


Maidenbower Baptist Church
Daily Doctrine: Week 42 (Ecclesiology #4)

Maidenbower Baptist Church

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 36:23


We are working through a book of systematic theology called "Daily Doctrine" by Kevin DeYoung (Crossway). We hope that you will join us and engage with the book as we seek to learn more about the God of heaven, and what the knowledge of him means for his pilgrim people upon earth. The whole video series can be found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLydzd6kZnPWdDUP1Dj9CIV_hSp42WEeMb&si=ACvRi4lPPuAH1jqx If you are in the UK you can get the book here: https://amzn.to/3ZX4ICu or https://www.icmbooks.co.uk/product/38356/Daily-Doctrine-A-One-Year-Guide-to-Systematic-Theology or https://uk.10ofthose.com/product/9781433572852/daily-doctrine-hardback. If you are in the US you can get the book here: https://amzn.to/3VSrTNq or https://www.heritagebooks.org/products/daily-doctrine-deyoung.html. Direct from Crossway: https://www.crossway.org/books/daily-doctrine-hcj/ Logos users: https://www.logos.com/product/299143/daily-doctrine-a-one-year-guide-to-systematic-theology

First Baptist Church of Tallahassee Podcast
Wednesday Night Bible Study - Basic Baptist Doctrine - The Doctrine of the Church

First Baptist Church of Tallahassee Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 48:07


Join Rev. Jacob Chilton for Wednesday Night Bible Study. Tonight we continue our eight week study on Basic Baptist Doctrine. Our lesson for week seven is the doctrine of the church (Ecclesiology). To learn more about First Baptist Church of Tallahassee, visit https://www.fbctlh.org.

Jeremy Walker on SermonAudio
Daily Doctrine: Week 42 (Ecclesiology #4)

Jeremy Walker on SermonAudio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 36:00


A new MP3 sermon from Maidenbower Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Daily Doctrine: Week 42 (Ecclesiology #4) Subtitle: Daily Doctrine's weekly walk Speaker: Jeremy Walker Broadcaster: Maidenbower Baptist Church Event: Teaching Date: 10/16/2025 Length: 36 min.

Del Ray Baptist Audio
Ecclesiology (3): The Attributes of the Church

Del Ray Baptist Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 57:26


Wyatt Griffin, member of Del Ray Baptist Church.Ecclesiology (Lesson 3): The Attributes of the ChurchTaught October 12, 2025

Artisan Church
The Bridegroom Part 3 | Pastor Sam Gross

Artisan Church

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2025 50:23


The word Ecclesiology—from the Greek ekklesia (assembly/church) and logos (word/study)—has been lost, twisted, and misunderstood. Many have been discipled to see the Church through the eyes of a critic, not the heart of a contributor. But to understand Jesus, you have to understand His Bride. In this message, we dive deep into:The Church as the Bride of Christ — Ephesians 5:25-27What it means to be washed by the Word — James 1:22-25Becoming a radiant church filled with His Presence — Psalm 34:5 Living holy and blameless before God — 1 Peter 1:15-16This isn't about a perfect church—it's about a purified one.A people surrendered, sanctified, and united under one name: Jesus. It's time to stop spectating and start sanctifying.Where you see a flaw in the Church is where you're called to sacrifice for it. We don't just attend the Bride—we are the Bride.Let's be radiant together.

Jeremy Walker on SermonAudio
Daily Doctrine: Week 41 (Ecclesiology #3)

Jeremy Walker on SermonAudio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 45:00


A new MP3 sermon from Maidenbower Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Daily Doctrine: Week 41 (Ecclesiology #3) Subtitle: Daily Doctrine's weekly walk Speaker: Jeremy Walker Broadcaster: Maidenbower Baptist Church Event: Teaching Date: 10/9/2025 Length: 45 min.

Maidenbower Baptist Church
Daily Doctrine: Week 41 (Ecclesiology #3)

Maidenbower Baptist Church

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 45:06


Apologies for the blurring at one point...a few technical challenges to overcome this week! We are working through a book of systematic theology called "Daily Doctrine" by Kevin DeYoung (Crossway). We hope that you will join us and engage with the book as we seek to learn more about the God of heaven, and what the knowledge of him means for his pilgrim people upon earth. The whole video series can be found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLydzd6kZnPWdDUP1Dj9CIV_hSp42WEeMb&si=ACvRi4lPPuAH1jqx If you are in the UK you can get the book here: https://amzn.to/3ZX4ICu or https://www.icmbooks.co.uk/product/38356/Daily-Doctrine-A-One-Year-Guide-to-Systematic-Theology or https://uk.10ofthose.com/product/9781433572852/daily-doctrine-hardback. If you are in the US you can get the book here: https://amzn.to/3VSrTNq or https://www.heritagebooks.org/products/daily-doctrine-deyoung.html. Direct from Crossway: https://www.crossway.org/books/daily-doctrine-hcj/ Logos users: https://www.logos.com/product/299143/daily-doctrine-a-one-year-guide-to-systematic-theology

The James Perspective
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The James Perspective

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 77:36


On todays Show the Gang talks about the complexities of ecclesiology, focusing on church governance and discipleship. James Wilkerson and others debated the merits of top-down versus bottom-up church structures, using examples like the Catholic Church and Baptist Church. They emphasized the importance of comprehensive discipleship, including personal growth, corporate growth, sound doctrine, and comprehensive equipping. The conversation also highlighted the need for structured prayer and Bible study, the role of tithing, and the balance between church structure and individual spiritual growth. They concluded that a spirit-filled approach is crucial for effective church leadership and discipleship. The conversation revolves around the practice of tithing and spiritual disciplines. James Wilkerson discusses the difficulty of calculating his tithe and suggests reviewing his finances annually. Speaker 1 emphasizes the importance of tithing as a spiritual discipline, likening it to other routines that become instinctive with practice. The discussion also touches on the need for training in spiritual practices, similar to how one prepares for marriage or parenthood. Speaker 2 humorously compares the reluctance to accept such training to a military briefing on the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Don't Miss It!

Del Ray Baptist Audio
Ecclesiology (2): The Nature of the Church

Del Ray Baptist Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2025 57:14


Bryson Thomas, pastor of Del Ray Baptist Church.Ecclesiology (Lesson 2): The Nature of the ChurchTaught October 5, 2025

Maidenbower Baptist Church
Daily Doctrine: Week 40 (Ecclesiology #2)

Maidenbower Baptist Church

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 46:08


We are working through a book of systematic theology called "Daily Doctrine" by Kevin DeYoung (Crossway). We hope that you will join us and engage with the book as we seek to learn more about the God of heaven, and what the knowledge of him means for his pilgrim people upon earth. The whole video series can be found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLydzd6kZnPWdDUP1Dj9CIV_hSp42WEeMb&si=ACvRi4lPPuAH1jqx If you are in the UK you can get the book here: https://amzn.to/3ZX4ICu or https://www.icmbooks.co.uk/product/38356/Daily-Doctrine-A-One-Year-Guide-to-Systematic-Theology or https://uk.10ofthose.com/product/9781433572852/daily-doctrine-hardback. If you are in the US you can get the book here: https://amzn.to/3VSrTNq or https://www.heritagebooks.org/products/daily-doctrine-deyoung.html. Direct from Crossway: https://www.crossway.org/books/daily-doctrine-hcj/ Logos users: https://www.logos.com/product/299143/daily-doctrine-a-one-year-guide-to-systematic-theology

Jeremy Walker on SermonAudio
Daily Doctrine: Week 40 (Ecclesiology #2)

Jeremy Walker on SermonAudio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 46:00


A new MP3 sermon from Maidenbower Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Daily Doctrine: Week 40 (Ecclesiology #2) Subtitle: Daily Doctrine's weekly walk Speaker: Jeremy Walker Broadcaster: Maidenbower Baptist Church Event: Teaching Date: 10/2/2025 Length: 46 min.

OrthoAnalytika
Men's Group - The Orthodox Ecclesiology of Manliness (Virtue)

OrthoAnalytika

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2025 59:49


This episode introduces our series on Orthodox Christian virtue, beginning with the call to authentic masculinity. Fr. Anthony explains that true manhood is humble, courageous, and sacrificial, and can only be formed through living a life in fellowship with others. ------------- Introduction to our Series on Orthodox Christian Virtue Men's Group, Christ the Saviour in Anderson SC Fr. Anthony Perkins, 28 September 2025 Etymological note: the word “virtue” is from the Latin virtus, which means strength, manliness, and moral excellence.  The trick is not to redefine moral virtue around fallen concepts of manliness, but to regain the sort of masculinity that is, by its nature, both strong and godly (ie, holy). Why a Series on Orthodox Christian Masculinity? ·      Men struggle with the development of a proper goal and worldview that would allow them to thrive, specifically as Christian men. ·      Men increasingly lack sound role models and guides, but there are many influencers who would fill that role for all the wrong reasons and give bad advice. ·      This combination of high demand and unreliable supply means that everyone suffers; men who are called to be part of the solution to the problem of the world's pain instead increase it. ·      The Orthodox Church is the fullness of the faith, but has addressed this problem inconsistently (Note on the book “Why Men Hate Going to Church”).  It is great to have Orthodox influencers addressing the issue, but this happens at the expense of building the kind of community would and should naturally foster community.  Men can watch videos, listen to podcasts (do men even read books anymore?!), and increase their tribal commitment to virtue, but unless they are in the trenches with other men committed to the same goal and part of a system that blesses and supports the goal and its pursuit, this is idle posturing.  o   This is the problem of superficial mentorship: ideas without connection or skin in the game. (incomplete or bad ecclesiology).  It is both gnostic (because it is anti-incarnational) and Protestant (in that each person becomes their own guide, moving to the idea/guru that matches their inclinations rather than joining and submitting to something substantial and real). o   The temptation of clericalism.  Leaving all teaching and mentoring to the parish priest. (incomplete or bad ecclesiology) o   As on the internet, the men who might want to step up and fill this void may not be suited for it because they lack the proper temperament, manner of life, experience, or training.  (Self-selection is bad ecclesiology.) Remember Matthew 15:14b on the blind leading the blind. ·      This is NOT a series that is going to present THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN UNDERSTANDING OF MASCULINITY ™ so that we can all adjust our minds to its reality.  Lord willing, it will teach the right ideas, but that is not how real spiritual formation happens. ·      It is a series that is part of our effort to create a community of men who not only understand masculine virtue and commit themselves to its achievement, but also one where we train and work towards that standard together.  So it includes NOT JUST ideas of manliness but intentionally develops scalable ecclesial institutions that incarnate the living of those ideas through the brotherly support, mentorship, encouragement, and accountability. Your role in the process: commitment to living a life of virtue in community with others. My role in the process and why I am the leader of our local chapter ·      Long-standing commitment to Christian virtue and all the sacrifices that entails; as well as the many blessings that have followed. ·      Married thirty-five years.  ·      A respected and decorated leader in the Army, community, and Church. o   Retired Military Intelligence Chief Warrant Officer with deployments throughout the world, to include two to Afghanistan. o   Three master's decrees: political science, divinity, and special education. o   Ordained as a priest in 2007, have been teaching seminary since 2008; and have served in multiple leadership positions in the national church and at seminary. ·      Trained and experienced in the concepts of teamwork, spiritual development, community, and theology. ·      A lifetime of experience teaching these concepts and discipling others to teach them in the military, academia, parishes, seminary, and on the internets. If I were into self-promotion or social media, these might get me a following; but the real reason that I am the leader of the process is ontological, that is to say baked into our reality: I am the legitimately and canonically ordained priest assigned by our bishop to the priest – that is to say the “elder” and pastor – of this parish.  This would be true even if I had never served in the military, taught at seminary, or enjoyed the benefits of a healthy marriage.  It is accepting the fact that we “go to war with the army and leaders we have, not the ones we want” that allows us to get traction in doing the work we are called to do.  We might gain a rudimentary understanding of what we are called to do and be as Christian men from our favorite Orthodox influencers on the internet, but if we are more attached to them and their virtual communities than the leaders and community in which we actually live, then we are setting ourselves up for failure.  The Church has been perfecting the saints for many centuries without the internet; it is foolishness to jettison that system in favor of one that has not been tested and is known to be skewed towards narcissism and exaggeration.  So here are the objectives of this series: ·      To provide a deeper understanding of Orthodox Christian Masculinity that each of us can defend and commit ourselves to. ·      To provide tools that will allow us to grow in personal holiness, first by dealing with our fallen “manly” temptations (anger, lust, gluttony, manipulation, and just checking out) and second by the acquisition of a peaceful, confident, and humble spirit. ·      To provide the tools – and not just the ideas! – to lead our family, communities, and parish. ·      To develop and intentional community of men, with mentorship, discipleship, and accountability. ·      That mentorship includes o   The expectation that every man will go to confession regularly and schedule meetings with his priest as necessary.  We should be going to confession AT LEAST FOUR TIMES A YEAR; the ideal is once a month. o   The development of horizontal friendships with other men IN THIS PARISH for encouragement, accountability, and the deepening of Christian love. o   Each of us will develop and maintain a relationship with a mentor.  You can have more than one mentor, just like you can go to more than one priest for confession, but the point is that salvation is LOCAL.  Again, you don't go to war with the army and leaders you want, but with the one we have.  The temptation is to Americanize ecclesiology through the internet and to turn the local stable of churches and paraliturgical communities into our very own spiritual buffet.  Didn't we say we wanted to give that way of thinking up when we became Orthodox? These mentors are: §  [NAME] §  [NAME] §  [NAME] §  [NAME] o   Why these?  §  They are old.  Let no man despise your youth, but a healthy culture has a special place and respect for gray beards.  Younger men are wonderful spiritual brothers and we should rely on them for such.  They can certainly be leaders in other ways, AND it is our job (and especially mine and the mentors) to disciple them so that they are able to do a better job than us when their beards turn gray.  This is within the spirit of having age requirements for formal ordination. §  They have been committed Orthodox Christians for a while.  This is important because it takes time for Orthodoxy to gain traction.  No one doubts the novice's commitment, but experience is required for mentorship.  Again, this is in line with the spirit of ecclesial norms: Canon Law prohibits the ordination of novices.  ·      Think of it as a kind of apprenticeship, but one where we are all already active life-smiths, but need a good system to help us improve the quality of our work. So what is Orthodox Christian Masculinity? ·      The way of a man committed to living out his faith humbly, courageously, and sacrificially in service to God, family, and community. o   Humble o   Courage (confidence) o   Sacrificially: DUTY!!!  Get up and do something!  Reliability.  “It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat.” —Theodore Roosevelt We are doing great deeds together.  To the glory of God and the transformation of the world.. Future classes: Mentors are going to lead.  Spiritual discipline and asceticism.  How to build a strong and safe home.  Financial asceticism.  How to protect and serve the weak and vulnerable.  In the meantime, commit yourself to being a reliable and godly man.  Peaceful and strong.  Give up things that distract you and build up habits that will make you better.  Lead your family in prayer, lead them in going to church; encourage your friends to be godly and hold them accountable in private when needed, and live the kind of Cross-carrying life that transforms your souls towards perfection and brings peace and joy to those around you.  

The Sacramental Charismatic
Ep 62: Kingdom Theology 2.0 -- Sacraments, Spiritual Formation, & More [Vineyardists]

The Sacramental Charismatic

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 67:24


Doug Erickson, Thomas Lyons, & Luke Geraty are THE VINEYARDISTS and on this podcast episode, we discuss the implications of Kingdom Theology BEYOND Signs & Wonders, Ecclesiology, and the standard topics within the Vineyard. We especially discuss the Sacraments, Spiritual Formation, and a number of other connecting issues. ❇️ Recommended John Wimber Books ❇️ "Power Healing," by John Wimber (https://amzn.to/2HiA3YV) "Power Evangelism,' by John Wimber (https://amzn.to/2TP6Nyd) "Power Points," by John Wimber (https://amzn.to/31NwqSC) "Everyone Gets to Play," by John Wimber (https://amzn.to/2Z4PJdf) "The Way In is the Way On," by John Wimber (https://amzn.to/2ZdiTCg) ❇️ Recommended Books ABOUT John Wimber ❇️ "John Wimber: The Way it Was," by Carol Wimber (https://amzn.to/2HiUFQJ) "Never Trust a Leader Without a Limp: The Wit and Wisdom of John Wimber," by Glenn Schroder (https://amzn.to/3PtHvSM) "Worshiping with the Anaheim Vineyard: The Emergence of Contemporary Worship," by Andy Park, Lester Ruth, & Cindy Rethmeier (https://amzn.to/31TDm0w) "Toronto in Perspective: Papers on the New Charismatic Wave of the 1990s," edited by David Hilborn (https://amzn.to/2L3nIsP) "John Wimber: His Influence & Legacy," edited by David Pytches (https://amzn.to/2ZfgbfC) || FOLLOW US || Website: https://sacramentalcharismatic.substack.com Luke IG: https://instagram.com/lukegeraty Luke Twitter: https://twitter.com/lukegeraty Wes IG: https://www.instagram.com/wesmac5 Wes Twitter: https://twitter.com/wesmac5 SUPPORT US BY SUBSCRIBING AND CONSIDERING BECOMING A PAID SUBSCRIBER!

Maidenbower Baptist Church
Daily Doctrine: Week 39 (Ecclesiology #1)

Maidenbower Baptist Church

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 42:18


We are working through a book of systematic theology called "Daily Doctrine" by Kevin DeYoung (Crossway). We hope that you will join us and engage with the book as we seek to learn more about the God of heaven, and what the knowledge of him means for his pilgrim people upon earth. The whole video series can be found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLydzd6kZnPWdDUP1Dj9CIV_hSp42WEeMb&si=ACvRi4lPPuAH1jqx If you are in the UK you can get the book here: https://amzn.to/3ZX4ICu or https://www.icmbooks.co.uk/product/38356/Daily-Doctrine-A-One-Year-Guide-to-Systematic-Theology or https://uk.10ofthose.com/product/9781433572852/daily-doctrine-hardback. If you are in the US you can get the book here: https://amzn.to/3VSrTNq or https://www.heritagebooks.org/products/daily-doctrine-deyoung.html. Direct from Crossway: https://www.crossway.org/books/daily-doctrine-hcj/ Logos users: https://www.logos.com/product/299143/daily-doctrine-a-one-year-guide-to-systematic-theology

Jeremy Walker on SermonAudio
Daily Doctrine: Week 39 (Ecclesiology #1)

Jeremy Walker on SermonAudio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 42:00


A new MP3 sermon from Maidenbower Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Daily Doctrine: Week 39 (Ecclesiology #1) Subtitle: Daily Doctrine's weekly walk Speaker: Jeremy Walker Broadcaster: Maidenbower Baptist Church Event: Teaching Date: 9/25/2025 Length: 42 min.

Fourth Avenue Church of Christ
Ecclesiology – What is the church? – Kyle Dingus

Fourth Avenue Church of Christ

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2025 33:15


The post Ecclesiology – What is the church? – Kyle Dingus appeared first on Fourth Avenue COC.

Alamo Ranch Community Church (Sermon Audio)

First LoveThere are many fights and battles that the believer will engage in over the span of a lifetime, but the most important fight, is the fight for your own heart.  DNA Questions Discover-Which snapshot of the Ephesian church most intrigues you? Acts 19, Ephesians 3:8-10, or Revelation 2:1-7?-Which aspect of doctrine would you want to explore more in depth that is addressed in these texts? (Spiritual Warfare, Ecclesiology, Apologetics, etc) Nurture-Is it easier for you to understand the Gospel as “True News” or “Good News?” Why? -How aware are you of the motivations of your heart on any given day? (Feelings, Thoughts, Temptations)-What do you need from Jesus in this season? From your DNA group? Act-In what way(s) do you typically presume on the kindness of God, that would keep you from remembering His mercy and grace in your life?-In your current season, what is the Spirit leading you to repent of? -In what specific ways are you currently/actively avoiding obeying the Lord?

Alamo Ranch Community Church (Sermon Audio)

First LoveThere are many fights and battles that the believer will engage in over the span of a lifetime, but the most important fight, is the fight for your own heart.  DNA Questions Discover-Which snapshot of the Ephesian church most intrigues you? Acts 19, Ephesians 3:8-10, or Revelation 2:1-7?-Which aspect of doctrine would you want to explore more in depth that is addressed in these texts? (Spiritual Warfare, Ecclesiology, Apologetics, etc) Nurture-Is it easier for you to understand the Gospel as “True News” or “Good News?” Why? -How aware are you of the motivations of your heart on any given day? (Feelings, Thoughts, Temptations)-What do you need from Jesus in this season? From your DNA group? Act-In what way(s) do you typically presume on the kindness of God, that would keep you from remembering His mercy and grace in your life?-In your current season, what is the Spirit leading you to repent of? -In what specific ways are you currently/actively avoiding obeying the Lord?

The Messy Reformation
Episode 242: Church Roundtable — Beyond Methods to True Ecclesiology — Jared Michelson, Chris Ganski (Part 1)

The Messy Reformation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 37:00 Transcription Available


Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

The Promise Center Podcast
Summer-Ology: Ecclesiology I Pastor Chadwick King I Wk 5

The Promise Center Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2025 47:47


Join Pastor Chadwick King for an inspiring message at The Promise Center Church

Liberty Baptist Church Sermons
Ecclesiology: The Pictures of the Church

Liberty Baptist Church Sermons

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 32:13


Liberty Baptist Church Sermons
Ecclesiology: Church – The Great Mystery

Liberty Baptist Church Sermons

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 48:26


Noisy Narratives
"All the Ologies" Summer Study - Week 6 - Ecclesiology

Noisy Narratives

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 90:24


"All the Ologies" Summer Study - Week 6 - This week is led by David Fuquay on Ecclesiology. The study of the church.

Christ the Center
One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church

Christ the Center

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025


Dr. Guy Waters is the Professor of New Testament at the Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi and a teaching elder in the Mississippi presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in America. […]

Iron Sharpens Iron Radio with Chris Arnzen
July 17, 2025 Show with Douglas Vandermeulen on “An Exploration of Biblical & Historic Ecclesiology from a Confessional Baptist Perspective”

Iron Sharpens Iron Radio with Chris Arnzen

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 119:57


July 17, 2025 DOUGLAS VANDERMEULEN,one of two elders @ CommunityBaptist Church of Fargo, ND, whowill address: “An EXPLORATION of BIBLICAL &HISTORIC ECCLESIOLOGY from aCONFESSIONAL BAPTIST PER-SPECTIVE: HOW SHOULD CHRIST'sCHURCH be PROPERLY STRUC-TURED, GOVERNED & FUNCTION” & announcing the 3535 Foundation& it's upcoming conference on eccle-siology next week in Fargo, ND!!!! Subscribe: Listen:

Christ the Center
The Nicene Creed and the Nature of Christian Unity

Christ the Center

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025


Leonardo De Chirico and Mark Gilbert join the program to discuss the enduring significance of the Nicene Creed as it marks its 1700th anniversary. Drawing from their recent edited volume, […]