Concerning Trends for Churches in America | Ep. #34

What is the "Protestant Reconquista" Movement? | Ep. #35

In this episode we discuss Redeemed Zoomer's "Protestant Reconquista" movement aimed at reclaiming Mainline Protestant denominations. What is this movement, why is it more popular with younger people, and is it a worthwhile endeavor? LET'S STAY IN TOUCH! JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST: Sign Up [https://thelivelyfaithpodcast.aweb.page/p/2b30fc39-d63e-4305-8ae5-e1295323b5f3] // CHAPTERS // 00:00 – What is the “Protestant Reconquista”? 07:05 – The Gospel does not require institutions 15:00 – Why the Great Tradition attracts younger people 23:00 – Why Mainline Protestantism went extinct 27:45 – Mission should drive ecclesiology 29:30 – When is a break from a denomination justified? 34:35 – Church unity and the Lambeth Quadrilateral 38:15 – Practical difficulties with the Reconquista 42:58 – Mainlines abandoned the Great Commission 49:00 – You can’t have unity without truth 52:45 – Concluding thoughts // LINKS // SUBCRIBE to this podcast: Listen to Lively Faith [https://lively-faith.captivate.fm/listen] VISIT the Lively Faith Website: https://livelyfaithministries.org/ [https://livelyfaithministries.org/] SUBSCRIBE to the Lively Faith YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@livelyfaith [https://www.youtube.com/@livelyfaith] CONTACT US: mail@livelyfaithministries.org [mail@livelyfaithministries.org] Copyright 2024 Lively Faith & the Rev. Nathan Stomberg #LivelyFaith #Podcasts

Concerning Trends for Churches in America | Ep. #34

In this episode we review the devastating impacts of the U.S. demographic “cliff” and the parallel decline of the Church. We also dive into ACNA membership statistics which could spell a troubling future for the denomination. Finally, we discuss what it will take from everyday Christians to begin reversing decades of institutional decline. LET'S STAY IN TOUCH! JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST: Sign Up [https://thelivelyfaithpodcast.aweb.page/p/2b30fc39-d63e-4305-8ae5-e1295323b5f3] // CHAPTERS // 00:00 – Introduction 03:33 – The U.S. demographic cliff 22:13 – The decline of the Western Church 28:58 – Concerning trends within the ACNA 45:58 – Global religious landscape & growth of Islam 59:13 – How to rebuild the Church 01:10:08 – Conclusion // REFERENCES // * Islam was the world’s fastest-growing religion from 2010 to 2020 (Conrad Hackett) | Pew Research Center [https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/06/10/islam-was-the-worlds-fastest-growing-religion-from-2010-to-2020/] * ACNA FIGURES REVEAL DISTURBING TREND (David Virtue) | Virtue Online [https://www.virtueonline.org/post/acna-figures-reveal-disturbing-trend] * ‘You can’t create 18-year-olds’: What can colleges do amid demographic upheaval? (Ben Unglesbee) | Higher Ed Dive [https://www.highereddive.com/news/demographic-cliff-colleges-closures-retention-attendance-diversity-wiche/743636/] // LINKS // SUBCRIBE to this podcast: Listen to Lively Faith [https://lively-faith.captivate.fm/listen] VISIT the Lively Faith Website: https://livelyfaithministries.org/ [https://livelyfaithministries.org/] SUBSCRIBE to the Lively Faith YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@livelyfaith [https://www.youtube.com/@livelyfaith] CONTACT US: mail@livelyfaithministries.org [mail@livelyfaithministries.org] Copyright 2024 Lively Faith & the Rev. Nathan Stomberg #LivelyFaith #Podcasts

Moral and Philosophical Implications of AI | Ep. #33

In this episode we consider proper and improper uses of AI, the near occasion for sin, the idol of transhumanism, and principles for engagement with new technologies. LET'S STAY IN TOUCH! JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST: Sign Up [https://thelivelyfaithpodcast.aweb.page/p/2b30fc39-d63e-4305-8ae5-e1295323b5f3] // CHAPTERS // 00:00 – Introduction 06:21 – Considerations for Ministry 09:47 – Day-to-day use of AI 16:27 – How we relate to AI 24:47 – Worshipping dumb idols 29:17 – Principles for using AI 33:44 – “The Cambrian Implosion” / The retreat of nature 39:37 – “Making the Best of Dystopia” / Transhumanism 49:21 – Greater capabilities, greater risks 54:59 – Spiritual guardrails of daily prayer 01:03:21 – Conclusion // REFERENCES // * Making the Best of Dystopia by C. R. Wiley | Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity [https://www.touchstonemag.com/archives/article.php?id=38-06-015-f] * The Cambrian Implosion - First Things [https://firstthings.com/the-cambrian-implosion/] // LINKS // SUBCRIBE to this podcast: Listen to Lively Faith [https://lively-faith.captivate.fm/listen] VISIT the Lively Faith Website: https://livelyfaithministries.org/ [https://livelyfaithministries.org/] SUBSCRIBE to the Lively Faith YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@livelyfaith [https://www.youtube.com/@livelyfaith] CONTACT US: mail@livelyfaithministries.org [mail@livelyfaithministries.org] Copyright 2024 Lively Faith & the Rev. Nathan Stomberg #LivelyFaith #Podcasts

Understanding Free Will and Predestination | Ep. #32

In this episode, we discuss the relationship between free will and predestination, and explore how these concepts are understood in Anglicanism in light of the 39 Articles of Religion and the Book of Common Prayer. LET'S STAY IN TOUCH! JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST: Sign Up [https://thelivelyfaithpodcast.aweb.page/p/2b30fc39-d63e-4305-8ae5-e1295323b5f3] // CHAPTERS // 00:00 – Introduction 01:35 – Man’s fall in the garden 05:57 – Deprived, not depraved 09:30 – O Happy Fault! 12:40 – Modern Protestant and Evangelical views of free will 17:30 – Sacraments, grace, love, and free will 20:50 – Anglican tension between Reformed and Catholic 25:31 – Were the 39 Articles of Religion Calvinistic? 29:30 – The concept of mystery 31:15 – The 39 Articles, the Book of Common Prayer, and Anglican history 36:15 – Article XVII, on Predestination and Election 39:29 – The role of the 39 Articles in American Anglicanism 44:29 – Reconciling predestination and evangelism 50:47 – The two creation narratives in Genesis 54:20 – Why Anglicanism is irenic 55:53 – “Apostolic Succession” vs. “Historic Episcopate” 01:03:05 – First conclusion 01:06:47 – The collapse of the Episcopal Church 01:08:33 – Final conclusion // LINKS // SUBCRIBE to this podcast: Listen to Lively Faith [https://lively-faith.captivate.fm/listen] VISIT the Lively Faith Website: https://livelyfaithministries.org/ [https://livelyfaithministries.org/] SUBSCRIBE to the Lively Faith YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@livelyfaith [https://www.youtube.com/@livelyfaith] CONTACT US: mail@livelyfaithministries.org [mail@livelyfaithministries.org] Copyright 2024 Lively Faith & the Rev. Nathan Stomberg #LivelyFaith #Podcasts #christian #anglican #catholic #christianity #church

Don't Lose Your Courage | The Life and Legacy of Charlie Kirk | Episode #31

In this episode we reflect on the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk, process this tragic event, and join the Church in prayer for our nation and those who mourn. LET'S STAY IN TOUCH! JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST: Sign Up [https://thelivelyfaithpodcast.aweb.page/p/2b30fc39-d63e-4305-8ae5-e1295323b5f3] // CHAPTERS // 00:00 – Introduction 03:23 – Remembering Charlie Kirk 15:20 – Why this tragedy feels personal to so many 19:18 – A servant is not greater than his master 22:28 – Media reactions to this tragedy 28:08 – The need for a shared moral framework 32:40 – Taking ownership of our children’s education 42:35 – Don’t ever lose your courage 46:44 – Praying for our country and those who mourn 50:01 – Conclusion // LINKS // SUBCRIBE to this podcast: Listen to Lively Faith [https://lively-faith.captivate.fm/listen] VISIT the Lively Faith Website: https://livelyfaithministries.org/ [https://livelyfaithministries.org/] SUBSCRIBE to the Lively Faith YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@livelyfaith [https://www.youtube.com/@livelyfaith] CONTACT US: mail@livelyfaithministries.org [mail@livelyfaithministries.org] Copyright 2024 Lively Faith & the Rev. Nathan Stomberg #LivelyFaith #Podcasts #CharlieKirk