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What Does It Matter? Christ is Preached: Andrew & Stephen discuss Aimee McPherson

There was not much of an agenda to this episode, but our exploration brought many deep insights into the nature of ministry, morality, our fallible human nature, terrible foods, ancient heresies, and more. Stephen Burnett joins us again for a great discussion on the life and ministry of Aimee Semple McPherson in the 1920's, 30's and 40's, as well as our thoughts on the 2019 film Sister Aimee. The book Rev. Andrew continually recommended in the episode is Sister Aimee by Daniel Mark Epstein (not really the basis for the 2019 film of the same name- though it was on the same person of course).Also, we mention a favorite movie of Rev. Andrew’s Take the Money and Run (an early Woody Allen film)

Taste and See That the Lord is Good (with James Arcadi)

What are the metaphysical and spiritual realities going on when we receive the Communion? Dr. James Arcadi joins us to discuss the English Reformer and father of Anglican liturgy Thomas Cranmer, Cranmer's theology of the Holy Eucharist, and the spectrum of beliefs on the Eucharist across Christianity. Dr. Arcadi is the Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He is the author of the book An Incarnational Model of the Eucharist (Cambridge University Press, 2018). In this episode, we discuss content from Dr. Arcadi's  articles “Discerning the Body of Christ: a Retrieval of Thomas Cranmer’s Eucharistic Theology by Way of the Spiritual Senses” from the Journal of Anglican Studies and "Recent Philosophical Work on the Doctrine of the Eucharist" from Philosophy Compass.

Martin Bucer (not Martin Luther) w/ N. Scott Amos

I was honored to have a great discussion with leading Reformation scholar N. Scott Amos on the sometimes overlooked 16th century Reformation figure Martin Bucer, and Bucer's influence on Anglican liturgy and the Book of Common Prayer. We primarily discuss content and background of his article "Martin Bucer and the Revision of the 1549 Prayer Book" in the Reformation & Renaissance Review. Dr. Amos is the Professor of History and Chair of the History Department at the University Lynchburg. He is the author of the book Bucer, Ephesians, and Biblical Humanism: The Exegete as Theologian published in 2015, and is the editor of the upcoming fourth volume of the Reformation Commentary on Scripture for the books of Joshua, Judges, & Ruth.

A Miserable Mashup

This episode is anything but miserable!  Isaac Rehberg from the Anglican podcast Miserable Offenders joins us to discuss his top 5 favorite theologians (it is a good list), and Rev. Andrew shares a couple of his as well.Episode shownotes: Andrew refers to a couple of quotations from Karl Barth that can be found at: -Theology and Church: Shorter Writings 1920-1928. (NewYork/Evanston: Harper & Row Publishers, 1962) page 247-Keith Johnson, ed. The Essential Karl Barth: A Reader and Commentary. (Grand Rapids,MI: Baker Academic, 2019) page 116*the book on Augustine that Rev. Andrew mentions is St. Augustine of Hippo: The Christian Transformation of Political Philosophy by R.W. Dyson*the Revelation commentary I could not think of in the moment was Revelation: Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching by M. Eugene Boring*the man that Luther debated about communion in both kinds and who he refered to as a "vile smelling toilet" in his writing Babylonian Captivity of the Church  was Jerome EmserCheck out Isaac's podcast Miserable Offenders, which he co-hosts with Jesse Nigro and Andrew Brashier. It is a podcast on theology, culture, and the church while drawing from classical Anglican sources.

The Word of God Does the Work of God

Rev. Zac Neubauer, president of Evangelical Fellowship in the Anglican Communtion- USA joins Rev. Andrew for a discussion on the ethos and history of Evangelical-Anglicanism. The title the Word of God does the Work of God comes from Zac’s quoting of Mark Ashton’s book Christ and His People: Eight Convictions About the Local Church. Christian Focused, 2016.Works referenced in this episode:Cranmer's doctrine of the Eucharist: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defence_of_the_True_and_Catholic_Doctrine_of_the_Sacrament_of_the_Body_and_Blood_of_Christ?fbclid=IwAR2wH9GFaSnEHJ9s7gV8PsoqeiKPFjGIiex5XN3X1j2_rWoac7bxyX5ahLgAlister McGrath on Anglo-catholicism: https://calvinistinternational.com/2013/08/21/alister-mcgrath-on-anglo-catholicism/Rowan Williams quote from his preface to Love's Redeeming Work: The Anglican Quest for Holiness (Oxford University Press, 2001)

It is Finished

Rev. Ben Maddison, a Tik-Tok star, a contributor to Mockingbird blog/magazine, and priest in the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey discusses low anthropology, the Law and Gospel in the life and thought of Martin Luther and in the history of Anglican-Evangelicalism. We also chat about the band As I Lay Dying and Muppet's Christmas Carol (sound random? it's all connected). Visiti Mockingbird at mbird.com*Correction: Explosions in the Sky is from Austin. TX... definitely not Fr. Drew's hometown of Saginaw, MIWe discuss quotations from the following books:*Martin Luther's Theology by Bernhard Lohse (Fortress Press)*The Church Confident: Christianity Can Repent but It Must Not Whimper by Leander Keck (Abingdon Press, 1993)*Ask Him Anything: God Can Handle Your Hardest Questions by Lloyd Ogilvie (Grason, 1983)*Streams of Living Water: Celebrating the Great Traditions of Christ by Richard Foster (Harper One, 2010)The link to Rev. Sarah Condon's Mockingbird article that was mentioned by Rev. Ben is here: https://mbird.com/2017/10/reformation-celebration-i-will-drink-your-tears-with-my-champagne/

Reverse Snobbery? An Anglican and Pentecostal conversation

In this episode, Andrew joins a good friend and youth minister Stephen Burnett to discuss the history of revival Christianity, Stephen's own experience in the Pentecostal church, the filioque clause, and the life of the famous evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson.
In this episode, we referenced a quote from Dietrich Bonhoeffer found at the link: https://www.faith-theology.com/2009/10/why-i-still-confess-filioque.html?m=1
We also referenced the excellent biography of Aimee Semple McPherson by Daniel Mark Epstein, Sister Aimee: The Life of Aimee Semple McPherson.E-book and Paperback editions of this book available heree: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IHHQXHM/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Also, Jamie Lee Curtis is the actress in Christmas with the Kranks.