Holy Joys Podcast

David Fry, David Hartkopf, and Johnathan Arnold discuss the Sunday Service, beginning with the Service of the Word. Support the show

David Fry, David Hartkopf, and Johnathan Arnold continue their discussion of the Sunday Service, beginning with the Service of the Word. Support the show

David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss their favorite advent hymns. Visit holyjoys.org/advent-songs for a list of Advent hymns, songs, and metrical Psalms, and check out the Holy Joys Advent Playlist on Spotify or at holyjoys.org/advent-playlist. Support the show

David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss Thomas Oden's Classic Christianity , Book Two, Chapter 9: "The Work He Came to Do." This chapter looks at the threefold office of Christ (munus triplex), and begins to explore Christ's ministry as Prophet and Priest. Support the show

David Fry, David Hartkopf, and Johnathan Arnold discuss the Sunday Service , beginning with the Service of the Word. This episode covers The Processional, Acclamation, Call to Worship, Opening Prayer (e.g., Collect for Purity), Summary of the Law, Kyrie and Trisagion, Gloria Patri, and Hymn of Praise (e.g., Gloria in Excelsis). Support the show

A discussion between David Hartkopf, David Fry, and Johnathan Arnold on the public reading of Scripture and how to use a lectionary. Support the show

A discussion between David Hartkopf, David Fry, and Johnathan Arnold on the nature of Christian worship and its essential parts. Support the show

Travis Johnson joins Johnathan Arnold and David Fry to discuss Matthew 27:46, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Why does Jesus quote Psalm 22:1 from the cross? Is there a break or separation between the Father and the Son on the cross? Does Jesus bear the wrath of God on the cross? Why is important for pastors to address the myth that the Father utterly forsook the Son? Support...

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In this episode of the Holy Joys Podcast, Dr. David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss several views on Israel and the church, addressing the common accusation that those who recognize continuity between Israel and the church are proponents of replacement theology and somehow “anti-Israel.” Support the show

David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss approaches to evangelism, the evangelistic duty of the pastor-theologian, and the priority of missions in the life of the church. Support the show

Johnathan Arnold and David Fry discuss David's recent article, " What Does Healthy Church Growth Look Like? " Support the show

In this special episode of the Holy Joys Podcast, Johnathan Arnold talks through his article " How Often Should We Receive the Lord's Supper? " Support the show

David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss the Sunday Service and how they prepare for weekly worship. Support the show

Johnathan and David discuss some of their favorite online resources. Johnathan’s list: ccel.org — a wealth of free Christian books; allows you to make an account so that you can save notes and highlights newadvent.org — especially newadvent.org/fathers, which has the full text of many patristic works stepbible.org — Step Bible by Tyndale House, my favorite online Bible wesley.nnu.edu — Wesley Cent...

David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss their experience at the recent Holy Joys Healthy Church Conference in Frankfort, IN. Visit holyjoys.org/conference for more info about the conference and next year's dates. Support the show

Joey Ratcliff joins Johnathan Arnold and David Fry to discuss restoration assessment—what to do if someone's sin comes to light in the local church. Since this podcast was recorded, Joey Ratcliff is now Lead Pastor at The Way Community Church in Muncie, IN. He is a graduate of Wesley Biblical Seminary (MDiv, 2023) and God's Bible School (B.A. MinEd, 2008). Support the show

Visit holyjoys.org/books-pastor-library to see David and Johnathan's lists. Support the show

In this episode, Johnathan Arnold and David Fry discuss the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers and its practical implications for the life of the church, especially keeping and restoring one another from sin. Quotes from Fry: Our authority as pastors is a derived authority. We are acting on behalf of Christ and his church. In our leadership-focused, hierarchical society, when you talk abo...

David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss the relationship between the church and theology, using John 21:17* as a starting place and drawing from William Burt Pope's Compendium on "Theology in the Church." *In the discussion, the verse was accidentally cited as John 21:21.  Support the show

Johnathan Arnold and David Fry discuss why ecclesiology (the study of the church) should be of central importance to every Christian, especially pastors, and explore several key concepts that are neglected or misunderstood.  Support the show

After a three-month hiatus, Johnathan Arnold and David Fry discuss why they were gone and what to expect from Holy Joys going forward. Support the show

Todd Hains, Associate Publisher at Lexham Press, joins Johnathan Arnold and David Fry to discuss children's catechesis and the FatCat series of children's books. Todd is the author of Martin Luther and the Rule of Faith: Reading God's Word for God's People . See also his recent article " Family Discipleship: 5 Easy Things You Can Do with Your Kids ." Support the show

Eric Himelick and Andrew Graham join David Fry and Johnathan Arnold to discuss their experiences at Asbury University and the theology of revival. Support the show

After a short break, Johnathan Arnold and David Fry get back to the podcast with a casual discussion of ministry, books, and the work of Holy Joys. Support the show