Holy Joys Podcast

In this episode, Johnathan Arnold and David Fry discuss why the church has lost its happy anticipation of heaven and how a robust theology of new creation can help to recover this vital anticipation. Quotes from Fry: An experience that led me to preach a series on heaven was sitting through a funeral service in which almost everything that was said about heaven had to do with the material descript...

In this episode, Johnathan Arnold and David Fry continue to discuss the church's happy anticipation of heaven and how it shapes our life in this world. Quotes from Fry: In the end, heaven is a place on earth. Earth doesn't comprehend earth, but heaven comprehends earth. Simply put, heaven is the dwelling place of God. We have so separated heaven and earth that it leads us to a view that...

David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss legitimate reasons to leave a church, and how to go about doing it in a way that honors Christ. What are acceptable reasons to leave a church? What are the characteristics of someone who is mature enough to leave a church well? What steps should be taken before leaving a church? What should you do after you leave a church? Support the show

Dr. David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss church manuals/disciplines, common problems and frustrations, and how approaching the discipline/manual in light of the church's disciple-making mission can help us work towards a healthier future for the church and its members. Support the show

Johnathan Arnold and Dr. David Fry discuss the biblical office of deacon (aka the diaconate). Key topics/passages include: 1 Timothy 3:8–13 Acts 6:1–6 Philippians 1:1 Romans 16:1 Female deacons (deaconesses) Deacons in the apostolic fathers and early church tradition Deacons in the Reformers and early Methodism Ordination Deacons in relationship to Elders Tips for implementation Support the show

Dr. Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss Bible study tools and methods. Topics include: Active vs. passive reading Pens and marking tools Wide-margin Bibles Inductive Bible Study Tracking themes Christ-centered reading Typological reading Big-picture reading and focused study Contemplative reading and memorization Support the show

Dr. David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss an article by Samuel D. James, " Why is 'Re-Converting' Easier than Repenting? " and discuss ways in which the church has made it difficult for sincere but struggling believers to confess sin and find help, restoration, and accountability from the church. Support the show

David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss what they are preaching: Philemon and the devotion of the apostles to prayer and the ministry of the word in Acts 6. Support the show

David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss plagiarism and the need for preachers to show integrity in their public speaking. Support the show

In this episode, David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss the doctrine of Mary. What is the Roman Catholic doctrine of Mary (four Marian dogmas)? Should we call Mary the "Mother of God" (Theotokos)? Should we venerate Mary? Did Mary remain a virgin (perpetual virginity)? Was Mary born without original sin (immaculate conception)? Was Mary a co-redemptrix? Was Mary assumed into heaven? Shou...

In this episode, Johnathan Arnold and David Fry address four questions about the incarnation: Why did the Son come at Christmas instead of the Father? Would God have become incarnate if Adam had never sinned? Did Mary give birth to God? (Did God die on the cross?) Did Christ really leave his Father’s throne above? Notes: It was fitting for the one who is divinely generated by the Father eternally...

In this episode, David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss resources for understanding the Christian calendar and preparing for Christmas during the Advent season. For links to resources, see " Q&A on Advent and the Christian Year ." See also " Understanding Advent and the Liturgical Calendar " (previous podcast episode). Support the show

In this episode of the Holy Joys Podcast, David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss the Advent season and how it fits into the church calendar. Support the show

In this episode, David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss practical ways that Christian parents can nurture their children in the faith. Topics addressed include: Praying the Lord's Prayer as a family Reciting the Creed at the dinner table Singing and memorizing hymns Scripture memorization Children's Bibles and translations Using the Proverbs Catechesis Deuteronomy 6 Support the show

In this episode, David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss the salvation of children and the early Methodist practice of infant baptism, nurture, and confirmation. Topics addressed include: Sunday School and Christian nurture movement Child salvation Infant baptism and communion Confirmation Christian parenting The church's role in forming children Support the show

Johnathan Arnold and David Fry discuss the long tradition of infant baptism in early Methodism, the Reformers, and the church fathers, its scriptural basis, and what it means for Christian parenting. Support the show

In this episode, David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss several questions about concerns about a recent article on "The Church’s Authority and Responsibility to Forgive Sins." Topics addressed include: The church's authority to forgive sins (John 20:23) The office of the keys (Matthew 16; 18) Corporate salvation The sacraments and excommunication Protestant vs. Catholic understandin...

David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss the church's role in a believer's salvation and assurance, the church in God's plan of redemption,  various images of the church in Scripture and the Great Tradition (ark, bride, guardian, mother), and the ecclesiology of the church fathers and Reformers. Support the show

In this episode,  David Fry and Johnathan Arnold continue their discussion of holiness metaphors, focusing on what it means to be filled with the Spirit and how it relates to perfect love. Support the show

Sonja Vernon joins David Fry and Johnathan Arnold to discuss singleness, celibacy, and the church. Support the show

Johnathan Arnold and David Fry discuss several common metaphors for entire sanctification: eradication, cleansing or purification, the removal of the root of sin, and the removal of the bent towards sinning. Support the show

Johnathan Arnold and David Fry discuss ways in which the CHM is more Baptist than classically Methodist. Support the show

In this episode, Dr. David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss the church membership crisis and why the church needs to retrieve a biblical understanding of membership for every baptized believer. The relationship between church membership, discipleship, and church discipline is discussed. Support the show

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In this episode of the Holy Joys Podcast, Johnathan Arnold and David Fry discuss moralistic preaching and related themes: Moralism in the Pelagian controversy Monergism vs. Synergism God as the initiator of all good Human cooperation with grace Premodern exegesis and the fourfold method of interpretation Examples such as David & Goliath and the Temptation of Jesus in the Wilderness Transformat...