Holy Joys Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Johnathan Arnold and David Fry discuss why people struggle with daily prayer and how to have a meaningful prayer life. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Johnathan Arnold and Alex Fry discuss Christian themes in Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Alex Fry joins Johnathan Arnold to discuss the need for deeper reflection about AI from a Christian perspective. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Jon Earls joins Johnathan Arnold to discuss the importance of reading in the life of pastors and all Christians. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Joey Ratcliff joins Johnathan Arnold to discuss restoration (restorative church discipline), why churches avoid it, and why it's so important to recover restoration as a basic duty of the church and of pastors. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail David Fry and Johnathan Arnold continue discussing the complementarian-egalitarian debate and outline the traditional view of a female-only pastorate. The next episode will focus on the egalitarian arguments for ordaining women as pastors/elders. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Johnathan Arnold provides some foundational teaching on what it means to be "male and female." Topics include: Chromosomal differences Primary & secondary sex characteristics Sex chromosome abnormalities Men in women's sports Sexism Male and female tendancies Gender stereotypes Gender roles and expectations "Masculine" and "femini...

Send us Fan Mail David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss the debate over gender as it relates to leadership in the home and church. Support the show

David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss engaging the whole person in worship (e.g., through postures, lighting, color, decorations, art, symbolism, and intentional use of the human voice). Support the show

Travis Johnson joins Johnathan Arnold to discuss key lessons that he has learned from 30 years of pastoral ministry. Topics include: Preaching Character and integrity Family as a priority Rest, Sabbath, and Sabbaticals Being a lifelong learner and student of serious theology God's faithfulness Support the show

David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss patriotism in Christian worship and the church's identity as a holy nation. Support the show

Johnathan Arnold and David Fry discuss the terms "high church" and "low church," their historical origins, and how they are used today. Support the show

David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss how the Church Calendar provides gospel-centered direction and rhythm for Christian worship. Support the show

Johnathan Arnold talks through his article " Does Baptism Save? " explaining four key points: Baptism saves. Baptism does not save automatically. Baptism does not guarantee final salvation. Baptism is not the only thing that saves. Support the show

David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss music in Christian worship. Support the show

Joey Ratcliff joins Johnathan Arnold to discuss church mission statements. Support the show

Johnathan Arnold teaches through Chapter 1 of The Whole Counsel of God catechism. Support the show

David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss the Sunday Service, continuing with the Service of the Lord's Supper. This episode focuses on the concluding rites: the Doxology, Benediction, and Sending, as well as announcements (when necessary). Support the show

David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss the Sunday Service, continuing with the Service of the Lord's Supper. This episode focuses on the Ministration (distribution of communion) and the Prayer After Communion. Topics include who should serve, why the Ministers receive first, why the people come forward to receive, the use of communion chants or distribution songs, postures of receiving, recep...

David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss the Sunday Service, continuing with the Service of the Lord's Supper. This episode focuses on the parts of the service after the Prayer of Consecration, leading into the ministration (distribution of communion): the Lord's Prayer, the Prayer of Humble Access, the Agnus Dei, the words often associated with the fraction ("Christ our Passover&quot...

This mini-episode is a short excerpt from " The Sunday Service, Part 9: The Prayer of Consecration ." Support the show

David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss the Sunday Service, continuing with the Service of the Lord's Supper. This episode focuses on the Prayer of Consecration, which includes an anamnesis (remembrance), an epiclesis (calling down), the institution narrative/words of institution, and the mystery of faith/memorial acclamation. Support the show

David Fry, David Hartkopf, and Johnathan Arnold discuss the Sunday Service, continuing with the Service of the Lord's Supper. This episode focuses on the Comforting Words and Peace (after the Confession of Sin), the Offertory, and the Sursum Corda and Sanctus. Support the show

David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss the Sunday Service, continuing with the Service of the Lord's Supper. This episode focuses on the General Confession and Absolution (the prayer of confession of sin and the prayer for forgiveness). Support the show

David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss the Sunday Service, continuing with the Service of the Lord's Supper. This episode focuses on the Invitation to the Lord's Supper, how to transition from the Service of the Word to the Service of the Lord's Supper, and how communion relates to baptism. Support the show