Lively Faith The Rev. Nathan Stomberg

In this episode, we examine the breakdown of masculinity in modern society, the tragic consequences of abandoning Biblical manhood, and how Christians can respond in faith and love.
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00:00 – Introduction
02:00 – The crisis of masculinity
06:20 – Hyper-masculinity and Andrew Tate
10:00 – Problems with masculinity in the Church
11:30 – Gen Z struggling with masculinity
14:58 – Title IX and the disintegration male roles
18:35 – No distinction between boys and girls
20:00 – Impacts of fatherlessness
22:20 – Fatherlessness is self-perpetuating
24:00 – Popular entertainment and South Park
31:54 – The breakdown of the nuclear family, falling birthrates
36:33 – Anti-masculinity and Harry Styles
40:00 – The false dualism of a man’s “feminine side”
46:00 – The modern feminist assault on gender roles
49:51 – What is “toxic masculinity”?
52:55 – Falling prey to semantic overload
54:40 – Dennis Rodman
56:30 – Gender ideology in public school curricula
01:01:35 – Lowering standards in public education
01:05:30 – Complaining about 9 to 5 jobs on Tik Tok
01:06:42 – Delayed adulthood, “emotional homelessness”
01:12:19 – Feminism has failed our young girls and boys
01:13:14 – Jesus and Saint Joseph as examples of masculinity
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Harry Styles on Dressing Up, Making Music, and Living in the Moment | Vogue
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In this episode, we unpack the bombshell declaration from the Vatican, Fiducia Supplicans. We respond to Pope Francis approving blessings for same sex ‘couples’ and analyze the impact to faithful Catholics and non-Catholics alike. We also offer advice and encouragement for concerned Christians moving forward.
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00:00 – Introduction
06:45 – The nature of blessings
13:00 – “Blessings” for same-sex “couples”
15:40 – Whether or not same-sex “blessings” are liturgical
17:50 – Parallels with the Anglican Communion
22:20 – Orthodoxy and orthopraxy
24:25 – Analyzing the fallout
34:25 – Impact to faithful Catholics
45:25 – Impact to the Anglican Ordinariate
48:54 – Impact to non-Catholic Christians and evangelism
54:50 – Advice for concerned Christians
01:03:50 – Being courageous in the face of opposition
01:07:05 – Conclusion
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Declaration Fiducia Supplicans On the Pastoral Meaning of Blessings (18 December 2023)
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In this episode, we unpack the Catholic "Synod on Synodality," Pope Francis favoring a more liberal church, and how it all impacts non-Catholics, too. Plus, we discuss how all Christians should handle church controversy, and reasons for future hope.
(Note: This episode was recorded prior to the Vatican statement on blessing same-sex couples. That statement will be the topic of a separate episode.)
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00:00 – Introduction
02:00 – What is a synod? What is synodality?
11:00 – Pope Francis signaled openness to blessing same-sex unions
17:12 – Understanding the Vatican encyclical on climate change
23:28 – What the Church becomes without the Gospel
27:42 – Pope Francis chided U.S. Bishops as ‘backwards’
33:30 – Why should other Christians care about the Catholic Church?
38:55 – Andy Stanley called out Albert Mohler about Biblical marriage
41:40 – What happens next to the Catholic Church?
48:27 – How should faithful Christians handle Church controversy?
52:26 – Learning to do ministry without historic denominational institutions
58:00 – Many reasons for Christian hope around the world
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LETTERS FROM THE SYNOD - 2023: #1 | Xavier Rynne II | First ThingsThe train is leaving the station: Andy Stanley’s departure from Biblical Christianity - AlbertMohler.comSymptoms of the Synod 2023: No. 1: What Is Synodality? Pay Attention to the SymptomsCardinals send ‘dubia’ to Pope Francis before Synod on Synodality
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In this episode, we discuss the Israel-Hamas war from a Christian perspective, the dangers of moral relativism, and why all worldviews are not created equal. We also examine Russia-Ukraine, open borders, the need for intellectual honesty, and how the Second Coming of Jesus Christ puts everything into perspective.
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00:00 – Introduction
03:00 – There is nothing new under the sun
06:00 – Resisting the temptation to knee-jerk reactions
09:30 – A standard of intellectual honesty
13:30 – American ignorance about Islam
18:00 – Understanding the Israel-Hamas conflict
27:00 – The temptation of moral equivalence
31:30 – The pitfalls of dispensational theology
35:30 – The effects of national moral decay
39:00 – The failures of moral relativism
42:00 – Not all cultures are equal
45:10 – Open borders aren’t loving
47:00 – Borders as applied to the Sacraments
50:00 – The refusal to engage with reality
54:00 – India’s rise as a world power
56:00 – Letting market forces run their course
01:00:40 – World events and eschatology
01:07:30 – Conclusion
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We celebrate the one-year anniversary of the podcast by looking back at our favorite moments and looking ahead to our vision for the future. The Revs. Stomberg and Galloway discuss generational differences, technological change, and the temptation to value style over substance.
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00:00 – Introduction
01:00 – Favorite moments, generational differences
05:00 – Keeping up with technological change
11:00 – The moral poverty that comes with advanced tech
18:15 – The loss of community and face-to-face communication
22:00 – Learning about Orthodoxy
24:30 – Rhode Island is the most Catholic state
26:50 – Biggest surprises, new relationships
28:00 – A new way of sharing the Gospel
29:00 – The breakneck speed of current events
33:00 – Discussing ideas, not just reacting to events
37:00 – Correct predictions, artificial intelligence
42:00 – The collapse of cryptocurrency
45:00 – What we’ve learned about podcasting
50:00 – Admitting when you don’t know something
52:20 – Ways we’ve improved, being real
58:40 – Our goals for improvement
01:03:00 – Style vs. substance
01:06:00 – Be bold about the truth
01:09:00 – Vision for the future
01:13:00 – Current turmoil in the Church
01:15:40 – Conclusion
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In this episode, we discuss the state of the Anglican Church, the GAFCON Kigali Statement, the start of the Catholic "Synod on Synodality", and divisions in the SBC over women pastors. We also answer the questions: Why should Christians care about these issues, and how can we have peace during religious turmoil?
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00:00 – Introduction
01:48 – What is GAFCON?
05:00 – The structure of Anglicanism
09:00 – GAFCON Kigali rejects the Archbishop of Canterbury
11:00 – Anglicanism in the Majority World
14:00 – Why GAFCON rejected Archbishop Welby
15:30 – Why Christians should care about Anglicanism
17:50 – Reviewing the GAFCON statement
20:50 – Gender and sexuality issues are clear in the Bible
22:30 – Relationship of Scripture, Tradition, and Reason in Anglicanism
25:00 – Where the GAFCON statement is incomplete
27:00 – Why Holy Communion is an independent Anglican Church
28:00 – Hans Boersma’s critique of GAFCON Kigali
30:20 – The marital act must be open to life
32:20 – Humana Vitae was prophetic
35:20 – Controversy in the SBC over female pastors
38:00 – Responding to Rick Warren and Albert Mohler
39:00 – Ontological and Headship arguments against female pastors
41:00 – Gender and sexuality issues have overwhelmed the culture
42:40 – The fallout from SBC division
44:40 – The Catholic “Synod on Synodality”
47:40 – Hypocrisy in the Vatican
50:00 – German Catholic churches fueling the sexuality issue
54:00 – “Synodality without Spirit”
59:00 – Potential fallout from the Catholic Synod
01:02:00 – How to avoid despair, complaining about the Church
01:05:00 – Our first allegiance is to Christ alone
01:08:00 – Christianity requires personal sacrifice
01:09:40 – Reasons for hope
01:13:00 - Conclusion
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Friday, June 23, 2023 - AlbertMohler.comSynodality without SpiritA New “Synodal Church” Undermines the Catholic ChurchWalking the Synodal Way . . . Off a Cliff | Raymond J. de Souza | First ThingsIs the Anglican “Reset” Truly Anglican? | Hans Boersma, Gerald McDermott, Greg Peters | First Things
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