The Book of Common Prayer
The 10-Minute Anglican
This week Chris talks about the Book of Common Prayer and its place as one of the formularies of the Anglican Church. The Book of Common Prayer (1662) is considered the "standard" book of Anglicanism. Why? How does the BCP stand alongside the Articles, the Homilies, and the Ordinal and provide a cohesive picture of English Reformation theology relevant to today? Books Referenced in this Episode: How to Use the Book of Common Prayer, Samuel Bray and Drew Nathaniel Keane Anglicanism: A Reformed and Catholic Traditions, Gerald Bray The 1662 Book of Common Prayer, International...
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The Ordinal
The 10-Minute Anglican
Chris continues his discussion this week on the Anglican Formularies by talking about the Ordinal (the manner of making and ordaining ministers). Why is the Ordinal one of the Formularies? What do we learn about the Anglican tradition by looking at the ordination service? We will see how the ordinal addresses Biblical primacy, the Atonement, Pastoring, and the Sacraments. Send suggestions and thoughts to
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The Homilies
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In this week's episode, Chris continues the discussion on the Anglican Formularies with the Books of Homilies (I & II). He talks about what a homily actually is, why they were written, how they were used, and why they should be seen as foundational for Anglicans today. Books Referenced in this Episode: Gattis, Lee, The First Book of Homilies (Updated) Patrick, Tim, Anglican Foundations Rodgers, John The Rt. Rev, The Faith of Anglicans
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The 39 Articles
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Chris continues discussing Anglican identity and the formularies of the church. This week he covers the basics of the 39 Articles including what they are, why they matter, and their potential as a theological anchor for the modern Church.
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What is Anglicanism?
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Anglicanism has roots that extend all the way back to the 2nd century, but is undeniably a Church of the English Reformation. This short podcast reviews the basics of Anglican history and the essential anchors historic Anglican doctrine found in the formularies of the Church.
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The Word of the Lord
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The Scriptures are foundational to the Christian life. Yet many Christians do not spend much time reading and studying the Bible. If we believe it to be "The Word of the Lord", how can we not listen to it? Today's episode invites listeners to see the grand story, to ask 2 critical questions, and to truly strive to listen to God's voice in the Bible.
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The Historic Roots of Anglicanism
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The Rev. Dr. Charles Erlandson presents his first talk at the 2019 Ancient Faith Conference at St. Patrick's Anglican Church, Murfreesboro, TN.
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Fishing with St. Peter
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Exhaustion. Stress. Overload. We often feel these things. Peter and the disciples did. In the aftermath of Jesus' arrest, trial, execution and resurrection, they are left reeling. What does it all mean? In the midst of this Peter decided to go fishing. And what a trip it was! They learn some important lessons in their encounter with the Risen Lord --and so will we. I also discuss St. Maximillian Kolbe who sacrificed himself on behalf of another.
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The "isms" that Block Growth
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What do individualism, emotionalism, antinomianism, minimalism, relativism, and judgmentalism all have in common? They are "isms" that work directly against the deepening and maturing of our Christian life. Yet, they have worked their way into much of the popular Christian culture. In this podcast, I talk about ways we can identify and resist their harmful effects. I also spend some time sharing the wisdom of St. Francis of Assisi from the "Little Flowers of St. Francis"
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The Christ, The Crowds, & The Cross
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One week they praise Him and the next week they condemn Him. Two crowds. But are they? We know that we have the capacity in our selves for divided loyalty, for blessing and cursing. We know St. Peter will deny even knowing Jesus. Yet, the love of God remains constant through it all. He never leaves us or abandons us. His mission remains steadfast and he wins our redemption despite our inconsistency. The love of God is truly remarkable.
info_outlineYou and I are called to battle. We are called to engage in a great campaign, outlined in scripture, against the world, the flesh, and the devil. While we absolutely should make are requests known to God, we should be mindful of the fight that is before us. We battle our own temptations, we battle the allure of the world's values, and of course the evil one. Let's look at prayer through this lens and see how it might enrich our prayer life.