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The Saga of the Episcopal Church - A Conversation with David Roseberry

REV. CANON DAVID ROSEBERRY has been an ordained Anglican priest for over 40 years. He was the founding Rector of Christ Church, in Plano, Texas for over 30 years. Currently, he is the Executive Director of the non-profit ministry of LeaderWorks which serves leaders and congregations in the Anglican Church in North America. He is also leads The LeaderWorks Trust, a kickstarter program granting funds for Anglican congregations and ministries helping them clarify their vision and mobilize supporters to give generously to it. He is a preacher, teacher, speaker and coach with a growing ministry through numerous books (available on Amazon). He and his wife Fran live in Plano, Texas. They have four children and five grandchildren.I wanted to speak with him to better understand similarities and differences between what happened in The Episcopal Church and The United Methodist Church with respect to liberal ideology and the division it caused in both denominations. Both the Anglican Church in North America and the Global Methodist Church are essentially refugee denominations from these hostile takeovers. To what degree did both groups deal with the same phenomenon, and what important differences were there? It is a large, broad topic. I have already spoken with Dean Wheeler about this with respect to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA). This picks up with the same theme. Enjoy!If you want to examine Canon Roseberry's organization, or if you are an ACNA congregation that might like to consider his services, go to https://www.leaderworks.org/And if you would like to support me and the work that I am doing, you can go to plainspoken.locals.com to become a member or, even better, a supporter!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Transformation Church - Obligatory Reactions to Heresy & Bad Theology (Episode 3)

Mike Todd of Transformation Church has made quite a name for himself over the last few years, often from shocking and over the top sermon illustrations. In this episode we look at a few examples of his preaching and see what is potentially problematic.Sources: Clip 1 & 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9YMoE8QC6IClip 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV2BhyQTIWwClip 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey1TiWbksIwClip 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GY8M1qSfBYClip 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHZgLSrSWAM&t=0sIf you enjoy what we are doing you can support us by subscribing on Locals. By doing so you help support this ministry while also getting special perks.Subscribe to Us On Locals: https://plainspoken.locals.com/Subscribe To Us On Substack: https://plainspokenpod.substack.com/Follow Us On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlainSpokenPod/Follow Us On Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/PlainSpoken Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Come Alive: A Conversation with Talbot Davis

Talbot Davis was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Princeton University and a Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary. In 30+ years of full-time ministry in the Western North Carolina Annual Conference, he has served two appointments: Mt. Carmel-Midway (1990-1999) and Good Shepherd (1999-present).In this conversation, we talk a bit about sacramental theology, church growth practices, and the ways in which doctrinal fidelity impacts, not only church growth, but how ethnically and culturally diverse a church will be. While we do not carry love for the UMC leadership, we speak to conservatives still within the UMC, asking how it is that folks can righteously continue to participate in such a body. We also talk a bit about why he and his church have chosen not to join the GMC despite having initially signaled a desire to join up. Interesting stuff!Links:Talbot's Website - https://talbotdavis.com/Come Alive Website - https://www.inviteresources.com/lp/come-alive-seriesAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Jesus Was Rich? - Obligatory Reactions To Heresy & Bad Theology (Episode 1)

Was Jesus rich? Should we expect to be financially prosperous as Christians? You've probably seen videos floating around on the internet claiming many of those things. We take a look at a few of those videos and discuss what the Bible actually says about these things and what our response should be when presented with such ideas.If you enjoy what we are doing you can support us by subscribing on Locals. By doing so you help support this ministry while also getting special perks.Subscribe to Us On Locals: https://plainspoken.locals.com/Subscribe To Us On Substack: https://plainspokenpod.substack.com/Follow Us On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlainSpokenPod/Follow Us On Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/PlainSpokenAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Preparing for the GMC General Conference (Part 4)

In this section, we finish the portion dealing with how Robert's Rules of Order is going to be utilized, get into decorum, and wrap this whole segment up. Lots of opportunities for audience feedback on this one. We look forward to seeing what y'all have to say.Link to our petition questionnaire - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfh9VhGo7nB9zav4WGBUQ-lI_31Zn5Jey27OXaccLKem4Qkag/viewform?usp=sharingLink to this General Conference document that we review - https://globalmethodist.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/The-Convening-General-Conference-Community.pdfAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands