To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
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In To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year podcast, we are reading To Be a Christian in a year. Each day we will read one catechism question and answer as well as the scripture readings and conclude with a relevant collect from the Book of Common Prayer.
Episodes
- Day 133. What is the inward gift signified? (2026)
Day 133 of "To Be a Christian" discusses the inward gift signified in Holy Communion, identified as the Body and Blood of Christ received by faith. The episode references scripture and concludes with a prayer from the Book of Common Prayer.
- Day 132. What is the outward and visible sign in Holy Communion? (2026)
Day 132 of 'To Be a Christian' examines the Sacrament of Holy Communion, identifying bread and wine as the outward and visible sign as commanded by Christ. The episode references 1 Corinthians 11:23–26 and includes The Collect for Maundy T…
- Day 131. Why did Christ institute the sacrament of Holy Communion? (2026)
On day 131 of To Be a Christian, the episode discusses the institution of Holy Communion by Christ. It explains that Christ instituted this sacrament for the continual remembrance of his atoning death and to convey its benefits.
- Day 130. What signs of the Holy Spirit’s work should you hope and pray to see as a result of your Baptism? (2026)
Day 130 of To Be a Christian explores the Sacrament of Baptism. The episode details signs of the Holy Spirit's work to pray for after baptism, including active community participation, worship, repentance, proclaiming faith, loving and ser…
- Day 129. Why is it appropriate to baptize infants? (2026)
Day 129 of "To Be a Christian" explains that infant baptism is appropriate because it signifies God's promise and welcomes infants into the Church's covenant community. Parents commit to raising them in faith, with the expectation they wil…
- Day 128. What is required of you when you come to be baptized? (2026)
Day 128 of "To Be a Christian" focuses on the Sacrament of Baptism, outlining the two requirements: repentance from sin and faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. The episode references relevant scripture and concludes with The Confessi…
- Day 127. What is the inward and spiritual grace given in Baptism? (2026)
Day 127 of 'To Be a Christian' explains the inward and spiritual grace of Baptism as death to sin and new birth to righteousness through union with Christ. It also covers becoming a member of Christ's Body and adopted as God's child.
- Day 126. What is the outward and visible sign in Baptism? (2026)
This episode, Day 126 of "To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year," discusses the outward and visible sign in Baptism, identifying it as water used in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It also references the Baptism…
- Day 125. How do these differ from the sacraments of the Gospel? (2026)
This episode discusses how certain practices differ from the sacraments of the Gospel, referencing Article 25 of the Articles of Religion. It also mentions the Third Prayer for Mission in Evening Prayer from the Book of Common Prayer (2019…
- Day 124. Are there other sacraments? (2026)
This episode, "Day 124. Are there other sacraments?", explores additional rites and institutions sometimes referred to as "sacraments of the Church," such as confirmation, ordination, marriage, absolution, and anointing of the sick.
- Day 123. What sacraments were ordained by Christ? (2026)
This episode, "Day 123. What sacraments were ordained by Christ?", explores the two sacraments, Baptism and Holy Communion, that are considered generally necessary for salvation according to the Anglican Catechism.
- Day 122. How should you receive the sacraments? (2026)
This episode of "To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year" discusses how to receive the sacraments by faith in Christ, with repentance and thanksgiving. It emphasizes faith and obedience as necessary for the grace and benefits o…
- Day 121. What is a sacrament? (2026)
This episode, "Day 121. What is a sacrament?", from "To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year" defines a sacrament as an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace. It includes scriptural references and concludes…
- Day 120. How should you live in light of this promise of unending life? (2026)
This episode, day 120 of "To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year," discusses the eighteenth line of the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed: "And the Life Everlasting." It explores how one should live in joyful expectation of…
- Day 119. What do you know about the unending resurrected life of believers? (2026)
This episode, "Day 119. What do you know about the unending resurrected life of believers?", explores the concept of unending resurrected life for believers based on the Apostles' Creed. It discusses eternal life in fellowship with God, sa…
- Day 118. How should you live as you await the resurrection of your body? (2026)
This episode, "Day 118. How should you live as you await the resurrection of your body? (2026)", focuses on the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed, specifically "The Resurrection of the Body". It explores honoring and caring for the body…
- Day 117. What do you know about the resurrected bodies of believers? (2026)
This episode discusses the resurrected bodies of believers, drawing from the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed, specifically "The Resurrection of the Body." It explains that believers' bodies will be renewed and glorified in the image o…
- Day 116. What is the resurrection of the body? (2026)
This episode, Day 116 of 'To Be a Christian,' discusses the resurrection of the body, focusing on the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed. It explores how Jesus will raise the dead to bodily life for judgment, leading to eternal condemnat…
- Day 115. Why will you die? (2026)
This episode, Day 115 of "To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year," discusses the seventeenth line of the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed: "The Resurrection of the Body." It explains why death occurs and references biblica…
- Day 114. What does Holy Scripture tell you about your body? (2026)
This episode, "Day 114. What does Holy Scripture tell you about your body?", explores the biblical perspective on the human body, its inherent value, and the call to care for it. It references the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed.
- Day 113. Does God give grace only to Christians? (2026)
This episode discusses whether God gives grace only to Christians, focusing on the forgiveness of sins. It explores God's common grace for all people and saving grace for those who have faith in Christ, referencing biblical passages like M…
- Day 112. Is God’s grace only for your religious or spiritual life? (2026)
This episode for day 112 discusses the question, "Is God's grace only for your religious or spiritual life?" It explores the idea that God's grace in Christ is at work in all aspects of life and not limited to religious or spiritual matter…
- Day 111. Can you earn God’s grace? (2026)
This episode, "Day 111. Can you earn God’s grace?", explores the nature of God's grace as freely given, not earned. It discusses acting in response to God's love, referencing scriptural passages and the Anglican Catechism.
- Day 110. For what purpose does God give you grace? (2026)
This episode, "Day 110. For what purpose does God give you grace?", discusses God's grace for the forgiveness of sins, redemption, healing, and growth in holiness as part of the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed. It examines "The Forgiv…
- Day 109. What is grace? (2026)
This episode for day 109 of the Anglican Catechism discusses grace, defining it as God's undeserved gift of love, mercy, and help. The discussion is related to 'The Forgiveness of Sins' from the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed and con…
- Day 108. How should you respond to God’s forgiveness? (2026)
This episode, "Day 108. How should you respond to God’s forgiveness?", is part of "To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year" podcast. It explores responding to God's forgiveness through thanks, praise, obedience, and extending f…
- Day 107. How does God forgive your sins? (2026)
This episode explains God's forgiveness of sins through Christ's atoning sacrifice, referencing the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed and various biblical passages. It also includes a collect for endurance from morning prayer.
- Day 106. How does God respond to human sin? (2026)
This episode, "Day 106. How does God respond to human sin?", explores God's response to human sin, emphasizing forgiveness and salvation through Jesus Christ as presented in the Anglican Catechism.
- Day 105. What are sins? (2026)
This episode defines sin according to the Anglican Catechism. It explains sins as intentions, acts, or failures to act that arise from corrupted human nature and do not conform to God's revealed will.
- Day 104. How are the Church on earth and the Church in heaven joined in worship? (2026)
This episode discusses the communion of saints, focusing on how the Church on earth and in heaven are joined in worship through union with Christ and Holy Communion. It is part of a series on the Apostles' Creed.
- Day 103. How do you participate in the communion of the saints? (2026)
This episode, "Day 103," focuses on the fifteenth line of the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed: "The Communion of Saints." It explains how one participates in the communion of saints through faith in Jesus Christ and the work of the Ho…
- Day 102. What is the “communion of the saints”? (2026)
This episode, "Day 102," discusses the meaning of the "communion of the saints" as presented in the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed. The communion of the saints refers to the fellowship of all those united in Christ, in heaven and on…
- Day 101. What does the word “communion” mean? (2026)
This episode, "Day 101," explores the meaning of the word "communion," focusing on its theological significance in the context of the Apostles' Creed, specifically "The Communion of Saints." It defines "communion" as being "one with" someo…
- Day 100. Who are the saints? (2026)
This episode discusses the meaning of "The Communion of Saints" from the Apostles' Creed. It defines saints as those who have faith in Jesus Christ, are set apart, and transformed by grace. The episode concludes with the Collect for All Sa…
- Day 99. Why is the Church called “apostolic”? (2026)
This episode, "Day 99. Why is the Church called “apostolic”?", explores the meaning behind the Church being called "apostolic." It delves into the connection between the Church and the first apostles, as outlined in the Apostles' Creed.
- Day 98. Why is the Church called “catholic”? (2026)
This episode, "Day 98. Why is the Church called “catholic”?", explains the term "catholic" in relation to the Church, noting its meaning as "according to the whole" and its adherence to the faith from the Lord across all times and places.
- Day 97. Why is the Church called “holy”? (2026)
This episode, Day 97 of "To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year," discusses the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed, specifically addressing why the Church is considered holy. It references various scripture passages to expla…
- Day 96. In what sense is the Church “one”? (2026)
Day 96 of "To Be a Christian" discusses the unity of the Church, explaining that it is one because all members form the Body of Christ with one Lord, one faith, and one baptism, as stated in Ephesians 4:5-6. The episode emphasizes the call…
- Day 95. What are the “marks” or characteristics of the Church? (2026)
Day 95 of "To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year" discusses the "marks" or characteristics of the Church. It highlights the four marks—one, holy, catholic, and apostolic—mentioned in the Nicene Creed, referencing the Articles…
- Day 94. Why is the Church called the Body of Christ? (2026)
This episode of 'To Be a Christian' discusses why the Church is referred to as the Body of Christ, drawing parallels from scripture to explain the unity of believers with Christ as their head and with one another. It also references the Ap…
- Day 93. How does Holy Scripture teach you to view the Church? (2026)
Day 93 of 'To Be a Christian' explores the concept of the Church based on the Apostles' Creed, specifically 'The Holy Catholic Church.' Scripture views the Church as God’s family, the Body and bride of Christ, and the temple where God dwel…
- Day 92. What is the Church? (2026)
Day 92 of 'To Be a Christian' defines the Church as the global community of faithful Christians, both in heaven and on earth. The episode outlines the Church on earth's role in worship, service, and evangelism, referencing specific scriptu…
- Day 91. Why does the Holy Spirit give such gifts? (2026)
On Day 91 of "To Be a Christian," the podcast discusses why the Holy Spirit gives spiritual gifts. These gifts equip believers for service, to build up the church, and for witness and mission.
- Day 90. What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit? (2026)
Day 90 of The Anglican Catechism in a Year podcast focuses on the gifts of the Holy Spirit, detailing various spiritual gifts mentioned in the New Testament like faith, healing, prophecy, and discernment. The episode also references Jesus'…
- Day 89. What is the fruit of the Holy Spirit? (2026)
Day 89 of 'To Be a Christian' discusses the fruit of the Holy Spirit, which is the character of Jesus developing in us. This includes virtues like love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control,…
- Day 88. How do you receive the Holy Spirit? (2026)
Day 88 of 'To Be a Christian' discusses the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed, focusing on the Holy Spirit. It explains that repentance and baptism in Jesus' name bring forgiveness and the Holy Spirit, leading to new birth and freedom f…
- Day 87. How does the Holy Spirit strengthen you for life in Christ? (2026)
Episode 87 of "To Be a Christian" discusses the Apostles' Creed, specifically the line "I believe in the Holy Spirit." It explains that the Holy Spirit affirms one's status as a child of God, encourages worship and prayer, and inspires hol…
- Day 86. What are the particular ministries of the Holy Spirit? (2026)
This episode, Day 86 of "To Be a Christian," focuses on the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed, specifically the Holy Spirit. It details the Spirit's ministries: imparting life, revealing God's Word, calling sinners to faith, uniting Chr…
- Day 85. What principal names does the New Testament give to the Holy Spirit? (2026)
Day 85 of "To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year" discusses the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed, "I believe in the Holy Spirit." The episode details names for the Holy Spirit found in the New Testament, such as "Paraclet…
- Day 84. Who is the Holy Spirit? (2026)
Day 84 of the To Be a Christian podcast covers the question "Who is the Holy Spirit?" focusing on the third article of the Apostles' Creed. It explains the Holy Spirit as the third Person of the Trinity, equal with God the Father and God t…