To Be a Christian: The Anglican Catechism in a Year
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▶ WebplayerIn 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.
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Oct 3, 2026 · 15:14
Today is day 276 and we are studying The Second Commandment. 276. How did Israel break the first two commandments? Israel neglected God’s Law, worshiped the gods of the nations…
Oct 2, 2026 · 7:29
Today is day 275 and we are studying The Second Commandment. 275. What does the second commandment mean? God’s people are neither to worship man-made images of God or of other…
Oct 1, 2026 · 3:49
Today is day 274 and we are studying The Second Commandment. 274. What is the second commandment? The second commandment is “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or…
Sep 30, 2026 · 7:14
Today is day 273 and we are studying The First Commandment. 273. Can you worship and serve God perfectly? No. Only our Lord Jesus Christ worshiped and served God perfectly; but I…
Sep 29, 2026 · 10:05
Today is day 272 and we are studying The First Commandment. 272. How are you tempted to worship other gods? I am tempted to trust in myself, my pleasures, my possessions, my…
Sep 28, 2026 · 7:18
Today is day 271 and we are studying The First Commandment. 271. Why are you tempted to worship other things instead of God? I am tempted because my sinful heart seeks my own…
Sep 27, 2026 · 6:43
Today is day 270 and we are studying The First Commandment. 270. What does it mean to have no other gods? It means that there should be nothing in my life more important than God…
Sep 26, 2026 · 9:16
Today is day 269 and we are studying The First Commandment. 269. What does it mean that the Lord is your God? It means that I have faith that the God of the Bible is the only…
Sep 25, 2026 · 7:07
Today is day 268 and we are studying The First Commandment. 268. What is the first commandment? The first commandment is “I am the Lord your God. . . . You shall have no other…
Sep 24, 2026 · 8:17
Today is day 267 and we are studying The Ten Commandments. 267. How should you keep the Ten Commandments? Because they both contain God’s prohibitions against evil and direct me…
Sep 23, 2026 · 9:56
Today is day 266 and we are studying The Ten Commandments. 266. How do the Ten Commandments help you to grow in likeness to Christ? They reveal my sin in the light of God’s…
Sep 22, 2026 · 9:42
Today is day 265 and we are studying The Ten Commandments. 265. How do the Ten Commandments help you to resist evil? They teach me that God judges the corrupt affections of this…
Sep 21, 2026 · 10:35
Today is day 264 and we are studying The Ten Commandments. 264. How should you understand the Ten Commandments? I should understand them as God’s righteous rules for life in his…
Sep 20, 2026 · 9:13
Today is day 263 and we are studying The Ten Commandments. 263. Why are you not able to do this perfectly? Sin has corrupted human nature, inclining me to resist God, to ignore…
Sep 19, 2026 · 8:00
Today is day 262 and we are studying The Ten Commandments. 262. How can you obey God’s Law? As I trust in Jesus’ fulfillment of the Law for me and live in the power of the Holy…
Sep 18, 2026 · 9:51
Today is day 261 and we are studying The Ten Commandments. 261. How did Jesus fulfill God’s Law? For our sake, Jesus fulfilled God’s Law by teaching it perfectly, submitting to…
Sep 17, 2026 · 8:38
Today is day 260 and we are studying The Ten Commandments. 260. How did Jesus summarize God’s Law? Jesus summarized God’s Law by saying: “You shall love the Lord your God with…
Sep 16, 2026 · 5:46
Today is day 259 and we are studying The Ten Commandments. 259. When did God give his Law? After delivering his people Israel from slavery in Egypt, God established a covenant…
Sep 15, 2026 · 9:28
Today is day 258 and we are studying The Ten Commandments. 258. What is God’s Law? God’s Law (Hebrew, torah: “instruction”)is God’s direct pronouncement of his will, both for our…
Sep 14, 2026 · 5:28
Today is day 257 and we are studying The Ten Commandments. 257. What are the Ten Commandments? The Ten Commandments are a summary and outline of God’s Law. (Exodus 20:18–21;…
Sep 13, 2026 · 3:32
In this special bonus podcast, we are reading Part 4: Becoming Like Christ found on page 89 of To Be a Christian.
Sep 13, 2026 · 3:56
Today is day 256 and we are studying The Ten Commandments. 256. Recite the Ten Commandments. 1. I am the Lord your God. You shall have no other gods but me. 2. You shall not make…
Sep 12, 2026 · 7:08
Today is day 255 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Toward a Rule of Life 255.Why is prayer an essential part of a rule of life? Through prayer, I rely upon God for strength,…
Sep 11, 2026 · 8:51
Today is day 254 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Toward a Rule of Life 254.What is included in a rule of life? In addition to Scripture, prayer, and worship, a rule of life…
Sep 10, 2026 · 11:35
Today is day 253 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Toward a Rule of Life 253.Why do you need a rule of life? I need a rule of life because my fallen nature is disordered,…
Sep 9, 2026 · 9:52
Today is day 252 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Toward a Rule of Life 252.What is a rule of life? A rule of life is a discipline by which I order my worship, work, and…
Sep 8, 2026 · 7:58
Today is day 251 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Corporate Worship. 251. Why do we pray the Daily Office? We pray the Daily Office because, by it, we learn the Scriptures,…
Sep 7, 2026 · 6:03
Today is day 250 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Corporate Worship. 250. How is the Daily Office observed? The Daily Office is primarily designed for corporate prayer. It…
Sep 6, 2026 · 6:38
Today is day 249 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Corporate Worship. 249. What is the Daily Office? The Daily Office includes the services of Morning and Evening Prayer. In…
Sep 5, 2026 · 14:15
Today is day 248 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Corporate Worship. 248. How does the Book of Common Prayer organize corporate worship? The Prayer Book orders our daily,…
Sep 4, 2026 · 13:30
Today is day 247 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Corporate Worship. 247. What is the role of Scripture in the Prayer Book? The Book of Common Prayer is saturated with the…
Sep 3, 2026 · 13:30
Today is day 246 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Corporate Worship. 246. Does structured liturgy inhibit sincere and vibrant worship? No. A structured liturgy provides…
Sep 2, 2026 · 9:36
Today is day 245 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Corporate Worship. 245. Why do Anglicans worship with a structured liturgy? Anglicans worship with a structured liturgy…
Sep 1, 2026 · 8:57
Today is day 244 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Corporate Worship. 244. What is liturgy? Liturgy is an established pattern or form for the worship of God by God’s people.…
Aug 31, 2026 · 10:02
Today is day 243 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Prayer. 243. How should you pray in times of suffering? I should pray trusting in the sufficiency of God’s grace and in…
Aug 30, 2026 · 7:58
Today is day 242 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Prayer. 242. What should you remember when prayers seem to go unanswered? I should be certain that God always hears my…
Aug 29, 2026 · 8:04
Today is day 241 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Prayer. 241. What prayers should you learn as a part of your rule of prayer? After learning the Lord’s Prayer, I should…
Aug 28, 2026 · 7:49
Today is day 240 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Prayer. 240. With what attitude should you pray? I should pray with humility, love, and a ready openness to hear and do…
Aug 27, 2026 · 14:24
Today is day 239 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Prayer. 239. What types of prayer are not included in the Lord’s Prayer? Other types of prayer are thanksgiving, by which I…
Aug 26, 2026 · 12:59
Today is day 238 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Prayer. 238. What is confession? In confession, I acknowledge my sins in repentance before God and receive his forgiveness.…
Aug 25, 2026 · 9:59
Today is day 237 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Prayer. 237. What is intercession? In intercession, I make requests to God on behalf of others, the Church, and the world.…
Aug 24, 2026 · 11:23
Today is day 236 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Prayer. 236. What is petition? In petition, I make requests to God on my own behalf for his provision and protection. (1…
Aug 23, 2026 · 9:28
Today is day 235 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Prayer. 235. What is praise? In praise, I glorify and adore God for his holiness, his sovereign rule over all, and his…
Aug 22, 2026 · 3:38
Today is day 234 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Prayer. 234. What types of prayer are in the Lord’s Prayer? The Lord’s Prayer includes praise, petition, intercession, and…
Aug 21, 2026 · 14:37
Today is day 233 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Prayer. 233. Are there different ways to pray? Yes. Prayer can be private or public, liturgical or extemporaneous, spoken…
Aug 20, 2026 · 8:26
Today is day 232 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Scripture. 232. How should you “inwardly digest” Scripture? I should meditate on Scripture and let it shape my thoughts and…
Aug 19, 2026 · 4:50
Today is day 231 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Scripture. 231. How should you “learn” the Bible? I should seek to know the whole sweep of Scripture and to memorize key…
Aug 18, 2026 · 7:30
Today is day 230 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Scripture. 230. How should you “mark” passages of Scripture? I should study the Bible attentively, noting key verses and…
Aug 17, 2026 · 6:51
Today is day 229 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Scripture. 229. How should you “read” the Bible? I should read the Bible daily, following the Church’s set readings…
Aug 16, 2026 · 10:12
Today is day 228 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Scripture. 228. How should you “hear” the Bible? I should hear the Bible through regular participation in the Church’s…
Aug 15, 2026 · 10:50
Today is day 227 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Scripture. 227. How should the Holy Scriptures shape your daily life? I should “hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly…
Aug 14, 2026 · 7:37
Today is day 226 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Scripture, Prayer, and Worship. 226. What nurtures a fruitful life of prayer? My life of prayer is fed by the regular…
Aug 13, 2026 · 10:30
Today is day 225 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Scripture, Prayer, and Worship. 225. What can hinder your regular prayers? My prayers may be hindered by many things, such…
Aug 12, 2026 · 7:38
Today is day 224 and we are studying A Rule of Prayer: Scripture, Prayer, and Worship. 224. What is a “rule” of prayer? A rule of prayer is a regular discipline by which I…
Aug 11, 2026 · 6:03
Today is day 223 and we are on the section of the Doxology and the Amen. 223. Why do you end the Lord’s Prayer by saying “Amen”? By saying “Amen,” which means “so be it,” I…
Aug 10, 2026 · 4:25
Today is day 222 and we are on the section of the Doxology and the Amen. 222. What does “kingdom, power, and glory” mean? Mirroring the first half of the Lord’s Prayer, the…
Aug 9, 2026 · 3:32
Today is day 221 and we are on the section of the Doxology and the Amen. 221. What is the doxology of the Lord’s Prayer? The doxology often added to the Lord’s Prayer is “For…
Aug 8, 2026 · 7:33
Today is day 220 and we are on the section The Seventh Petition: "But deliver us from evil". 220. How does God deliver you from evil? Jesus has conquered the dominion of darkness…
Aug 7, 2026 · 8:18
Today is day 219 and we are on the section The Seventh Petition: "But deliver us from evil". 219. From what evil do you seek to be delivered? I seek to be delivered from my own…
Aug 7, 2026 · 9:30
In this bonus podcast for day 219, we are praying the Great Litany found on page 91 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019). The prayer is prescribed for Question 219 but is too long…
Aug 6, 2026 · 5:18
Today is day 218 and we are on the section The Seventh Petition: "But deliver us from evil". 218. How does God redeem evil? Though disaster, disease, death, and the evil deeds of…
Aug 5, 2026 · 10:16
Today is day 217 and we are on the section The Seventh Petition: "But deliver us from evil". 217. How does God overcome evil in this world? God has triumphed over all the powers…
Aug 4, 2026 · 8:36
Today is day 216 and we are on the section The Seventh Petition: "But deliver us from evil". 216. What are angels? Angels are rational, spiritual beings created by God. God’s…
Aug 3, 2026 · 6:10
Today is day 215 and we are on the section on The Seventh Petition: "But deliver us from evil". 215. How did Satan and his angels turn to evil? Satan and his angels were overcome…
Aug 2, 2026 · 12:21
Today is day 214 and we are on the section The Seventh Petition: "But deliver us from evil". 214. What are Satan and his demons? Demons, of whom Satan is chief, are fallen…
Aug 1, 2026 · 3:52
Today is day 213 and we are on the section on The Seventh Petition: "But deliver us from evil". 213. Did evil exist before the human race embraced it? Yes. Satan had already…
Jul 31, 2026 · 6:23
Today is day 212 and we are on the section on The Seventh Petition: "But deliver us from evil". 212. Is God responsible for evil?No. The sinful choices of his creatures do not…
Jul 30, 2026 · 10:56
Today is day 211 and we are on the section on The Seventh Petition: "But deliver us from evil". 211. If God is good, why does he permit evil? God created rational creatures free…
Jul 29, 2026 · 10:02
Today is day 210 and we are on the section on The Seventh Petition: "But deliver us from evil". 210. What is evil? Evil is the willful perversion of God’s will. Evil defies God’s…
Jul 28, 2026 · 2:24
Today is day 209 and we are on the section on The Seventh Petition: "But deliver us from evil". 209. What is the seventh petition? The seventh petition is “But deliver us from…
Jul 27, 2026 · 5:19
Today is day 208 and we are on the section The Sixth Petition: "And lead us not into temptation". 208. How can the Church help you to resist temptation? In the fellowship of…
Jul 26, 2026 · 7:30
Today is day 207 and we are on the section The Sixth Petition: "And lead us not into temptation". 207. What are ways to guard against temptation? As I abide in Christ, I can…
Jul 25, 2026 · 7:55
Today is day 206 and we are on the section The Sixth Petition: "And lead us not into temptation". 206. Does God lead you into temptation? No. God never tempts anyone, nor is he…
Jul 24, 2026 · 6:27
Today is day 205 and we are on the section The Sixth Petition: "And lead us not into temptation". 205. What help do you seek from God in the face of temptation? I ask God to…
Jul 23, 2026 · 5:17
Today is day 204 and we are on the section The Sixth Petition: "And lead us not into temptation". 204. What are the sources of temptation? I am tempted by the false promises of…
Jul 22, 2026 · 4:06
Today is day 203 and we are on the section The Sixth Petition: "And lead us not into temptation". 203. What is temptation? Temptation is any enticement to turn from faith in God…
Jul 21, 2026 · 2:27
Today is day 202 and we are on the section The Sixth Petition: "And lead us not into temptation". 202. What is the sixth petition? The sixth petition is “And lead us not into…
Jul 20, 2026 · 6:02
Today is day 201 and we are on the section on second part of the Fifth Petition: "As we forgive those who trespass against us". 201. Will your forgiveness of others always result…
Jul 19, 2026 · 6:30
Today is day 200 and we are on the section on second part of the Fifth Petition: "As we forgive those who trespass against us". 200. How do you forgive others? Forgiveness is a…
Jul 18, 2026 · 6:52
Today is day 199 and we are on the section on second part of the Fifth Petition: "As we forgive those who trespass against us". 199. Why should you forgive others? I should…
Jul 17, 2026 · 7:48
Today is day 198 and we are on the section on The Fifth Petition: "And forgive us our trespasses". 198. Does God forgive your sins? Yes. In Christ, God freely forgives the sins…
Jul 16, 2026 · 9:58
Today is day 197 and we are on the section on The Fifth Petition: "And forgive us our trespasses". 197. On what basis do you ask forgiveness? I ask God our loving Father to…
Jul 15, 2026 · 7:06
Today is day 196 and we are on the section on The Fifth Petition: "And forgive us our trespasses". 196. What is God’s forgiveness? God’s forgiveness is his merciful pardon of sin…
Jul 14, 2026 · 5:08
Today is day 195 and we are on the section on The Fifth Petition: "And forgive us our trespasses". 195. Do you sin against God’s Law? Yes. I, together with all humankind, sin…
Jul 13, 2026 · 3:49
Today is day 194 and we are on the section on The Fifth Petition: "And forgive us our trespasses". 194. What are trespasses? A “trespass” is a sin—a thought, word, or deed which…
Jul 12, 2026 · 2:33
Today is day 193 and we are on the section on The Fifth Petition: "And forgive us our trespasses". 193. What is the fifth petition? The fifth petition is “Forgive us our…
Jul 11, 2026 · 5:10
Today is day 192 and we are on the section on The Fourth Petition: "Give us this day our daily bread". 192. Why does God give you daily bread? God gives me daily bread because he…
Jul 10, 2026 · 11:09
Today is day 191 and we are on the section on The Fourth Petition: "Give us this day our daily bread". 191. Why should you pray for daily bread? God calls me to trust him for the…
Jul 9, 2026 · 7:23
Today is day 190 and we are on the section on The Fourth Petition: "Give us this day our daily bread". 190. What does “our daily bread” mean? Daily bread includes all that we…
Jul 8, 2026 · 9:06
Today is day 189 and we are on the section on The Fourth Petition: "Give us this day our daily bread". 189. Having prayed first for God’s glory, kingdom, and will, what do you…
Jul 7, 2026 · 2:34
Today is day 188 and we are on the section on The Fourth Petition: "Give us this day our daily bread". 188. What is the fourth petition? The fourth petition is “Give us this day…
Jul 6, 2026 · 8:42
Today is day 187 and we are on the section on The Third Petition: "Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven". 187. Why do you pray, “on earth as it is in heaven”? In heaven,…
Jul 5, 2026 · 8:19
Today is day 186 and we are on the section on The Third Petition: "Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven". 186. How can you do God’s will? I can walk in God’s will by…
Jul 4, 2026 · 7:00
Today is day 185 and we are on the section on The Third Petition: "Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven". 185. What do you pray for as you seek God’s will? I pray for…
Jul 3, 2026 · 9:02
Today is day 184 and we are on the section on The Third Petition: "Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven". 184. What is God’s will? God’s will is to reconcile all things…
Jul 2, 2026 · 2:49
Today is day 183 and we are on the section on The Third Petition: "Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven". 183. What is the third petition? The third petition is “Thy…
Jul 1, 2026 · 10:19
Today is day 182 and we are on the section on The Second Petition: "Thy Kingdom Come". 182. How do you live in God’s kingdom? As a citizen of God’s kingdom, I am called to live…
Jun 30, 2026 · 11:31
Today is day 181 and we are on the section on The Second Petition: "Thy Kingdom Come". 181. How does God’s kingdom come? God’s kingdom is announced to the people of Israel,…
Jun 29, 2026 · 8:27
Today is day 180 and we are on the section on The Second Petition: "Thy Kingdom Come". 180. When you pray for God’s kingdom to come, what are you asking? I pray that the whole…
Jun 28, 2026 · 10:36
Today is day 179 and we are on the section on The Second Petition: "Thy Kingdom Come". 179. What is God’s kingdom? The kingdom of God is the just and peaceful reign of Jesus…
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