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Evan Sustar
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Anglicanism for Evangelicals: Why Do Anglicans Recite the Ten Commandments Every Sunday?
In this video, Evan explains why Anglicans recite the Ten Commandments each Sunday and how it reminds us of God's holiness and forgiveness.
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Anglicanism for Evangelicals: Why Anglicans Bow to the Cross
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In this video, Evan explains the importance of the cross of Christ and why Anglicans bow to the cross at church every Sunday.
Anglicanism for Evangelicals: Why does my pastor dress like a wizard?
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In this video I explain why Anglican priests dress in traditional vestments. I answer where they came from and if they have historical, theological, or practical purposes. Word and Table Podcast on Vestments: wordandtable.simplecast.com/episodes/31 Anglican Compass Article on Vestments: anglicancompass.com/what-are-the-anglican-vestments/#:~:text=The basic idea of Anglican,office, and role or f...
Evangelical to Anglican: 3 Things That Drew Me to Anglicanism + NEW Youtube Series
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In this video, I share my plan for future videos and discuss three things that drew me to Anglicanism. Want to hear my story about going from Pentecostal to Anglican? Click the link to listen to a podcast where I share my story! open.spotify.com/episode/0XV7faThwSAdX4U3yjloQq?si=7t8rfibWQhmr_39iS9Nlmg
Theology 101: The Story of the Bible - Acts to Revelation (Part 4)
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Be sure to watch parts 1-3 prior to watching this video! This video is a live recording from an event I hosted at my church called Theology 101: The Story of the Bible. This is part 4 of a 4 part series in which I walk you through the one, coherent story of the Bible with all of its major themes.I hope this blesses you!
Theology 101: The Story of the Bible - The Story of Jesus (Part 3)
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This video is a live recording of an event I hosted at my church called Theology 101: The Story of the Bible. This is part 3 of a 4 part series in which I walk you through the one, coherent story of the Bible with all of its major themes. Be sure to check out parts 1-2 prior to watching this video. I hope this blesses you!
Theology 101: The Story of the Bible - Moses to the Minor Prophets (Part 2)
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This video is from a live event I hosted at my church called Theology 101: The Story of the Bible. This is part 2 in a 4 part series in which I walk you through the one, coherent story of the Bible with all of its major themes. Be sure to watch part 1 before this video and checkout my "Theology 101" playlist for part 3 and 4. I hope this blesses you! Don't forget to subscribe and turn on the po...
Theology 101: The Story of the Bible - Adam to Moses (Part 1)
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This is a live recording from an event I hosted at my church called Theology 101: The Story of the Bible. This is part 1 of a 4 part series in which I walk you through the one, coherent story of the Bible with all of its major themes. Be sure to check out part 2-4 after this video. I have created a playlist titled "Theology 101: The Story of the Bible" where you can find all parts of this serie...
From Fundamentalism, to Liberalism, to Orthodoxy. | An Interview with Jordan Evans
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In this video, I have a conversation with Jordan Evans! Jordan is a charismatic Christian interested in theology and church history. He has an interesting story of moving from a fundamentalist perspective, to a liberal perspective, and finally to an Orthodox Christian perspective. We hear his story and how he balances rich theology and Charismatic spirituality. Subscribe and turn on the bell no...
Do the Scriptures Teach That the Church Can Forgive Sins?
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In this video, I walk through the major scriptural proofs for the church's authority to forgive sins. Matthew 16, Matthew 18, and John 20. PLEASE watch the previous 2 videos before watching this one, as they clearly explain what I do and do not believe about this topic. Subscribe and turn on the bell notification so you never miss a video! Let's be friends: Instagram: @evansustar Twitter: @evan...
Does the Church Have the Authority to Forgive Sins? | Part 2
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This is part two of a two part series. Be sure to check out part one before you watch this one! In this video, I put forth a classical protestant view of the Church's authority to forgive sins. I explain first what I do not mean, and then I give a positive explanation of what I do mean. I draw from Lutheran and Reformed sources that are also consonant with classical Anglican teaching as well. I...
Does the Church Have the Authority to Forgive Sins? | Part 1
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This is part one of a two part series. In these videos, I put forth a classical protestant view of the Church's authority to forgive sins. I explain first what I do not mean, and then I give a positive explanation of what I do mean. I draw from Lutheran and Reformed sources that are also consonant with classical Anglican teaching as well. In summary, I believe this to be the consensual teaching...
An Interview with Austin Molt: Mystery and Tension in Theology
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Evan interviews youth pastor Austin Molt about tension and mystery in theology. Does every question need to be answered, or is it okay for some things to be left unknown? Be sure to check out Austin's channel linked below! www.youtube.com/@UCRwSyFYek5Bdpm0YZMQwp8A Subscribe and click the bell notification so you never miss an upload! Follow me on IG: @evansustar Email: evansus96@gmail.com
A Lutheran Interviews a Pentecostal: An Interview with Rev. Connor Longaphie
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The Reverend Connor Longaphie, a Lutheran Pastor, interviewed me on his channel @TranscendentTruthMedia. He graciously sent me the video to upload to my own channel. In this interview, we talk about Pentecostal distinctives, my discovery of historical theology, and how Pentecostalism can fit into the Great Tradition. I hope that you enjoy it! Follow me on Instagram: evansustar Check out free re...
Why Constantine Did Not Corrupt the Council of Nicea
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Many like to blame Emperor Constantine for the total downfall of the Church. Many falsely accuse him of corrupting the ever important Council of Nicea. Using Peter Leithart's book on Constantine, I explain why Constantine DID NOT corrupt the Council of Nicea and does no deserve the criticism he often receives. Subscribe and turn on post notifications so you never miss an upload! Follow me! Inst...
Why I Pray With A Prayerbook | The Book of Common Prayer
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Why I Pray With A Prayerbook | The Book of Common Prayer
5 Heresies That Help Us Understand The Incarnation
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5 Heresies That Help Us Understand The Incarnation
Has Jesus Christ Always Been The Son of The Father?
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Has Jesus Christ Always Been The Son of The Father?
The Hypostatic Union (And Why It Matters)
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The Hypostatic Union (And Why It Matters)
5 Reasons Your Church Should Recite The Nicene Creed Every Sunday
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5 Reasons Your Church Should Recite The Nicene Creed Every Sunday
Why Evangelicals Need to Memorize The Apostles' Creed
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Why Evangelicals Need to Memorize The Apostles' Creed
Three Reasons Evangelicals Need Scripture AND Tradition
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Three Reasons Evangelicals Need Scripture AND Tradition
“Some truths are so profound that they must be repeated over and over until we hear them for the first time.” That’s the power of liturgy.
@@Apriluser Very well put!
It’s almost like the clergy wearing an actual uniform is a good thing
People need to stop ragging on my boi Constantine.
I just ordered the 1662 Book of Common Prayer today. Yesterday, I attended my first Anglican Church service. I grew up Baptist (parents) and Methodist (grandparents) and, as an adult, mostly attended non-denominational. I married a non-practicing Roman Catholic. I wanted to get back into church on Sundays and wanted my husband to attend with me. I can't participate in a Roman Catholic church, but I was also disillusioned with modern Christian churches for various reasons. I researched, and Anglican seemed to be a good fit for both of us since Anglicans are both Catholic and Protestant. We are both looking forward to going back next Sunday. For anyone who is in the situation we are in our marriage, where you come from different backgrounds, or if you are disillusioned with the modern Christian church, I would tell you to try Anglican. But just as there are in many churches today, you still need to research because there is division even within the Anglican Church.
@@MegUSN52 I hope the Book of Common Prayer is a blessing to you! And Anglicanism is definitely both Protestant and catholic! It holds firm Protestant convictions like justification by grace through faith and sola scriptura. It also retains a very high view of Holy Tradition, an episcopal structure (Governed by Bishops), a high liturgical structure, and a high view of the sacraments. If you’d like to learn about this further, I recommend you read “An Apology of the Church of England” by Bishop John Jewel. Please let me know if you have any questions as you dive into the world of Anglicanism. God bless!
Thank you very much for the recommended reading.
The Pew Edition of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer has a blue cover and is larger than the green edition. I ordered if from InterVarsity Press. It is wonderful! I am so glad you pointed out this wonderful prayer book.
@@RogerBesst I’m glad it has been a blessing to you. God bless!
I noticed you used terms like 'inerrant' and 'infallible' when refferring to scripture. From my understanding these are fairly new terms applied to scripture that seem to end up in a very literalist reading. From your view, is holding scripture as sacred, inspired, authoritative but not inerrant a viable position for a Christian?
Apparently ANCA has been in talks with Rome discussing full communion . Have no idea how true or if true how far it has progressed or could progress . Apparently only those parishes or diocese which don’t ordain women .
@@toddvoss52 I’ve heard the same thing! I think it would be a monumental step towards visible unity in the body of Christ should it happen!
I think it's a vestige of Roman Catholicism, and it's idolatrous.
There is a huge difference between an icon and an idol. In bowing to the cross, it is a sign of respect for the suffering of Jesus Christ on our behalf. Do you deny the cross? An icon ultimately points to Jesus; an idol is said to be inhabited, or possessed by the false god. The distinction may be difficult for people who were raised in a non-liturgical church. As much as I respect my less liturgical brothers and sisters, to decry a practice as "Catholic" is just silly. It is also Lutheran, Episcopalian, and in also Orthodox, although the differences in Orthodox practice of liturgy is fascinating to someone raised in the Western tradition. We should not be so quick to judge our brothers and sisters. Jesus is our judge.
Out of curiosity, did you look into Eastern Orthodoxy at all? If so, what made you go Anglican instead? I’m currently trying to decide between the two right now
@@Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh123 I briefly looked into EO. I chose Anglicanism because of my firm Protestant convictions, because of the catholicity of Anglicanism, and because Anglicanism allows for breadth of belief on minor issues. It’s truly the best of both worlds and encapsulates all the best things about historic Christian faith and practice.
@@evansustar8478 Yes, absolutely. Anglicanism is much more magnanimous than the Roman tradition, or the EO tradition.
I love this video. Really gets to the heart of what liturgy is about: embodying the gospel. And that includes the part where we are all sinners in need of God's mercy, without which we would be hopeless.
@@MissingTrails Thank you so much. And amen!
Becuase theyre Lawyers
@@connorlongaphie get out of here you antinomian. /s
Loving this series
Great stuff
WOW! There are no Anglican churches in my area.
@@RogerBesst Sorry to hear that, Roger! I hope you can find a faithful church near you, even if it is not Anglican. In the meantime, praying the daily office from the BCP is a great way to participate in Anglican prayer.
@@evansustar8478 I think praying the daily office from the BCP will bring discipline to my life.
I have ordered a copy of the 1662 Pew edition, which does not have the prayers for England, etc. I am excited!
@@RogerBesst Awesome! I hope it’s a blessing to your spiritual life!
Great video. I worked out an outline 2 days ago for a video along the lines of “why I love the BCP” and you’ve done a great job hitting many of the same points (and some I didn’t think of or notice).
@@danielhixon8209 thanks so much! I look forward to watching when you release it.
Do you affirm the seventh ecumenical council?
@@christianf5131 this is an issue I still need to work through and research. Anglicans certainly affirm the first 4 ecumenical councils and the Christological conclusions of 5 and 6 I.e. dyothelitism and dyoenergism. I’m definitely not against iconography, though I can’t say I’m for icon veneration.
@@evansustar8478 i ask because it almost seemed like the argument used for bowing for the processional cross is similar to what the Eastern Orthodox would say regarding icon veneration. They’re not worshipping wood, they’re passing honor on to the prototype
@@christianf5131 This is a fantastic observation. I’d have to look deeper into EO arguments on that one. Maybe we have some similarities there. I’m also not entirely sure how long bowing at the cross has been normal in Anglicanism, so it’s possible it’s a later development.
@@evansustar8478 I believe bowing came along in the liturgical movement, or possibly tractarians. Note, I am an Anglican myself, I find myself somewhere near the tractarians, though that’s always fluid as I learn more, and don’t accept the 7th ecumenical council. I think there’s possibly arguments for bowing that aren’t so iconodulia sounding, and I also admit I may be completely misunderstanding the argument! Note, I believe we follow each other on X, so you may know my oddities already.
I have a lot of respect for the Anglican Church and it’s high view of liturgy. I’m a nondenominational Christian. We live our faith differently but one thing we need to remember is that we are all still brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus. And remember wether you’re in a very low church or a really high church like Anglican or Lutheran, we are all evangelicals, evangelicals are not only low church nondenominational, Baptists, and Classic Pentecostals.
@@Jonathanhdz16 amen! We’re all serving Christ. These videos are made to help explain Anglican faith and practice to folks who maybe have never heard of an Anglican before! I hope to always present charity and respect. Thanks so much for watching!
Great video; I’m another evangelical who has “walked the Canterbury trail”, and so I’m happy to see your similar content; looking forward to more.
@@danielhixon8209 thank you so much! I’m a huge fan of your channel and have been watching for a couple of years. I grew up COG, so I have a Wesleyan background. I’m glad to see you’re in the ACNA now. Thanks so much for the encouragement!
I believe God wants our own prayers. He wants a relationship with us & everyone is different. Our prayers should be different & from the heart. Just my opinion.
Hey Nathan! My practice consists of pre-written prayers and personal prayers from the heart. I totally agree that personal prayers are great and that God wants a relationship with us. They've both been helpful to me in my walk with God. Thanks for the comment!
So happy to discover your channel! Thank you!
Thanks so much, Luciana! I hope it is a blessing to you.
remember in uk algicans were catholic, before henry the 8th, who was so aragant to make himself head of the church anglicans kept a lot from us catholices , your alla break away group from rome and catholics we genuflection when we come into church , ie kneel before the cross , at communion we make the sighn of the cross as a alter server i some times carry the cross, some times the incence fist then the cross , then akalights candle holders then other servers , then the priest leading up to the high alter nothing super natural what ?? we welcome our lord jesus christ at communion , we say the rosery , anglicans dont , we say in the service hail mary full of gtrace the lord is with thee , we honour our mother mary , anglicans dont we honour saints have saints days in uk we catholics sufferd so much under the anglicans , priests were put to death if they gave communion , guy falkes was a catholic , there called english martys, the anglican church has a lot to answear for the wrongs it did to the catholic church , ie sacking , plundering our churches of there wealth , crosses icons amen
Anglicans were not perfect in the beginning, in fact I feel like the Roman Catholic Church did much more evil and killings throughout the centuries. That doesn’t excuse that though. Lutherans, the first Calvinist, and the radical reformers all made mistakes. We are not perfect people, but it’s the gospel that perfects us. One thing we know about Anglicans is that they are Catholics(not Roman) just like every other Protestant denominations is catholic for we all believe in one catholic(universal) church regardless of our denominations. I love my fellow Anglican brothers and sisters in christ coming from a nondenominational Christian.
Love this!
@@bearmann0016 thank you for the encouragement!
Great explanation
@@toddvoss52 thanks, Todd!
Solid thanks for this. I’m just kinda “looking” right now but I’m a happy Presby
@@pravond Let me know if you have any questions that I can answer! I have a friend who is happily ordained in the PCA. Thanks so much for watching.
Have you got a video about how to use the Book of Common Prayer for personal devotion daily office?
I don't, but perhaps that would be a good one for me to make! Thanks for the idea.
Thank you for sharing! I’m looking forward to more of your future videos!
@@chadsteven9334 thanks for the encouragement, Chad!
Just wondering how you made the decision to join the ANCA vs some of the other continuing Anglican churches such as the G-4.
Thanks, Todd! Maybe a video for another time. Most simply, the ACNA is the largest conservative body and I'm not Anglo-Catholic. Haha
@@evansustar8478 gotcha
Our Anglican priest wears jeans and a t shirt i've never seen him even wear a clerical collar. This is not usual in Australia
Are you in the diocese of Sydney?
Boo!
Thanks for this, Evan!
What's your thoughts on the Catholic LOTH/Christian prayer?
Congratulations for joining a liturgical church.
Because it’s cool to look like a wizard . 😀. But seriously a very good video. Your point about entering a different dimension resonates with my experience . And for me, the higher the Church experience the more “other” it is. And your point about the vestments “hiding” the personality of the pastor is a good one
My pastor doesn't dress like a wizard. He dresses like a rizzard 😎 I'm years ahead of myself with the dad jokes.
Glad to see you back. Wondered where you went, but not a surprise given you're earlier videos. Will follow
He’s back!!
retvrn to us
I like many things about Anglicanism. Unfortunately I left one I attended as they held the Book of Common Prayer over the Bible..Priest had a female Deacon do the preaching. He trained at a woke college. May be different in other states. No outreach. Evangelism not happening. In Timothy's time the leaders called missionary Bishops went from church to church strengthening each like Paul the Apostle did! Pentecostalism has always been in the Church. Anglican mission I attended had no sense of community. People were nice but as a single older man and a veteran I never felt close to any..
Paul, I’m very sorry to hear about your experience. I’m thankful that there are many Anglican churches, including mine, that are seeking Bible oriented and seeking to evangelize the world. And most of the Global South’s Anglicanism is charismatic, preserving that “Pentecostal” aspect as well. I pray that the Lord would lead you to the right place for you!
My jaw dropped, didn't know if or when you'd ever upload again 😅 very cool! 😎 Very relatable stuff at the beginning. I find it difficult to communicate to others how and why I went from non-denom to Anglican. Nobody really gets it unless they also went from "low church" to "high church" in some way. Everyone else is either suspicious, or thinks I made the move purely because of style preferences or other very superficial reasons. At the end of the day I think the biggest reason is need. I'm not Anglican now because I'm a super-Christian who reached enlightenment and is now smarter than all the low-church dum-dums. No, I came here because I needed more. I wasn't finding it where I came from. I had to go "further up and further in." I can't do this on my own, or even just in my somewhat insular local church. We need the whole body, we need the roots, we need the fullness of the faith.
I think one of the key points you made is that it’s definitely bizarre to those on the “low church” end but it doesn’t make them “dumb” or deficient Christians. I can’t stand when folks leave a tradition only to spend time constantly bashing it! My goal with these videos is to hopefully help build a charitable bridge towards greater understanding. Anglicanism is like a foreign language to many people and I want to help make it a little clearer!
Evan, thanks for the great video. I am from a Charismatic Catholic background, also practicing Anglican Daily Office. It's true that the Daily Office is extraordinary. In fact, God himself directed me to use the Daily Office. As a fellow Pentecostal, you would understand when I say "God directs" me. I learned to pray intercession and read the Bible regularly from the Daily Office, two things I really long to be able to do in my Christian life. What's extraordinary is that when I worship in a prayer meeting once a week, I really feel that the Daily Office has somehow made me very close with the Holy Spirit, perhaps through the psalms and intercessory prayers. As a Catholic Charismatic, doing this Daily Office really blesses me. Because my native language is Indonesian, while the Anglican church in Indonesia has very few congregations, I compiled my own daily office from English BCP sources on the internet. I translated it with the help of an Indonesian Bible, because as you said, 80-85 percent of the Daily Office are Bible quotations, so most of the materials in the Daily Office can be recomposed using Indonesian Bible quotations. I base my Daily Office prayers from BCP 1979, but for the lectionary I use BCP from ACNA 2019. For some basic prayers and confessions of faith I use the versions of what are already used by Indonesian Roman Catholics. Even in compiling this, my own personal Indonesian Daily Office, I felt God's extraordinary guidance. He really wants me to practice this Daily Office, to worship dan praise Him.
I use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer and the ASB1080.
I'm a Particular (Reformed) Baptist that uses the Book of Common Prayer as my daily prayer book. Soli Deo Gloria!
Amazing! I'm glad that you have found it useful for your prayer time. It has been such a blessing to me!
Just stumbled onto this video and really appreciated it! I come from an evangelical background and ended up leaving my church years ago for many reasons, mainly because it felt so over simplified, ultra individualistic, and suspicious of anything "rote"/non-spontaneous. I don't remember being overtly taught that other denominations were "questionable" (at best), but when I left, it was my denomination or nothing at all. I had no concept of any other way of being a true Christian. Not long afterwards, I read "Evangelical Is Not Enough," which blew holes through my inherited suspicion of liturgical prayer and worship. I probably would have refused to even *read* a Book of Common Prayer, much less use it, back in the churches of my youth. After closing the door on Christianity (as I knew it), I never imagined going to church again - beyond weddings, funerals, or visiting beautiful or historical churches just for the aesthetic. Fast forward 20+ years. I really wanted to get back to God, but couldn't stomach the denominations of my youth. In fact, I wasn't sure I could stand *any* church that claimed to be part of a denomination. Then I found an Anglican (ACNA) church, and I have never looked back. Our church uses the 2019 Book of Common Prayer. There are copies in the back of every pew, and I bought a nice leather bound copy for myself, but I am still getting used to it. (I suspect that's true for a lot of other former Evangelicals in my church!) Your video really hit the nail on the head of why having a collected book of prayers (among other things) is so beautiful.
This is similar to my story. I walked away from evangelical churches because the theology was watered down. Sermons were more of the preachers opinion than what the scripture says. Needless to say I've started going to an Anglican church ( ACNA not C of E). The daily office has helped me to instill quiet times with myself and the Lord. I am praying more, reading and meditating on more scripture than ever before. The Book of Common Prayer is awesome!
Does scripture confirm the concept of Jesus having two nature? I don't think so. Jesus said his miracles were from the Father in him doing the work. So there was a Kenosis, a losing of his own miraculous attributes. But Jesus always maintained his identity of the Logos. That never changed, but his Logos spirit was transformed into that of a man. This idea of two natures is really Nestorian and doesn't work. Partial human knowledge would be obliterated by omniscience.
Very good. I would also add I use my body to make the sign of the cross at certain times to show the importance of the cross in my life and show respect to the Holy Trinity. Likewise, I bow when the name of Jesus Christ is mentioned in the liturgy, I cross my head, my lips, and my heart when the Holy Gospel is read in the church, and I profoundly bow during the Nicene Creed when the incarnation and death are mentioned - rising from that at the mention of the Resurrection! YES! We worship with our bodies ( like clapping, raising hands, shouting, moving- things we did (do) in our background) :) It's all good.
The liturgy to me... the words are rich, and deep, and time-tested, and cross-cultural. They are powerful. Also- if I am beat up by the world, exhausted from life - I can enter into liturgical worship and not have to construct my own worship... and the Spirit will rejuvenate me. I can relax and let the worship of God minister to me. It is solid. It is based. It is grounding.
Hi Evan - are you the H.D. Sustar, Bob Sustar, ( Gastonia, NC) Sustars? COG?
My grandpa (Papaw) was T. David Sustar. His brother was Bob Sustar who passed from cancer in his 30’s! Yes, I have COG heritage! My dad pastors a COG church.
I was a COG evangelist and youth pastor in the 1970s - I preached for your great grandfather - H.D. Sustar @ Gaston Ave COG. Great man! We've been in the ACNA for about 11 years. :)
@@hhminc That is so cool! My Dad speaks so well of both sets of grandparents. What a cool connection. I’d love to hear what brought you to the ACNA some time! It’s certainly very different than the COG! lol
We'll talk sometime. I know your papaw was prez of ECBC - I met my wife there - but that was before his time ( Voorhis was prez). I served as mission director of a small holiness denom for 13 years and then served in AOG churches a while.... journey to Anglicanism is a long story. LOL. We are members at St James in Lake Wylie, SC. Good to see your vids on YT. Blessing to you- are you going toward diaconate or priesthood sometime?
@@hhminc That’s awesome! Sounds like an interesting journey. And we’ll see what the Lord has in store for me! 😄
Nobody was asking what a prayer book was. They knew that. But thanks for explaining. Nice video.
I like the words, "my personal piety," I will adopt that. And yes, I realize now that truly, The Lord taught us to pray, and St. Paul's exhorts us to pray continually.
This may sound ignorant but how do know which reading to use ?
Yes she is! Also, Mary is the Ark of the Covenant!