The MatchUp at St. Paul's
By The MatchUp at St. Paul's
Who is the craziest saint? The most dysfunctional family in the bible? The worst apostle? Join host Jason Franklin as he referees two presenters sharing their stories and opinions. Once all is said and done, you decide who shared the most compelling story.
The MatchUp is an official podcast of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Winston-Salem, NC.
The MatchUp at St. Paul'sSep 22, 2022
S2E6 The least known important event in middle age church history
Today's episode is a mouthful! Mark and Lucy explain why they think they know the least known important event in middle age church history.
S2E5 The Most Interesting Women in Modern Church History
We continue our Women's History Month Series with the Rev. Sara Ardrey-Graves and Matthew Phillips.
S2E4 The Most Interesting Woman from the Old Testament
It's Women's History Month! The Rev. Sara Ardrey-Graves and the Rev. Nancy Vaders make their cases for the most interesting woman from the Old Testament.
S2E3 The most interesting deacon in church history.
Nancy makes her season two debut and joins Lucy and Jason to talk about Deacons that are not Nancy!
S2E2 The Most Interesting Lay Person in Episcopal Church History
In the second episode of season two, we welcome Mark and Dixon who will tell us about Ralph Adams Cram and Eleanor Roosevelt.
S2E1 The Most Misinterpreted Bible Verse pt. 2
Season two is here! In today's episode, the Rev. Sara Ardrey-Graves and the Rev. Dixon Kinser face off for a follow up to one of our most listened to episodes from season one. If you are listening on Spotify, be sure and vote on who told the most compelling story!
S1E27 The Most Interesting Person from Holy Week & Easter
It's the last episode of Season One! This week, we welcome back the Rev. Nick VanHorn and the Rev. Daniel Strandlund. Nick and Daniel will share the stories of Joseph of Arimathea and the Centurion at the Cross. Thank you for listening and voting in Season One!
S1E26 The Best Church Mystery
Today we welcome the Rev. Sara Ardrey-Graves and the Rev. Dr. D. Dixon Kinser who will share the stories of the mysterious death of Wm L. Toomey and the location of the Ark of the Covenant.
S1E25 The Best Thing About Being an Episcopalian
In today's episode, we welcome the Rev. Sara Ardrey-Graves and the Rev. Nick VanHorn who will make their cases for the best things about being an Episcopalian. Be sure and vote!
S1E24 The Biggest Christian Villain
Today we welcome, for their first visit to the podcast, the Rev. James Franklin and returning guest, Dr. Mark Ardrey-Graves. They will share their stories for the biggest Christian villain. Be sure and vote!
S1E23 The Most Revolutionary Anglican
Today, Mark and Dixon cover Archbishop Desmond Tutu and C.S. Lewis as they make their case for the Most Revolutionary Anglican.
S1E22 Most Compelling Eucharistic Prayer
Today we welcome back Matthew Phillips and Dixon Kinser to share their take on the most compelling Eucharistic prayer. Matthew and Dixon also explain a little more about the significance of the Eucharist, also known as Communion.
S1E21 The Most Interesting Contributor to the 1982 Hymnal
We have a new guest! Today we welcome Matthew Phillips and the Rev. Lucy Strandlund, who will share stories about The Liturgy of St. James and Alt.
S1E20 The Most Interesting Lenten Practice
It is the season of Lent, and Jason welcomes back the Rev. Nancy Vaders and the Rev. Lucy Strandlund who will each make their cases for the most interesting Lenten practice!
S1E19 Best Prayer From Any Episcopal Resource
Today, we welcome newbie, the Rev. Daniel Strandlund. Daniel is going up against his wife the Rev. Lucy Strandlund. They will share their opinions on the Best Prayer from any Episcopal Resource.
S1E8 The Best Person from the Old Testament
This week, we welcome back Sara and Dixon who will share the story of Moses and Esther. Be sure and listen on Spotify to vote!
S1E17 The Most Misinterpreted Old Testament Verse
Appearing for the first time on the MatchUp today, we welcome Donnie Fragle! Donnie goes up against the Rev Nick VanHorn to discuss the most misinterpreted bible verse from the Old Testament.
S1E16 The Most Interesting True Crime Story in Church History
The MatchUp is back! Following our winter break, Nancy and Dixon tell us the stories of the murder of Thomas Beckett and the Easter Sunday Assassination attempt on the de' Medici brothers. To vote, look for a poll in the episode description on Spotify!
S1E15 Advent versus Christmas!
It's the final episode before our winter break, and it's a big one: Advent versus Christmas! Listen to the Rev Sara Ardrey-Graves and the Rev Nancy Vaders choose their side and vote to let us know who told the most convincing story. You can vote here.
S1E14 The Best Liturgy from the BCP
Dixon and Lucy are back and it's a deep dive into the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer (BCP). Is the best liturgy the Great Litany or the Rite of Burial? After you listened to the episode, you can vote at https://stpaulsws.typeform.com/to/AQlMugOr
S1E13 The most interesting story from the Apocrypha
Mark and Nick are back for the third and final time this season! Join us as we dive into the world of the Apocrypha. Don't know what that is? Then make sure and listen as we discuss the books of Tobit and Judith! Afterwards, you can vote! Let us know who told the most compelling story here: https://stpaulsws.typeform.com/to/yWRRi2hk
S1E12 The Most Dysfunctional Family in the Bible
It's Thanksgiving, friends! Today we discuss the Most Dysfunctional Family in the Bible. Married couple, Sara and Mark share their cases for King David's family and Abraham, Sarah, and Isaac. Ready to vote? Visit https://stpaulsws.typeform.com/to/L2KOrwRu
Happy Thanksgiving, y'all!
S1E11 Most Compelling Future Saint
For this episode, the Rev. Sara Ardrey-Graves and the Rev. Lucy Strandlund share the stories of Simeon Bachos and Verna Dozier. To vote on who shared the best story, visit https://stpaulsws.typeform.com/to/ILy73Sm0
S1E10 The Worst Person from the Reformation
Mark and Nick are back! In this episode, Nick makes his case for the French while Mark tells us all about Oliver Cromwell. After you have listened, don't forget to vote. Vote at https://stpaulsws.typeform.com/to/Y7EBboq8
S1E9 Best Supernatural Event in Church History
Halloween may be gone, but the spooky stories are not! Today we welcome the Rev. Nick VanHorn and Dr. Mark Ardrey-Graves for the Best Supernatural Event in Church History. Today, we will hear about The Azusa Street Revival and La Virgen de Guadalupe. After all is said and done, you decide who told the most convincing story! To vote, visit https://stpaulsws.typeform.com/to/sUIHQvNY
S1E8 Most Misinterpreted Bible Verse
Dixon covers 1 Timothy 2:11-15 while Lucy talks about being "left behind" in Matthew 24. Click here to vote for the most compelling case!
S1E7 The Best Supernatural Event in the Bible
Spooky season continues and The Rev. Nancy Vaders covers the Incarnation and The Rev Dr. D. Dixon Kinser cover Elisha and the Two Bears! After you listen, be sure to vote at https://form.typeform.com/to/G1RSIADA
S1E6 The Creepiest Story from the New Testament
Woo-hoo, spooky season! This week, Mark and Nancy make their case for the creepiest story from the New Testament. Nancy tells us about the decapitation of John the Baptist, and Mark tells us about the strange case of Eutychus. You can vote and let us know who is correct by going here: https://form.typeform.com/to/JJo1ZPuO
S1E5 Creepiest Old Testament Story
It's spooky Halloween season! Throughout October, The MatchUp will explore spooky themes kicking it off with Dixon and Nick making their cases for the creepiest Old Testament story. Unknown to Dixon and Nick, they both chose stories from the book of Judges. Not only were they from the same book, they were also right next to each other! So, give it a listen and tell us who you think told the most compelling stories. Visit https://form.typeform.com/to/AcyXAtbR to cast your vote!
S1E4 The Best Apostle
It's episode four time! This week, we welcome the Rev. Nancy Vaders and the Rev. Lucy Strandlund who will compete to convince you who is the Best Apostle. If you haven't yet, be sure and listen to Episode Two, The Worst Apostle where we cover Judas and Peter. This week, Nancy gives her case for Thomas (AKA Doubting Thomas) and Lucy covers Mary Magdalene. After you listened to the episode, you can vote by clicking here.
S1E3 Best Person from the Reformation
Three episodes down! Today we welcome two presenters coming to the podcast for their very first time! The Rev. Lucy Strandlund, Associate Rector for Liturgy and Pastoral Care joins the Rev. Nick VanHorn, Associate Rector for Youth Ministry to make their cases for the best person from the Reformation. Tell us who the best person is from the Reformation. Vote here: https://form.typeform.com/to/lbwcz0YK
E1S2 The Worst Apostle
Yay! You came back for episode two! In this episode, we move to the first of two episodes about apostles coming up. The Rev. Sara Ardrey-Graves returns, this time joined by the Rev. Nancy Vaders. Who is the worst apostle? Judas or Peter? Listen and then decide! Vote for the worst apostle at https://form.typeform.com/to/IKxvTO4x
S1E1 The Craziest Saint
It’s our very first episode! This week, we welcome the Rev. Dr. D. Dixon Kinser and the Rev. Sara Ardrey-Graves who present their case for the craziest saint. Saint is defined as “a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God.” It can be a saint recognized by any Christian denomination. Dixon makes the case for Sadu Sundar Singh and Sara pitches Margaret of Antioch. Vote for who you think is the craziest saint here: https://form.typeform.com/to/LsaXl1AL