Deep-Grace Diving with Tim Wright and Terey Summers

Church is boring. The Church has hurt too many people. I don’t need a church to worship God. Does the Church matter? Tim and Jon look at what Jesus has to say as they continue their Christianity 101 Series. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit recklessgrace.substack.com

In this week’s podcast we turn our attention to the stunning claim that Rabbi Jesus, was and is God come in the flesh. Tim and Jon look at how we might bring together a human and divine Jesus and what it means for following him. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit recklessgrace.substack.com

Who is Jesus seems like a fairly simple question to answer. But history tells us otherwise. Tim and Jon begin a look at understanding Jesus and his mission, while trying to strip away the 2000 years worth of layers that have shaped the Jesus story. (Jon’s reference to a good Bible study resource: https://bibleproject.com/) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subs...

Following up from last weeks re-podcast on grief, Tim and Terey offer a raw (emphasis on raw), insider’s look at grief: Terey from almost two years since the death of her husband, Jonathan, and Tim, five weeks into losing his wife, Jan. Faith… how to talk to friends in grief… getting to the resurrection too quickly… taking time in the cross… and more. This is a public episode. If you would like to...

This past weekend we celebrated the life of my wife of 46 years, Jan, who passed away on May 3 after a 4.5 year battle with cancer. Terey lost her husband a few years ago and shared her heart with us not long after he died. Her insights into grief are deep and inspiring. We’re re-releasing it this week. Next week we’ll reconnect with Terey almost two years later and I’ll add in my own thoughts on...

After looking at the big picture in the last two podcasts on whether or not we can trust the Bible, we turn to the stories about Jesus? With all of the seeming differences between them, can we accept them as reliable witnesses to the story of Jesus? If you enjoy these podcasts, please share them. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bo...

Tim and Jon get a bit more technical on the accuracy of the Biblical text while affirming that the Bible, as we have it, can be trusted. A few important caveats are included to help us better experience the story God has for us in the Bible. If you enjoy these podcasts, please share them with a friend (or an enemy, for that matter! :)) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this wi...

We’re launching a new series: Christianity 101, looking at some of the basic questions often raised about faith, Jesus, and the Bible. We begin a look at the Bible, how it was written, how it can be understood, and if it is indeed, trustworthy and reliable. Take a listen. And share it with a friend. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to...

Father Scott Bailey acted as a technical advisor on the movie, Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man, ( which we reviewed in episode #89 ) advising on aspects of Catholicism and Christianity, major themes in the movie. Father Scott joins the program to talk about various aspects of the film and his involvement in it, and how Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man, became such a profound Gospel story. This is a goodi...

Tim, Terey, and Jon reflect on the first 99 episodes—what challenged us, moved us, and some of our favorite highlights. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit recklessgrace.substack.com

Jon did some research on the top faith questions people are asking online. Take a listen! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit recklessgrace.substack.com

Jon brings us more awesome questions from his youth group! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit recklessgrace.substack.com

Tim and Jon review what we’ve talked about so far regarding the prayer Jesus taught us to pray and then move on to the final petition, which sounds a bit like we’re asking God not to lead us into temptation. Why would we need to ask that of God? Take a listen! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit recklessgrace.sub...

Dr. Michael Gurian joins Tim and Jon to talk about his experiences as a Jewish man dealing with anti-Semitism. The three also look at some of the history of anti-semitism and how we can stand alongside our Jewish brothers and sisters. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit recklessgrace.substack.com

Is Jesus suggesting, through the phrase, Forgive us our trespasses (sins) as we forgive those who trespass (sin) against us, that God’s forgiveness of me is dependent on my forgiving others? Check out this latest podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit recklessgrace.substack.com

Give us this day our daily bread. A simple phrase with profound depth. This week’s episode looks at the various levels of meaning behind the phrase. But more than that, it reminds us once again about the character of the God to whom we pray. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit recklessgrace.substack.com

As we move into the second part of the Lord’s Prayer we look at the will of God, the Kingdom of God, and how those two phrases can shape our lives and our prayer lives. When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 “Pray, then...

Jesus offers us a radical invitation—to call God Father. What does that mean? Why is it so radical? How can it change your prayer life? When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 “Pray, then, in this way: Our Father in heav...

Prayer. The Bible talks about it all the time. Jesus practiced it regularly. And yet it can be so hard for so many of us. The podcast launches a new series looking at the Lord’s Prayer, starting with a look at the meaning of prayer. Tim, Terey, and Jon talk about their prayer live and the ups and downs they’ve experienced. Matthew 6 5 “And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they...

Amy Grant recently admitted what many of us experience—she has a hard time with some of the Bible, especially the Old Testament. That such an admission is news suggests that we don’t often have the chance to say out loud that parts of the Bible are a tough read. We look at one example from the Old Testament that reminds us of how important it is to read the Bible as it’s meant to be read. (Thanks...

Tim and Jon take a Biblical look at the meaning of God’s wrath as opposed to God’s love and grace, and what the Wrath of God really means when it comes to God’s relationship with you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit recklessgrace.substack.com

In light of author Philip Yancey’s ( What’s So Amazing About Grace? ) admission of an 8-year affair, Tim and Jon talk about how we as Christians can navigate the moral failure of leaders we trust. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit recklessgrace.substack.com

Submit. Silence. Stay at home. These are the words often leveled at women using Scripture to back it up. But is it really Scriptural? Once again it’s important to read the Bible as it wants to be read. Take a listen. ( Better Ways to Read the Bible by Zach W. Lambert ) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reckless...

For centuries Christians justified slavery using the Bible. Today, racism continues to flourish in our country. How should followers of Jesus respond? Tim and Jon are joined by guest Tim Madigan, author of The Burning: The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. Also, check out: How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith. This is a public episode. If you wou...

We look at the Biblical Book/Story of Ruth and how it gives us insights into why the Bible was written. But Ruth said, “Do not press me to leave you, to turn back from following you! Where you go, I will go; where you lodge, I will lodge;your people shall be my people and your God my God. 17 Where you die, I will die, and there will I be buried. May the Lord do thus to me, and more as well,if even...