Radical Grace/The Lutheran Difference

Presiding Bishop  Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori said in a recent sermon that St. Paul deprived the slave girl in Act chapter 16 of her "Spiritual awareness". So we had to clear up that noise and fog. Also, China is using its school system to teach kids that Christianity is a cult. Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www...

Pastor Gary and I picked up a thread from the last episode to talk about the Fruits of the Spirit as they pertain to Congregations. Also, Chinese officials have gone full Minority Report on religious peoples. Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www. RadicalGraceRadio.com  

After a week off, Pastor and I decided to talk about fruit...  You know, THOSE fruits. The ones where, depending on how you fell, either elate you or terrify you. Also, Amazon was selling a fake Christian Book.   Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www. RadicalGraceRadio.com  

Pastor Gary and I took the week of the 4th of July off, so in the meantime we picked out a show from the archives to rerun. We'll be back next week with a new edition of RGR! Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www. RadicalGraceRadio.com  

Are you nervous about your salvation? Do you ever wonder about your fruits of the Spirit? Then this edition of the show if for you. Also, the Bladensburg Cross stands! Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www. RadicalGraceRadio.com  

In part two of our talk on Infant Baptism, Pastor Gary answers objections to the doctrine, but he also explains what he thinks is really at the bottom of the issue. Also, this week's Christian News. Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www. RadicalGraceRadio.com  

Part one of a two part Series on why we baptise infants, why it's Biblical, why it's good, right and salutary to do so. Also, the News rolling from Cash Luna to Wendy's. Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www. RadicalGraceRadio.com  

We're taking a path less traveled on the way to Pentecost. We're going there by way of the Old Testament, in fact. Also, the Pope has officially changed the Lord's Prayer.  Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www. RadicalGraceRadio.com  

It's Ascension Day, and Pastor Gary wanted to talk about some things that get missed when reading in Acts about that glorious day. Also, an attack on a Christian school in an unlikely place. Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www. RadicalGraceRadio.com  

Pastor Gary remembered something he once said during the show about prayer. He decided to revisit that as well as the topic of prayer. Also, we give our thoughts about the Sutherland First Baptist Church reopening this past weekend.  Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www. Rad...

In what might be the end of an impromptu series about Liturgy, Pastor Gary wanted to top off with a discussion about Proper Worship. Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www. RadicalGraceRadio.com  

Following up with Last Week's Topic about Millennials and Liturgy, pastor want to talk about the Historic Nature of the Liturgy... Also, there was one Awesome story in the News Roll that will make you say "Amen". Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www. RadicalGraceRadio.com  

A lot has been said about how Millennials like historic Liturgy and high church and that they gravitate towards Rome or Eastern Orthodoxy. But is any of that true? And why should we be doing these "moldy old" liturgies anyway? Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www. RadicalGra...

After catching up with all the news that happened while we were off for Holy Week, Pastor Gary decided to have a frank discussion about Church attendance and all the hand wringing that goes along with it. Bonus audio: we uploaded a long form version of the discussion you can listen to after the show ends. Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary He...

How has the Resurrection of Jesus Christ been depicted in Ancient Art? Pastor Gary takes us on a bit of journey to find out, also...   Jerusalem unrest draws unwelcome attention, Vandals blamed for local cemetery desecration, Suicide victim discovered near remote Potter's field, and we're congratulating ourselves for having real news for once on Radical Grace Radio Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook...

Today Pastor Gary's topic of choice was one that led us to wonder if the distinction of two kinds of righteousness could be found in the Old Testament. Get ready for a surprise. We'll be off next week for Holy Week, but we'll have a rerun ready to go! Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit ou...

All throughout the centuries Christians get confused--or are made to be confused--about the righteousness that saves. If you're a newer listener and you're not sure what kind of righteousness saves, here's a hint: It's not what you think. Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www...

The life of a Christian is full of distinctions. There's Law and Gospel, and that's one you've hear a lot on this show, but how about Theology of Glory vs. the Theology of the Cross? Stay tuned as Pastor Gary sorts it out for us. Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www. Radical...

After the Christchurch New Zealand Mosque attack Chelsea Clinton was accused of using Hate speech that triggered the attacker to do what he did. Pastor Gary and I wondered if this "hate speech" idea has any similarity to "faith filled words", like "hate filled words" that somehow have an effect on the world around us.  Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit...

Pastor Gary had an experience. No, not that he visited Israel, but one  that he felt was worth sharing with our listeners. No, it's not one of those experiences either...   Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www. RadicalGraceRadio.com  

Pastor takes us through the Gospel reading for the First Sunday of Lent, Luke chapter 4, and shows us a connection between Jesus Temptation in the Wilderness Adam and Eve in the Garden. Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www. RadicalGraceRadio.com  

Pastor Gary wanted to talk about the mission statement of the Church...  Yeah, if a church has to have one, it should be this one. Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www. RadicalGraceRadio.com  

Pastor Gary believes that most people (including pastors) don't know what to do with a passage like, "Therefore, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling". So he's going to do something with it.  Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www. RadicalGraceRadio.com  

Pastor wants to tell people (rightly so I might add) that they have their conception of the relationship with God backwards. And he has Bible evidence to prove it! Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www. RadicalGraceRadio.com  

Since Pastor Gary has recently been Jappa, we thought we'd look at the passage in acts that takes place there...  Except today it's not called Jappa, but rather Jaffa. Pastor will explain.  Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www. RadicalGraceRadio.com