Radical Grace/The Lutheran Difference

How has the way Theology is done been affected by Social Media?  In a log of ways what has happened is that the depth of the work itself has suffered along with our way of interacting with others who do theology.  In this edition, Social Media.   Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Web...

How should a Pastor handle the Funeral of a suicide?  What do you say to those left behind?  Although he did not officiate, Pastor Gary attended a funeral for someone who had taken his own life, and found how the Pastor at that funeral handled it.  Pastor Gary has some insights on this edition of RGR.   Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held...

God calls Jonah to go this way, but instead Jonah goes that way.  But even when Jonah goes the wrong way it still winds up being a blessing.  In fact, it was a blessing to the sailors when he physically went the wrong way, but also a blessing to Nineveh when he went the wrong way spiritually.    Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Faceb...

What do Climate Change Scientists and most Christian Scholars have in common?  Their interpretation of the data they work with is driven by an agenda of one sort or another.  But since Florida Flash And Flicker (also known as FPL) had my power off for some time I was unable to work my own agenda to get the news roll done.  Shame on me, I think.   Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.faceboo...

ISIS wants to kill more hostages, and maybe the terrorists want to destroy the Vatican, while a Baptist Pastor sucker punches a kid for the purpose of "Saving his Soul".  Thankfully God hears us even without the Sucker Punch, as Pastor Gary explains.   Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit o...

What it's like to actually be poor in the US, Islamic Terrorist kill Twelve at French Newspaper, Pastor goes to see the Exodus Movie, and 1 Corinthians Chapter 10.  What does it mean to be "Baptized into Moses"?  And what does that mean 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 Web...

Merry Christmas!  Here's an episode about the Birth of Christ, and about Mary, and the significance of the Message in the Song of Mary, also known as the Magnificat.  See you see for another episode 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    

David Platt tells Christians to give God a Blank Check, ISIS deals in Black Market Organs, Lecrae gets hassled by the Police, and what does it mean when the Son Sets you free. On this week's Radical Grace Radio   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  ...

Rob Bell has a new show on the the Oprah Network, The Pope Versus the Anti Pope, David Jeremiah brings us some new End Times Porn, all while the tectonic paradigm shifts.  Also, Pastor Gary shows us that there's more than one way to talk about redemption and what it means to be set free.   Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook ht...

This verse from Psalm 23, "thou preparest a table for me in the presence of mine enemies", comes to life in this news roll story of the Iraqi town of Telskuf, just 20 miles from Mosul, a stronghold of ISIS. Mass was held in the Saint Georges Chaldean church in spite of the fact that the town is surrounded by Isis militants. That's a powerful, true story that Christians everywhere could share. Also...

Dawkins gets muzzled,  Pope Francis blasts sin, Driscoll sells his house, and the Most important book in Great Britain is the Bible.  All that and Pastor Gary talks about the importance of using the confessions for what they are meant to be used for.   Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit o...

What happens when someone use the Lutheran Confessions in a way that winds up doing damage to the faith?  Also, the Pope gets haughty, a suffering child is euthanized in Great Britain, and ISIS sells Children as sex slaves, in this 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...

In this Edition of Radical Grace Radio, we talk about the implications of the apparent implosion of the Mars Hill Church Network, and we also talk about the appearance of the AntiChrist from a Lutheran Context, asking an important question about the man of lawlessness and whether this person indeed is the AntiChrist.   Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit...

Christian Bale rants on Moses, Christians are heretics and they're fine with that, Same Sex Marriage comes to more states, and Jeffery Holder takes on the world.   Als, is the Beast the Anti Christ?  Or is the beast something else entirely?   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...

Since in recent weeks people have been sharing a lot of satirical blog post as if they're true, we today offer up the first official act of "The Ministry for Silly Thoughts". Just as we promised in the last episode, this week's News Roll includes one story that's totally made up, and it's up to you, the listener, to figure out which one.  It should be good practice for when we're confronted with f...

Mark Driscoll steps down for good, Houston wants your sermons, the Roman Catholic Church tries but fails to welcome gays, and Caesar wants your money, and pretty much everything else.   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    

Ebola superstitions and Misinformation arrive in the US, The Pope calls an Extraordinary Synod, The Ministry for Silly Thoughts is born, and we are again introduced to the End Times Porn that is LEFT BEHIND starring Nicholas "I phoned it in" Cage.    Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our...

Everyone should know by now that the reason the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa goes seemingly unchecked is due to the superstitions and conspiracy theories in the general populace.  But the fact is, there is one conspiracy going on.  But it's not any government organization, or big company.  Rather, it's everyday people striving to make things worse. for the sole purpose that it's funny.  Like poki...

In this edition of RGR, a generous landowner is accused of paying people for working an entire hour!   That's Not Fair!  After all, the people who worked all day deserve more for all their hard work, don't they?  That and there was a black mass in Oklahoma.   And Betty Crocker Recipes.  And Aunt Jemimah Syrup.    Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor...

Victoria Osteen didn't mean it.  She really didn't mean it.  Everyone Understood what she meant, but she didn't mean to say it that way.  And that's why you should always put a positive construction on everything.  Because some statements need maximum spin to make sense.   Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook...

In This Edition of Radical Grace Radio, Victoria Osteen says worship isn't really for God, but for yourself, but the entire Orthodox Christian World loses it simultaneously.  Well, at least Orthodox Christian Bloggers.  Or rather, fairly Orthodox Christian Bloggers...  Or someone did who's vaguely Christian.  But Not Pastor Gary Held.  He melted up instead.   Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http:...

Beginning a series on what's often called "Two Kinds of Righteousness", Pastor Gary hopes that you'll begin to see why good works are still important even though you don't need them to be justified in the sight of God.   Also, strictly news for the news' sake.    Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyh...

Dawkins get's into a dust up, Westboro Baptist loves them some punishment, Mark Driscoll gets no respect, and how to tell the Forest from the Fruits.  Also, more on being Filled with the Fullness of God in this edition of Radical Grace Radio.   Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Websi...

On this edition of the Radical Grace Radio, the News Roll is back but with better news, and Pastor Gary decides that after talking about being filled with the Holy Spirit, there's still more to go.  Get ready for a fire-hose of Scripture.   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 w...

The tragedy of Robin Williams Suicide, the tragedy of wrong headed Christian thinking about Suicide, Ebola was not sent to kill you, and what does the Epistle to the Ephesians tell us about being filled with the Holy Spirit?   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...