Radical Grace/The Lutheran Difference

In this episode we talk about the oldest Christian concern. Also, a Christian School is in hot water over a rainbow cake while 9000 Christian Churches were targeted around the globe in 2019. 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

The Chinese Communist Party has made new rules demanding that Christian churches evangelize for communism. Meanwhile the United Methodists are splitting. All the more need to go over the Radical Nature of God's grace in Christ. 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. RadicalGr...

Happy New Year! We go over the top stories of 2019. Then it's time to tackle the problem of contagious wishful thinking in 2020. 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

Mark Galli, Managing Editor at Christianity Today, called for the Removal of Donald Trump from the Office of President... And the Internet Exploded! Pastor Gary Reacts via the Old Testament in a way you wont soon forget. 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. RadicalGraceRadi...

While the world rings sleigh bells and silver bells, Pastor Gary is ringing Alarm bells about the loss of the Sacred. Also Catholic Church opens up about Clerical abuse while a Galilee Church burns down. 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 last week's discussion, Pastor Gary and I got into the problem of Metaphors with regards to Scripture. Also, "They" is the word of the year and our Lord and Savior stars in a video game...  about you! 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 Advent! And because it's advent we thought we'd talk about Messiah. I the Christian Messiah the same as the Messiah the Jews are still waiting for? Also, James MacDonald lives large while Buttigieg thinks small. 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.co...

It might seem trite to talk about Thankfulness on Thanksgiving...  but is it really? When we have so much to be thankful for? So we talked about First Article Gifts and Good Lands. Also, it's Minority Report in China. 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.c...

Pastor admitted that he sometimes wants to take something away from his congregation. So today, he did, but he promised to give it back after explaining how to use it properly. Also, Chick-Fil-A gives up while a majority votes down trans-woman competition.  Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Vi...

What was going on in Acts Chapter 4? Was it a nascent form of Communism? Or was it something else? Also, Kanye takes over Lakewood church while Moloch takes over the Colosseum. 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 wanted to talk about how this season is one where there is a lot of call to give, and give till it hurts. Also, Paula White takes up space in the White House, and more! 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 tells us about a day of the unknown saints, and you'll never guess where the American public is with regards to the first amendment... 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 parable in Luke Chapter 18 got Pastor Gary thinking about a problem we all have with prayer...  also, a 7 year old boy loses in court. 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  

Continuing with a discussion about Acts Chapter 8, Pastor wanted to think about what sin Simon Magus had committed. Also, the Communist Party of China will soon have its own study Bible! Why not? http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www. RadicalGraceRadio.com  

Looking at another passage from the Book of Acts, Pastor Gary and I look deeply into early evangelism. Also, a new organization called the Detransition Advocacy Network forms to help former LGBT get back what the lost. 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....

In this Episode Pastor Gary and I looked at a Miracle of Jesus from Mark chapter 8, where a blind man sees people who "look like trees". Also, Kanye West reportedly give up secular music for Gospel Music, and pro lifers win a victor. 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...

I've been working on a framework to use to understand how our secular society sees, understands and interprets ideas. Pastor liked it, so we worked into our back half. Details inside the podcast. Also, a group of Alabama high schoolers protest by reciting the Lord's Prayer at a football game! Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook...

Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. But if that's so, what's our role in all of this? Also, China forces Churches to replace the 10 commandments with Xi Xinping quotes! 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 a true saying: Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. But that saying about "he who has ears to hear, let him hear"...  What does this mean? Also, a Church in California is caught in forced labor scandal. 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...

It's helpful to think of the Kingdom of God as being about the Agenda of God. Just as the Kingdom of God displaces all other kingdoms, so also God's agenda supersedes all other agendas. Also Benny Hinn renounces the Prosperity gospel. 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. Ra...

Pastor Gary and I pick up where we left off last week with 1 Peter 1:18 to continue down the Christian Path less traveled. Also, a new poll says that people think that Religion, Church and Children aren't as important as previous generations. 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...

Pastor Gary and I take a trip down a less traveled path, asking the questions about Salvation that people wish someone ask, but are afraid to hear the answers. Also, Snopes keeps asking for it, and Tulian Tchividjan thinks power doesn't matter.   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...

And Those who are last shall be first, and the first shall be last...  This is the Gospel of our Lord? Also, more prominent Christian celebrities falling from the faith. 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  

Is it Good News to be called by God? For Abraham it was, and it wasn't, but it was for world. Pastor Gary and I talk about Genesis 12. Also, I take time to break down the Flame/Katy Perry Lawsuit and why it's stupid. 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.co...

Pastor Gary looked at this week's Gospel reading, saw "The Parable of the Rich Fool", and knew it was what he wanted to talk about. But where is there a brother in the text? Plus, Joshua Harris calls it quits from Christianity and more. 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....