Deep-Grace Diving with Tim Wright and Terey Summers

Tim, Terey, and Jon turn to Jesus’s Mission Statement as he begins his ministry: Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the good news of God and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” (Mark 1:14-15 NRSV) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bo...

Our Bible reading for today: Mark 1: 9  In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10  And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove upon him. 11  And a voice came from the heavens, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” 12  And the Spirit immediately drove him ou...

Today we launch a new direction of sorts in our podcast as Terey, Jon, and I take you on a study of Mark’s Gospel. Today, in addition to some background, we look at Mark 1:1: The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Bible Translations mentioned: NRSV: The New Revised Standard Version The Good News Bible Translation The New Living Translation (Check out https://www.biblegatew...

Terey is back! She shares the story of losing her husband, the grief she’s working through, and the faith that sustains her. 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

This is one of the oldest questions in human history. And, as you’ll discover from this podcast, not an easy one to tackle. Tim is joined by Jon as they talk about free will, God’s control, the Cross, and Promise. 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

Does it make any difference in terms of the Gospel story if Jesus didn’t rise from the dead? Did the resurrection happen literally? Resource mentioned by Jon: Cold Case Christianity by J. Warner Wallace Cold Case Christianity Website 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

A couple of listener questions around forgiveness serve as the focus of this episode. I’m joined once again by Jon D. Burgess, filling in while Terey continues to grieve the loss of her husband. The Lord’s Prayer: Matthew 6 Our Father in heaven,    may your name be revered as holy. 10      May your kingdom come.    May your will be done        on earth as it is in heaven. 11      Give us today our...

Jon Burgess joins Tim once again as we continue our look at Grace, Salvation, Hell, Eternity, and Christian Universalism. (Continue to pray for Terey as she mourns the passing of her husband, Jonathan.) Philippians 2: Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, 6  who, though he existed in the form of God,    did not regard equality with God    as something to be grasped, 7  but emptied...

Terey’s husband Jonathan passed away about a month ago. Please keep her in your prayers. A long time friend, Jon Burgess, joins Tim on this episode and asks some follow up questions raised by the last several podcasts. Book Reference: Reading Genesis by Marilynne Robinson This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reckl...

Tim and Terey look at what the Bible has to say about the eternal destiny of evil people. Notes: 43  “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’  44  But I say to you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,  45  so that you may be children of your Father in heaven, for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good and sends rain on the...

Surprisingly, Jesus never once uses the word, Hell. Tim and Terey dive into the concept of Hell, where it came from, and what it really means. Notes: That All Shall Be Saved: Heaven, Hell, and Universal Salvation, David Bentley Hart 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 Terey pick up the question from last week’s podcast and look at various Scriptures that strong suggest a God whose grace will have the final say… over all creation. Notes: Romans 15 But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have died.  21  For since death came through a human, the resurrection of the dead has also come through a human,  22  for as all...

A listener writes in asking if there is any Biblical support for salvation after death. Tim and Terey do some work tilling the ground of conventional belief for that very possibility. Notes: Book reference: May Contain Lies by Alex Edmans 1 Timothy 2:1-4 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone,  2  for kings and all who are in h...

Tim and Terey are joined by Phoenix Pastor, Caleb Campbell, who talks about his new book on Christian Nationalism called, Disarming Leviathan: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbor. Check out the new Deep Grace Diving Facebook page. You’ll be able to post questions and interact with other seekers of grace. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or g...

Tim and Terey take on another confusing Bible story as a way of better understanding how to read the Bible. Rather than a Sunday School story about a man in a whale, the story of Jonah is one of the most subversive grace stories in the Old Testament. Check out the new Deep Grace Diving Facebook page. You’ll be able to post questions and interact with other seekers of grace. This is a public episod...

Tim and Terey continue their look at how to read the Bible by turning to one of the seemingly most damning stories about God in the Bible. Could it actually be a story about God’s immense grace? Check out the new Deep Grace Diving Facebook page. You’ll be able to post questions and interact with other seekers of grace. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscrib...

The battle between Evolution and some interpretations of the Genesis 1 Creation Story have been going on for generations. But the two stories need not complete. They may actually compliment each other. Tim and Terey take a deep dive into the creation story from the perspective of the original audience and the literary style of the writer—revealing a God of profound grace and goodness. This is a pu...

Do we read the Bible literally? If so, it seems to raise a lot of disturbing questions concerning God and faith. Tim and Terey look at the wonder of the Bible and how to read it in a way to hear what God is really saying. 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

Two of our listeners send in questions—the first about free will and decisions and the second about children and grandchildren giving up on their faith. 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 Terey look at the Bible’s definition of sin and how that definition of sin can free us from sin management, guilt, and shame, and open us up to living in the power of forgiveness. 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

Terey asks a question she’s been mulling over for awhile: What is the difference, if any, between Grace and Truth? Tim and Terey tackle the issue and look at truth without grace, grace without truth, and why it matters to hold grace and truth together. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit recklessgrace.substack.co...

When people think about judges, they tend to visualize authority figures who meet out punishment for a crime committed. That vision of a judge tends to bleed over into our view of God as Judge. But is that correct? And if so, how does it align with a God of Grace? Join Tim and Terey as they do a deep-dive into that question. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other su...

Tim and Terey share some of their God moments and what they mean in light of God’s grace. 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 Terey ask the question: Is unbelief stronger than God’s grace? 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 Terey talk about their grace journeys and how shockingly radical they’ve found grace to be in this first of a new weekly 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