Radical Grace/the Lutheran Difference

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 our Website www.RadicalGraceRadio.com  

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.RadicalGraceRadio.com  

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.RadicalGraceRadio.com  

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 Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www.RadicalGraceRadio.com  

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  

Pastor Gary returns from his trip to Israel with an insight or two about Pilgrimages and how the Reformation turned the church away from them. 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 Honor of the latest Blood Moon, we're re-running and episode about End times. We'll be back next week with a new Episode! 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 found some Gospel nuggets in an unexpected place...  Wait for it...  Charisma News. Yup, that's right, and we had to give credit where credit was due.   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  

There's always some confusion about God's grace. So we're gonna hammer on this till ya'll get it! Seriously though, it's a problem across all of Christendom, so here we go again. 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  

Today's versions of the Gospel all have one thing in common: They are all one form of Caricature of Grace or another. It's bitter business the Church engages in when it feeds you a false Gospel. So let's spend 2019 clearing out the noise...   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 it's New Years, Pastor Gary and I celebrate a bit, and talk about repentance, news beginnings, resolutions, and generally getting our act together for the new year. 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  

Merry Christmas! It's the time when Christ was born, and the Gospel of the coming King is in the air and our ears! The King is Born!  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 Pastor Gary wanted to talk about advent themes.  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  

This week, Pastor Gary and I rehearse in depth God's Grace and how it leads to repentance. 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

This week Pastor Gary and I talk about John the Baptist, the authority of Jesus, the favored nation status of the Jews, and how all of that ties into this being the first Sunday of Advent.   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