Radical Grace/the Lutheran Difference

You've heard us talk about the Fog of Christian Preaching from confused pastors who mix law and Gospel. Now let's talk about the noise that prevents us from hearing the Gospel. Also... Millions of Americans feverishly roast turkeys because family matters, while millions more dread family interaction around the dinner table. Gay turkey’s protest Christian refusal to roast them for Thanksgiving, but we can find plenty to Thank God for today on 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  

In Continuing our discussion of Grace, Pastor Gary and I respond to the idea that you need to be Careful with Grace because it will lead to sin if you don't. Also,  Irish blasphemy laws overturned because dissing God’s okay with believers, but Satanists aren’t okay with Netflix dissing a god they don’t believe exists. Canadian Minister won't be defrocked for being an atheist, and we won’t be derailed from railing on about grace today on 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  

This week Pastor Gary was in the mood to write some theses on the subject of grace. You may ask "why?" Well, it seems that there is still confusion out there around this simple idea... Also, Missouri Trumpers aim to make the Gospel great again, but Kentucky voters tell Kim Davis she’s not so great after all. Ugandan Catholic bishops ask government to collect their tithe for them, while we’re asking believers to start thinking properly about grace today on 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

Reformation Day may have been last week, but we're still talking about it, this time by way of the Prophet Jeremiah... Also,  Bloggers and host sued for what amounts to negative Yelp reviews, and Attorney General Sessions called to repentance during Religious Liberty speech; (aasha bee bee)Asia Bibi released from Pakistani prison over hardliner objections, and Reformation Day isn’t quite over yet today on 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  

So with this episode, we're "closing the book" on the Lord's Supper, so to speak, by talking about an often divisive understanding of who should participate, and who shouldn't...  But it's not for the reasons you think. Also,  Ohio Pastors to give literal blessing to Planned Parenthood, Joshua Harris repents of his anti dating ways, Chinese officials caught on tape demolishing crosses, And we’re closing up our discussion of the Lord’s Supper, on 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  

In this third part of a series on the Lord's Supper, Pastor Gary goes over the Marburg controversy, where Luther famously told Huldrych Zwingli "Hoc Est Corpus Meum...  Est! Est!" Also... Australian Prime Minister all for moving embassy to Jerusalem, while survey indicates Evangelicals moving away from sound doctrine. Eastern Orthodoxy splits over Crimea annexation, and we revisit Christ’s presence in the Supper today on 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  

In part two of a series on the Lord's Supper, Pastor Gary goes over the significance of the Passover Meal itself; the same meal that Jesus and his disciples ate the night Jesus was betrayed. Also... Vatican archives now open for predator investigators, and New Calvinists apparently open to domestic violence myths. Larycia Hawkins’ story still getting retold, and we’ll retell the story of Passover today on 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  

Since we just wrapped up a multipart series on Baptism, why don't we do a series on the Lord's Supper? Only Pastor Gary wanted to go WAY back to the beginning to begin. Also...  Christian-slanted News Channel launching so Evangelicals can hear what they want to hear, but Pew survey follow up says they also hear New Age stuff they want to hear. Jesus finally now employed again in full-time ministry, and we follow up baptism with the next logical subject today on 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  

In this third part of a series on Baptism, we talk about what Baptism does, and whether baptismal regeneration is a thing... Also,    Grant funding lawsuit aims to aid historic churches, while Connecticut confession closes book on cold case murder; Chik-fil-a leads the way, and Denny’s and McDonalds fall in line, and one thing’s left to say about baptism today on 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  

In the Second part of a multipart series on Baptism, Pastor Gary has us look at Christ's Baptism and wonder what it means for us today. Also... Mexican Cardinal dishes shame at clerical accusers, but Bert and Ernie turn out to be just good friends after all, John Hagee talks up new book, but it’s more of the same, old nonsense, and we talk how Christ is at work today on 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

One of the things I look forward to in Church are days when we have a Baptism take place. Since Risen Savior Lutheran Church has a Baptism this Sunday, Pastor thought it would be good to get started on a series of shows on the Topic of Baptism.  Also... State investigations mount for Roman Catholic Church, while German Catholic bishops have investigations handed to them. Great Accuser getting in great overtime according to Francis, and we’re opening a can of baptism today on Radical Grace Radio.  

You and I are caught in a trap. That trap is called unforgiveness, and the only way out of the trap is the Gospel.  Plus... Viral cussing pastor preaches up a blue streak of four-letter words for Jesus, Australian homeschooling trend rising to combat religious bullying trend, Child sex-abuse scandals are yesterday’s news over at Vatican City, while our news is always fresh here on 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  

When Pastor Gary saw the story about Megachurch Pastor Andrew Stoecklein, who's suicide attempt (and later death) rocked the Christian community last week, he decided he needed to say something about it. Also,  Grace Cathedral lawsuit exposes lots of sick, twisted shit, “In God We Trust” survives constitutional challenge, Call for Pope to resign evokes undecipherable response, and we’re altering reality today on 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  

Have you ever Felt as though the Lord is testing you? Well, Pastor Gary felt as though you needed help studying for that test, so be ready with a Bible! Also...   Pope Francis sounds the alarm on clerical sexual abuse, John Piper draws criticism for unfaithfulness to Great is Thy Faithfulness, name change in the works for those formerly known as Mormons, and we help you study for the test today on 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  

Christians take their spiritual temperature all the time. They do it because they've been told to do it so often that they've become accustomed to doing it. But you shouldn't. Sure, you've told you shouldn't be Lukewarm. Let us help you. Also... Attorney General Jeff Sessions getting off, but not for good behavior, Kenneth Copeland uses God magic to heal inanimate objects, Catholic church reeling from Pennsylvania revelations, and we’re confiscating your spiritual thermometers today on 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  

Just because someone can do a mashup of say, the Bee Gees and AC/DC, doesn't mean they should. That's true of Law and Gospel as well. One doesn't simply mash up law and Gospel. Also,    Pope delivers some new bull on capital punishment, Willow Creek implosion drama ripples across the evangelical stage, Prospering financially now firmly an Evangelical sacrament, and we’re getting to the root of what God’s doing today on 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  

Continuing the talk on Discipleship, the old Samurai saying, "Cry in the Dojo; Laugh in the Battlefield" comes up. There's truth in that for us Christians, because the reason many of us fall on the Battlefield is because we don't train for the Battle. Also,  Americans don’t attend church and Pew research asks why?, Jeff Sessions organizes task force for religious liberty concerns, Federal judge rules in favor of transgender student over parent objections, and there’s some work needs doing in the dojo today on 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  

After the usual problems people have in defining "discipleship" have cropped up again, Pastor Gary felt that we needed to help clear up the fog that surrounds this topic. Also,    Franklin Graham’s event going on despite LGBT backlash in England, Christian waiter fired after admitting to perpetrating a hoax, Zuckerberg in denial about Holocaust denials on Facebook, and we’re telling you what it means to be a disciple today on 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  

In our pre-show discussions, Pastor Gary and I realized that the pattern of the "Church Growth" movement followed the pattern of another unique American institution, and it seems to explain an interesting aspect of what's happening to the Church these days. Also...   Obituary data reveals church attendance adds years to your life, Pronouns now a punishable offense for Minnesota students, Episcopal church to allow same-sex marriage over episcopal objections, and we’re touching the Church Growth third-rail today on 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  

Doesn't it seem like the Church at large is circling the wagons these days? Pastor Gary has an alternative to sticking our heads in the ground, plus:   Episcopal Church weighs gender language for the Book of Common Prayer, Rescued soccer team has Hollywood salivating, Philippine President calling for the most awesome selfie ever, and we won’t just circle the wagons today on 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