Radical Grace/the Lutheran Difference

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 our Website www.RadicalGraceRadio.com    

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 Website www.RadicalGraceRadio.com    

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

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 www.RadicalGraceRadio.com    

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 fake news stories in the future. Also, Pastor thought it would good to decompile the Left Behind mythology, not because no one else has done it yet, but because it's gotten so ridiculous that it deserves to be enshrined in the "Hall of Eternal Ridicule".  That's where Silly Thoughts go to be punished for all eternity.   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 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 Website www.RadicalGraceRadio.com    

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 poking a cage animal with a stick.  It's horrible.   So, in light of our tendency to do these things, what do you with with Jesus' promise that "You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free"?   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 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 Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www.RadicalGraceRadio.com    

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.com/garyheld Visit our Website www.RadicalGraceRadio.com    

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

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/garyheld Visit our Website www.RadicalGraceRadio.com    

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 Website www.RadicalGraceRadio.com    

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 www.RadicalGraceRadio.com    

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.RadicalGraceRadio.com    

Pastor Gary wanted to take some time to flesh out what it means to be "Filled with the Spirit".  Since so much of Christianity today this is THE topic of discussion, from how you get filled with the Holy Spirit to what are the signs of 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.RadicalGraceRadio.com    

A re-run this week, because summer caught up with us.  We'll be back next week with an All New Radical Grace Radio, but until then take in Oprah and the many ways to Heaven.   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 Edition of Radical Grace Radio, we talk about the message that we've been trying to give people all these years, while contrasting the classic Christian Message of Jesus Christ's death and resurrection for the forgiveness of sins with that of the modern Christian message of "God wants to give you your breakthrough Today".    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    

Jonah's grave gets dug up, Paula White has a prophetic vision, Ebola breaks out in Liberia,  Ibrahim's daughter can walk, and the wrong state of our hearts.  Covetousness, and the destruction wrought by a covetous heart.   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    

Loving your Neighbor, Two Tables of the law, son kills pastor father in Texas, a Phelps wants to marry gays, and some of Christianity loves Hobby Lobby.  Plus, Pastor wants a Prius.   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