Most of the time when discussing church discipline, Matthew 18 comes to mind. Pastor Gary, however, does not think that this is a good application of that text, and when it's all said and done, it's a good thing. Mostly we rail against people using Matthew 18 to beat people up... that's what they do with it you know, beat people up. Wouldn't it be nice if there was a way to look at this through the Gospel? Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary...
Sep 08, 2011•55 min•Season 4Ep. 21
Hurricane Irene has come and gone... isn't it interesting how the storm was named "Irene", which in Greek means "peace". Think Irenaus, the early church Father. I like to look at hurricanes as another of God's works in nature that shows us His work. The storm surrounding a peaceful center, like Jesus is the peace in the stormy sea of the Law's condemnation. We also talk about the 9-11 memorial controversy where Mayor Bloomberg has banned any Clergy from participating in the service. But more imp...
Sep 01, 2011•56 min•Season 4Ep. 20
Have you ever wonder about your faith? Thinking about your faith might not sound like a bad idea, like thinking about how much faith you have, or if it's strong enough, that kind of thing. There is a time for introspection, for examining, but when you want your faith to grow, thinking about getting your faith to grow doesn't make it grow. What does? Listen to this episode of Radical Grace Radio to find out. Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gar...
Aug 25, 2011•56 min•Season 4Ep. 19
"You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of hi...
Aug 18, 2011•57 min•Season 4Ep. 18
The other day I heard on a Christian radio broadcast the folling statement. "I has been said that when you don't pray to God, it's like you slapped him in the face". Why it is that people think this is a helpful statement escapes me, but apparently "fundidgelicals" just love this sort of thing. So now I not only have a problems with my prayer life, but I'm slapping God around each time I don't pray to him... So Pastor and I talk a bit about "the impassability of God", meaning that he doesn't nee...
Aug 11, 2011•57 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Boogity Boogity Boogity Amen! Oh wait, we're not sure that's how a Christian Prayer is done, but it sure did get done at a NASCAR race... It's funny, we often joke about how NASCAR competes for church time on Sundays. A caller from Rockledge calls to suggest that it's a problem caused by churches practicing a "ministry of death" that leads to death outside of Christ... Also, we're going to talk about the feeding of the 5000 from Matthew's Gospel. Now there's something to be thankful about. Visit...
Aug 04, 2011•52 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Thios week we Wrap up talking about Matthew 13 and the Kingdom Parables. I think that Pastor has a slam dunk of a case when he says that Jesus is telling these parable as a way of reflecting on his ministry. Also, in the mail, I recieved a prayer rug! I had it with me during the show... and you have to listen to see that we're not ridiculing this or the people behind, but it really does cast God as being Petty. Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor...
Jul 28, 2011•56 min•Season 4Ep. 15
A mustard Seed. Jesus talks about the Kingdom being like the smallest of Seeds Planted. On this edition of Radical Grace Radio we talk about how the Kingdom Grows, and how we often interpret these parables as things that we're supposed to do ourselves. In fact, we often spend too much time inserting ourselves into the grand story of Christ and Redemption that he has won for us! Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.f...
Jul 21, 2011•55 min•Season 4Ep. 14
In this edition of Radical Grace we talk about the question "Preacher, where is thy fruit?" in context the parable of the sower and the seed. it's a law and Gospel distinction you don't want to miss. Also, the jurors weren't morons. We talk a bit about the outcome of the Casey Anthony trial and the vitriol and death threats that have made against here and the rest of her family. Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www....
Jul 14, 2011•56 min•Season 4Ep. 13
In this edition of Radical Grace Radio, we pick up the discussion of 3rd Use of the Law, and offer a law and Gospel take on Psalm 119. 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...
Jul 07, 2011•57 min•Season 4Ep. 12
In this edition of Radical Grace Radio; since we noticed there's a bit of a dust up of confusion about what the uses of the law are (from some rather surprising places I might add) it seemed good also to us to lay down the law on third use of the Law. 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...
Jun 30, 2011•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 11
Ever wonder what Jesus means when he says, "This is a wicked generation. It asks for a miraculous sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah. For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of Man be to this generation."? Today is the day to learn. We go through the entire book of Jonah in a half an hour! Ok, so it's a short one, but it's loaded with some really good stuff. Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Hel...
Jun 23, 2011•56 min•Season 4Ep. 10
On this week's edtion of Radical Grace Radio, we talk about... Of all things... Pentecost. But first we talk about 70 elders and prophesying, and other God's spirit stuff. Why? Because there's so much confusion out there about Pentecost, the Holy Spirit, and being filled with the Holy Spirit, that it has to be done. It has to be. 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.Radica...
Jun 16, 2011•56 min•Season 4Ep. 9
This week on Radical Grace Radio we continue to teach on the topic "Distinctly Jesus". Last week it was how Jesus handles forgiveness, how he talks about it, how dispenses it liberally. This week it's about hypocrisy. Yep, that dreaded H word. But there's something cool to think about in this leg of study. Jesus seems to talk about hypocrisy in a specific way. And of course there's reboot central. Christianity has encountered a fatal error. Help us Reboot! Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http:/...
Jun 09, 2011•56 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Of all the people in the scriptures, both Old Testament and New, no one talks about forgiveness the way Jesus Christ, or Lord, does. He goes around forgiving sins with impunity. He forgives the sins of a paralytic before he heals him, allows a sinful woman to touch him, quite smartly prevent the stoning death of a woman caught in adultry, and like no one else he does this in such a one sided way. The Lamb of God, going around forgiving, event though HE is to be the one put to death for the sins ...
Jun 02, 2011•57 min•Season 4Ep. 7
The apocolype is nigh! Harold Camping tells us that this Saturday, May 21st, is Rapture day. That's it. Get this podcast now to find out what to do!! Ok, so we don't believe it's coming. But still, you need this podcast to help you through to the other side. Also, we talk about the Non story in the Muslim world of the death of Bin Ladin, and what might be the death of Jihad. Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.face...
May 19, 2011•56 min•Season 4Ep. 5
On this Edition of Radical Grace Radio we talk about Harold Camping's prediction that the Rapture is going to happen on May 21st. We also talk about others who have made such predictions, and about the book "the late great planet earth" by Hal Lindsey. This 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 http://www.RadicalGraceRadio.com...
May 12, 2011•54 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Second half of the hour, the Gloves come off concerning the Beatification of the Pope John Paul II. AntiChristic language compared to what you get in Protestant circles. Tridentine Catholicism compared with the Bible... Good stuff, but in the first half, we steal back for you 1 Peter 1:3-8 from those who would steal it from you. 1Pe 1:3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Chris...
May 05, 2011•55 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Lots of cool stuff on this special "He is Risen" episode. We're early with this edition because it's Easter and we're taking a break from live radio for the day. He IS Risen! 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 Radical Grace Radio...
Apr 24, 2011•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 2
The significance of Holy Week, and is it ever right for a Christian to stand up for their rights if they are being mistreated? An email from Matt in Colorado: The question I've been pondering and wonder if you would take up is this: Is it ever appropriate for a Christian to make the claim for themselves that they are treated unjustly? Of course, we look out for those treated unjustly, but Christ didn't defend himself as being treated unjustly even though he was, and if we are serious about lovin...
Apr 21, 2011•56 min•Season 4Ep. 1
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Apr 14, 2011•56 min•Season 3Ep. 52
In this Episode, Terry Jones burns a Koran, people die, and he's surprised? Really? He says he "regrets what happened", but also says "we have no regrets", and when asked if burning a Koran is a Godly or not he says, "It's certainly not normal". Also, an Email from a listener: My question concerns the Lutheran doctrine of salvation with regard to whether or not one can be damned after having believed the Gospel and having been justified through faith alone. I read through Walther's Proper Distin...
Apr 07, 2011•56 min•Season 3Ep. 51
Ever wonder what Paul Meant by "the thorn in my side"? Many people interpret that to be any thing that besets you, and sometimes they go far as assuming that it's your cross from the famous statement of Jesus, "Pick up your cross and follow me". Pastor Greg Lesieur Joins us to talk about what the text actually says about this "thorny" topic. Also... "comfort, comfort ye my people" is not a liberal anthem. Get over it. Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit...
Mar 31, 2011•56 min•Season 3Ep. 50
Yeah, since Pat Robertson's Magical Mystery Tour of craziness has been silent on the whole subject of Japan and the Earthquakes and Tsunami, Glenn Beck decided to chime in. He thinks God did this to send us a message that we need to keep the 10 commandments. Really Glenny? Really? Also, what are you going to do when the time comes for catastrophy to strike your life, and all you've got in your head is the remnants of a 100 sermons from all sorts of teachers as bad as Glenn Beck and Pat Robertson...
Mar 24, 2011•57 min•Season 3Ep. 49
You'll never guess who get's kudos for getting Grace and Faith right... Andrew Wommack. I kid you know, he made a serious turn in an effort to rightly describe the relationship between Grace and Faith to the people at a conference in Boston, and it played on the radio this past week. Also, we get to think with the Mind of Christ on the great passage from Daniel, featuring an experience he had with some lions and some Satraps who hated him. Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com...
Mar 17, 2011•55 min•Season 3Ep. 48
Ok, you've heard it before. "In our church, we're going to be about being missional, and compassionate, and spread the testimony, and be all loving to all the people"... So, that's nice, but... Exactly HOW are you going to do all of that? Pastor Gary said it best. If you can't imagine what your life or the life of the your church would look like in the next year as you get things rolling, then it's likely not going to roll. Epic Winning? No, weak. Also, some new ways and methods to learn how to ...
Mar 10, 2011•56 min•Season 3Ep. 47
Oh to be able to simply talk about important things... without people getting into a lather about them! While thinking with the mind of Christ we begin to realize that the Church cannot simply look at it's past and pine for the good ole' days. We have a committment to truth and that truth cannot be ignored. So again, we talk about what it would mean should the mind of Christ be adhered to and used by his disciples... Change is hard folks, but so it repentence and faith. Visit Matthew Pancake's F...
Mar 03, 2011•56 min•Season 3Ep. 46
We have a question: If we're all so gung ho about getting people to shape up, why don't we just do it the way the early Puritans used to do it? Make obedience to God's Law mandatory through civil law? In fact, what we could do is make up a law like Muslims have (Sharia Law) and attach Penalties (extra tything, and what have you) for disobedience? So we on Radical Grace Radio did exactly that... except, we made them Anti Rules... Rules you can do that aren't rules at all... you'd have to listen, ...
Feb 24, 2011•56 min•Season 3Ep. 45
Another show, another time when people are confused about the acts of the Holy Spirit. When a filling of the Holy Spirit comes, it would seem that the Bible testifies that the first thing that happens is, someone speaks. Someone says something so incredibly important that someone has to remember it and write it down at some point. So where people are looking for evidence of the filling of the Holy Spirit in the gift of tongues, it would seem the first place to look is isn't with tongues, but wit...
Feb 17, 2011•54 min•Season 3Ep. 44
Is "having the mind of Christ" and "Being filled with the Holy Spirit" one and the same thing? In this edition of Radical Grace Radio we reveal a couple of interesting things. One is that references to being "filled with the Spirit" are found primarily in Luke's Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. The other is what the Biblical Evidence shows is the immediate effect of being "filled with the Spirit". Can you guess what that might be? All this and more on Radical Grace Radio. Visit Matthew Panca...
Feb 10, 2011•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 43
