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Radical Grace/The Lutheran Difference

Matthew Pancake and Pastor Gary Heldwww.radicalgraceradio.com
Pastor Gary Held and Matthew Pancake Discuss Theology, Christian News, Science, and Technology, as well as a Christian's devotional life from a Lutheran Perspective. Radical Grace IS the Christian difference.
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Episodes

Finding Hope Imidst the Rubble

China continues to tear down Churches while riots devastate minorities in the US. Meanwhile Pastor Gary and I look for some Good News in the Book of Ezekiel. 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 Visit Our Youtube Page Risen Savior's Youtube Channel...

Jun 06, 20201 hr

Episode 666: It's Not The End Of The World

Jane Roe allegedly recanted her pro-life stance before she died, and a Mississippi Church was burned because of their Coronavirus Stance. Meanwhile, we take on the Mark of the Beast (but not literally). 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 Visit Our Youtube Page Risen Savior's Youtube Channel...

May 30, 20201 hr

The Psalms are Balm for Your Lockdown

It Is Well With My Soul is a favorite during the Pandemic Lockdowns, Ravi Zacharias passes away, and Pastor Gary and I open up the Psalms to find relief from the uncertainty of our times. 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 Visit Our Youtube Page Risen Savior's Youtube Channel...

May 23, 20201 hr

Ecclesiastes: Balm for the Disillusioned

California Pastors want to open up by Pentecost, and Gov. Cuomo wants Samaritan's Purse to pay for volunteering to help during the pandemic. Meanwhile, Pastor Gary makes the case the Ecclesiastes is a book for the disillusioned. 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 Visit Our Youtube Page Risen Savior's Youtube Channel...

May 16, 20201 hr

The Biblical Principle of Bread Investments

Lifeway tells us that only 7 percent of Protestant churches celebrated Easter in person this year, while an Ohio rep. tells us that Masks cover up the Image of God. Meanwhile, we hung out in Ecclesiastes chapter 11... 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 Visit Our Youtube Page Risen Savior's Youtube Channel...

May 09, 20201 hr

Dead Flies and Fools

A Pastor with an ankle bracelet defies the Judge, and a beloved gospel singer succumbs to Covid-19. Also, there's this joke about a dead fly and perfume Pastor Gary wants to tell... 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 Visit Our Youtube Page Risen Savior's Youtube Channel...

May 02, 20201 hr

No Hugging till the 'Rona Leaves the Building

A Pastor Drives his church bus at a protester and gets in trouble for it, Chick-Fil-A pours on the donations while city mayors let up on Drive-in church services. Meanwhile Pastor Gary takes us on a tour of the book of Ecclesiastes and wisdom for our times. 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 Visit Our Youtube Page Risen Savior's Youtube Channelcom...

Apr 25, 20201 hr

Biblical Principles for Surviving the Quarantine

Some States and Local Governments "Do the Reich Thing" in shutting down Churches to protect the people, while YouVersion tells us that Bible reading is way up!. Also Pastor Gary reveals the Biblical Principles for Surviving the Coronavirus Quarantine. 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 Visit Our Youtube Page Risen Savior's Youtube Channel...

Apr 18, 20201 hr

Bitter Herbs and the Empty Tomb

Kenneth Copeland calls out a "supernatural heatwave" against the Coronavirus while he preaches to and empty house while police interrupt a Palm Sunday service. Meanwhile Pastor Gary and I talk about how this Easter feels more like Passover this year, but the good news goes forth anyway. 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 Visit Our Youtube Page Risen...

Apr 11, 20201 hr

Keep Your Arms and Legs Inside the Boat at All Times!

A Florida Pastor is arrested for holding services during the pandemic, while a new poll says some people believe that God's Judgment is upon us. Meanwhile Pastor Gary tells us about Noah and his forty day lockdown at sea. Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Risen Savior Lutheran Church Youtube Channel Risen Savior's Youtube Channel Visit our Website www.RadicalGraceRadio.com...

Apr 04, 20201 hr

Wasting Away Again in Corona Virus-ville

In a bit of news that wasn't coronavirus related, it turns out that Millennials are more likely to fact check a Pastor's sermon WHILE it's being preached by using their phone. Also Hobby Lobby and Michael's hobby supply stores are staying open. Also, we talked about doing online church and what it takes to get up and running. 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.RadicalGra...

Mar 28, 20201 hr

As a Man Disciplines His Son so God Disciplines His Church

Pastor Gary had chosen this passage from Deuteronomy as a Lenten reading long before the Coronavirus Pandemic came upon us. Now, he found a that it has an even better application than he had planned. 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...

Mar 24, 20201 hr

You Gotta Get Out to Get In

In Light of the Recent event with Corona Virus, Pastor Gary and I talked about getting out into the world to find out what God has in store for us. But we can still do then while waiting out the virus storm. 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...

Mar 24, 20201 hr

Does Anyone Even Lent Anymore?

Does Tithing protect you from Corona Virus? Is it anyone's business what a child's sexual orientation is? What happens when you're dumb enough to have people line up by skin color? One thing that didn't happen was self reflection. But is there value in Self Reflection? 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...

Mar 07, 20201 hr

Just a Farther Walk from Thee

Due to previous ruling by the Supreme Court a Latin Cross is allowed to stay on public land, and while it's the beginning of Lent we finish up on this idea of getting close to God while not going to church. Just a Farther Walk from Thee, Please don't stand so close to me, I just want to be alone, alone with God, that's where I'll 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.Ra...

Feb 29, 20201 hr

To Church or Not to Church

A listener wanted us react to a blog post on Christian Post called "4 Ways to Get Closer to God if You Don't Go to Church", and that's what we're going to do. Also, a female track athlete beats a trans-woman in the 55-meter dash for a championship win, and it was glorious! 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...

Feb 22, 20201 hr

That Crazy Little Thing Called Love

US pastors worry about the culture's secular shift while the Pope rejects married priests. And Pastor Gary thinks that people are missing the point of Jesus' New Commandment in John 13. 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...

Feb 15, 20201 hr

Buying Off God and Other Delusions

In this episode we talk about Micah 6 and what it takes to pay for sin as well as God's demands. Also, Franklin Graham gets canceled while James MacDonald begins 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...

Feb 08, 20201 hr

On Bearing the Image of God

The story about the Methodist church and old people is still being propagated in the Mainstream Media as though it’s true. And some Christian media as well. Also, Pastor Gary picks up talking about bearing the Image of God. 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...

Feb 01, 20201 hr

Finding the God who Loves You

In a follow up from last week, Pastor Gary has another question that requires some thought. Also we look at some fake news in the Christian news roll. 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...

Jan 25, 20201 hr

Is it Easy or Hard to be Saved?

In this episode we talk about the oldest Christian concern. Also, a Christian School is in hot water over a rainbow cake while 9000 Christian Churches were targeted around the globe in 2019. 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...

Jan 18, 20201 hr

Why Does Grace Need to be Radical?

The Chinese Communist Party has made new rules demanding that Christian churches evangelize for communism. Meanwhile the United Methodists are splitting. All the more need to go over the Radical Nature of God's grace in Christ. 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...

Jan 11, 20201 hr

Wisdom and Wishful Thinking

Happy New Year! We go over the top stories of 2019. Then it's time to tackle the problem of contagious wishful thinking in 2020. 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...

Jan 04, 20201 hr

Who Rules the Kingdom?

Mark Galli, Managing Editor at Christianity Today, called for the Removal of Donald Trump from the Office of President... And the Internet Exploded! Pastor Gary Reacts via the Old Testament in a way you wont soon forget. 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...

Dec 28, 20191 hr

The Sacred in the Secular

While the world rings sleigh bells and silver bells, Pastor Gary is ringing Alarm bells about the loss of the Sacred. Also Catholic Church opens up about Clerical abuse while a Galilee Church burns down. 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...

Dec 21, 20191 hr

Metaphors and How They Trip Us Up

After last week's discussion, Pastor Gary and I got into the problem of Metaphors with regards to Scripture. Also, "They" is the word of the year and our Lord and Savior stars in a video game... about you! 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...

Dec 14, 20191 hr

The Coming and Returning Messiah

It's Advent! And because it's advent we thought we'd talk about Messiah. I the Christian Messiah the same as the Messiah the Jews are still waiting for? Also, James MacDonald lives large while Buttigieg thinks small. 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...

Dec 07, 201959 min

First Article Thankfulness

It might seem trite to talk about Thankfulness on Thanksgiving... but is it really? When we have so much to be thankful for? So we talked about First Article Gifts and Good Lands. Also, it's Minority Report in China. 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...

Nov 30, 20191 hr

The Good Lord Taketh Away and the Good Lord Giveth it Back

Pastor admitted that he sometimes wants to take something away from his congregation. So today, he did, but he promised to give it back after explaining how to use it properly. Also, Chick-Fil-A gives up while a majority votes down trans-woman competition. 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...

Nov 23, 20191 hr

The Gift of Giving

What was going on in Acts Chapter 4? Was it a nascent form of Communism? Or was it something else? Also, Kanye takes over Lakewood church while Moloch takes over the Colosseum. 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...

Nov 16, 20191 hr
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