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Radical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceAn Easter Mix With Pastor Gary Held In this episode, Pastor Gary goes solo to talk about two different Easter-related topics that you won't want to miss! Happy Easter to all our RGR Listeners! This time of year is a reminder that we are blessed with the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. Let us remember His crucifixion, resurrection, and atonement for our sins this Easter season. May your hearts be filled with grace, forgiveness, and redemption as you celebrate the risen Lord! #Easter #ResurrectionSunday #Baptism #Easterseason Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake 2023-04-1559 minThe Narrow GateThe Narrow GateFilling the Store House: Keeping Faith in Hard Times | Cory & Gary PfefferIn this Episode Cory and Gary are both teaching and facilitating a discussion with our home church gathering. We cover a plethora of topics with the main focus on keeping faith in hard times, standing on "True" prophetic words that are given, and avoiding carnal thinking regardless of the circumstances. Yes, these are some heavy topics but it is an uplifting conversation and there are some prophetic words released in this episode. Cory and Gary are both teaching in this episode.Scripture Topic2 Kings 7:1-20Matthew 7:15-23Gary’s Interpretation of...2021-11-181h 01Radical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceBroken By Spiritual Gifts (rerun) In this repeat Episode Pastor Gary, Pastor Greg LeSieur and I talked about modern day charismatic gifts and how such things can break a Christian's faith. Pastor Gary recounts for us the first time he heard Benny Hinn "preach". 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 Channel2021-06-0555 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThe Pre-New Years New Years Show! Visa and Mastercard get religion about PornHub, and a bill is introduced in Congress to ban biological males from women's sports. Meanwhile Pastor Gary and Matthew look for the blessings that we find in an otherwise difficult 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 Visit Our Youtube Page Risen Savior's Youtube Channel2020-12-1959 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceExploding with Vision! But Is It The Right Vision? California goes after MacArthur for holding a Church Service in violation of Health Department mandates , and TBN drops Kenneth Copeland for Furtick. Meanwhile, I wonder where I can find a Clean Heart and Pastor Gary tells me a secret. 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 Channel2020-08-221h 00Radical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThe Long Way Around is the Wrong Way Around Johnny Mac holds service in defiance of Lock Down orders while John Ortberg resigns from Pastoring Menlo Church. Meanwhile, Pastor Gary takes issue with a survey where people say they can understand what Scripture is saying to 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 Visit Our Youtube Page Risen Savior's Youtube Channel2020-08-0159 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceWhat To Do When Troubles Come Candidate Kanye says he's suspicious of vaccines and Donald Trump tells the nation of mask up. Meanwhile, Pastor Gary and I search for comfort in the Book of Jeremiah and find it, but not where you'd expect. 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 Channel2020-07-2559 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThe Problem of the Sower and the Seed Falwell Jr. wants to change the name of Lynchburg to something less racist while churches and statues are burned around the country. Meanwhile Pastor Gary and I look at Mark Chapter four for an unasked question. 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 Channel2020-07-1859 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceAdapting to the Chaos Around Us The Supreme Court of the United States rules in favor of Churches twice in one go, and Kanye West throws his hat into the 2020 presidential election. Meanwhile Pastor Gary and Matthew Pancake talk about trying to adapt as Christians post Covid. 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 Channel2020-07-1159 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceWhat is the Recipe for New Wine? A paralyzed man in Texas is denied treatment for Covid-19 while the CHOP gets chopped in Seattle. Meanwhile people push back about new wine and Pastor Gary responds. 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 Channel2020-07-0459 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceFinding 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 Channel2020-06-0659 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThe 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 Channel2020-05-2359 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceEcclesiastes: 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 Channel2020-05-1659 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceDead 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 Channel2020-05-0259 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceNo 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 Channelcom2020-04-2559 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceBiblical 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 Channel2020-04-1859 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceBitter 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 Savior's Youtube Channelcom2020-04-1159 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceKeep 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.com2020-04-0459 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceAs 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.com2020-03-2459 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceYou 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.com2020-03-2459 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThat 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.com2020-02-1559 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceOn 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.com2020-02-0159 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceFinding 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.com2020-01-251h 00Radical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceWho 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.com2019-12-2859 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThe 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.com2019-12-2159 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceMetaphors 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.com2019-12-1459 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThe Feast of the Unknown Saints Pastor Gary tells us about a day of the unknown saints, and you'll never guess where the American public is with regards to the first amendment... 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  2019-11-0259 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceIn A Certain City There Was A Judge... A parable in Luke Chapter 18 got Pastor Gary thinking about a problem we all have with prayer...  also, a 7 year old boy loses in court. 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  2019-10-2659 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferencePhilip and the Samaritan Magician Looking at another passage from the Book of Acts, Pastor Gary and I look deeply into early evangelism. Also, a new organization called the Detransition Advocacy Network forms to help former LGBT get back what the lost. 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  2019-10-131h 01Radical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThe Blind Man and the Tree People In this Episode Pastor Gary and I looked at a Miracle of Jesus from Mark chapter 8, where a blind man sees people who "look like trees". Also, Kanye West reportedly give up secular music for Gospel Music, and pro lifers win a victor. 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  2019-10-0656 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThe Long and Winding Christian Road Part 2 Pastor Gary and I pick up where we left off last week with 1 Peter 1:18 to continue down the Christian Path less traveled. Also, a new poll says that people think that Religion, Church and Children aren't as important as previous generations. 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  2019-09-0156 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThe Long and Winding Christian Walk Pastor Gary and I take a trip down a less traveled path, asking the questions about Salvation that people wish someone ask, but are afraid to hear the answers. Also, Snopes keeps asking for it, and Tulian Tchividjan thinks power doesn't matter.  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.com2019-08-2556 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThe Call of Abraham Is it Good News to be called by God? For Abraham it was, and it wasn't, but it was for world. Pastor Gary and I talk about Genesis 12. Also, I take time to break down the Flame/Katy Perry Lawsuit and why it's stupid. 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  2019-08-1256 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThe Parable of the Rejected Brother Pastor Gary looked at this week's Gospel reading, saw "The Parable of the Rich Fool", and knew it was what he wanted to talk about. But where is there a brother in the text? Plus, Joshua Harris calls it quits from Christianity 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 www.RadicalGraceRadio.com  2019-08-0456 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThe Fruits of the Church Pastor Gary and I picked up a thread from the last episode to talk about the Fruits of the Spirit as they pertain to Congregations. Also, Chinese officials have gone full Minority Report on religious peoples. 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  2019-07-2156 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceA Mighty Rerun is our Show! Pastor Gary and I took the week of the 4th of July off, so in the meantime we picked out a show from the archives to rerun. We'll be back next week with a new 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  2019-07-0756 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceAnswering Objections to Infant Baptism In part two of our talk on Infant Baptism, Pastor Gary answers objections to the doctrine, but he also explains what he thinks is really at the bottom of the issue. Also, this week's Christian News. 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  2019-06-2456 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThe Blessings of the Ascension It's Ascension Day, and Pastor Gary wanted to talk about some things that get missed when reading in Acts about that glorious day. Also, an attack on a Christian school in an unlikely place. 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  2019-06-0256 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThe Blessings of Prayer Pastor Gary remembered something he once said during the show about prayer. He decided to revisit that as well as the topic of prayer. Also, we give our thoughts about the Sutherland First Baptist Church reopening this past weekend.  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  2019-05-261h 00Radical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceMuch Ado About Proper Worship In what might be the end of an impromptu series about Liturgy, Pastor Gary wanted to top off with a discussion about Proper Worship. 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  2019-05-1956 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceMuch Ado About Church Attendance After catching up with all the news that happened while we were off for Holy Week, Pastor Gary decided to have a frank discussion about Church attendance and all the hand wringing that goes along with it. Bonus audio: we uploaded a long form version of the discussion you can listen to after the show ends. 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 2019-04-2855 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran Difference(Re-run)With His Resurrection the Gates of Hades Fall!! How has the Resurrection of Jesus Christ been depicted in Ancient Art? Pastor Gary takes us on a bit of journey to find out, also...   Jerusalem unrest draws unwelcome attention, Vandals blamed for local cemetery desecration, Suicide victim discovered near remote Potter’s field, and we’re congratulating ourselves for having real news for once 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...2019-04-2156 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceDoes Coram Mundo Matter? Two Kinds of Righteousness Continued 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  2019-04-1456 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThe Theology of the Cross 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  2019-03-3155 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceFaith Filled Words or Hate Filled Words: Is there a Difference? 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  2019-03-2456 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceAn Outsider's View of the GospelPastor 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  2019-03-1756 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceChanging Lives by Proclaiming our Risen Savior 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  2019-03-0356 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceWork Our Your Own Salvation with Fear and Trembling (That got your attention) 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  2019-02-2456 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThe Cornelius Conundrum 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  2019-02-1056 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceGood News and Pilgrimages 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  2019-02-0356 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThe Gospel in Unexpected Places 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  2019-01-2056 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceNew Years, New Beginnings 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  2018-12-3056 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThe Many Themes of Advent 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  2018-12-1656 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceGrace and the True GospelThis 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.com2018-12-0956 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceTwo Sons and John the Baptist 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  2018-12-021h 00Radical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceBeing Careful with Grace? 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...2018-11-1856 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceWhat does "Radical Grace" mean? 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.face...2018-11-1156 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThe Lord's Supper: This IS My Body 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...2018-10-2156 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThe Lord's Supper: The Passover Meal 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 ht...2018-10-1456 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThe Lord's Supper: In the Beginning 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 2018-10-0756 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceBaptism: Christ's Command, but God's Work 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 Vis...2018-09-2356 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThe Gospel Changes our Reality 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/gary...2018-09-0256 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThe Lord's Testing You? We'll Help you Study! 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 V...2018-08-2656 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceAre we Wrong about Discipleship? 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...2018-07-2956 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceIs there Growth after Church Growth? 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...2018-07-2256 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceCircling the Church's Wagons? 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/gar...2018-07-1556 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceWise Use of God's Law Following up from where we left off on last week's topic, Pastor Gary decided to take another look at the Three Uses of the Law. There are people who are concerned about a "Radical Lutheran" view of Third Use of the law, and he though it was time to address those concerns. Also... Catholics in Congo respond to Ebola outbreak, Colorado wedding cake baker wins in Supreme Court, Patterson disputes allegations that led to his firing, and we’re covering the uses of the Law again today on Radical Grace Radio. Vi...2018-06-1056 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceWhen is a "Controversy" Lame? There's this "controversy" that goes around in Lutheran Circles about Third Use of the Law. Pastor Gary believes the whole debate is framed wrong from the start, so he's going to give his perspective on it. Also,   Jim Bakker gets a word of knowledge about presidential hitmen, Jesse Duplantis believes God for more mindless followers, Paige Patterson sees the light and it’s showing him to the exit, and Radical Grace can’t take sides when the controversy’s lame on Radical Grace Radio. Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http...2018-06-0356 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferencePentecost 1: Everyone Could Hear Since it is Pentecost, it seems fitting to Pastor Gary and myself to talk about Pentecost. And now, we're not drunk. It was only 9 in the Morning! Also... Andy Stanley coming unhitched and the internet’s coming unglued, Evangelism in decline, according to a new, Barna study, Jerusalem embassy works Franklin Graham into a frothy sweat, and Pentecost gives us plenty to talk about. Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld ...2018-05-2056 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceWith His Resurrection the Gates of Hades Fall!! How has the Resurrection of Jesus Christ been depicted in Ancient Art? Pastor Gary takes us on a bit of journey to find out, also...   Jerusalem unrest draws unwelcome attention, Vandals blamed for local cemetery desecration, Suicide victim discovered near remote Potter’s field, and we’re congratulating ourselves for having real news for once 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...2018-04-0156 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceIs Left Behind Theology on the Outs? On today's News, an Ninja exterminator becomes a viral legend, an Episcopal Priest worries the prayers for Trump will trigger his congregation, a Rabbi predicts the end of the world in 2022, and Pastor Gary predicts that Left Behind theology will recede over the next four years. 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  2017-01-2956 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceCredo 7Visit 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 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  2016-07-2256 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceDealing with Gender Dysphoria Donald Trump Endorses the Bible, ISIS makes a religious Twist on rape, Tullian Tchividjian exits the South Florida Presbytary, and Pastor Gary and I talk with Greg Eilers, a pastor in the LCMS who suffers from Gender Dysphoria.   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    2015-08-2456 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceMemories Pizza and the Book of YeezusThe President doesn’t love less than loving Christians, Richard Dawkins hates on Islam, Franklin Graham gets down and dirty, and Pastor Gary wonders if after all the attempts by Churches to "disciple" their people, if anyone can tell him why?  All this and more and 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    2015-04-1056 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceEaster Suprise! The Never Failing Resurrection What would you attempt if you knew that it wouldn't fail?  To Pastor Gary, that is a live question in light of the Gospel and the Easter event.  In the case of Jesus' Resurrection, it seems that the "failures" of the day were infinitely irreducible, and yet each failure amounted to a triumph, one after the other.  Listen now for 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 www.Radi...2015-04-0456 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceYou Say Disciple, I say Disciple What do you do when everyone's definition of a word is always different but in practice it always winds up in the same place?  This edition of RGR features Pastor Gary further rehearsing the concept of discipleship and what it means in 2015.    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    2015-03-1356 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceHas the Ship Sailed on Discipleship? In This Edition, we determine that you can probably sell a lot of books on Discipleship if you name it something like "50 shades of Fail".  Pastor Gary starts trying to rehearse the subject of Discipleship from a Lutheran Perspective.  And yes, Knights of Sidonia IS a better love story than Twilight and 50 Shades combined!   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    2015-02-2756 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceFunerals and Suicide How should a Pastor handle the Funeral of a suicide?  What do you say to those left behind?  Although he did not officiate, Pastor Gary attended a funeral for someone who had taken his own life, and found how the Pastor at that funeral handled it.  Pastor Gary has some insights on 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   2015-02-1356 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThe Sacrament of the Suckerpunch! ISIS wants to kill more hostages, and maybe the terrorists want to destroy the Vatican, while a Baptist Pastor sucker punches a kid for the purpose of "Saving his Soul".  Thankfully God hears us even without the Sucker Punch, as Pastor Gary explains.   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    2015-01-2356 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceSo You Think You're a Theologian? Rob Bell has a new show on the the Oprah Network, The Pope Versus the Anti Pope, David Jeremiah brings us some new End Times Porn, all while the tectonic paradigm shifts.  Also, Pastor Gary shows us that there's more than one way to talk about redemption and what it means to be set 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    2014-12-0956 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceBeing Careful with the Confessions. 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    2014-11-2656 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceWorshiping God for Yourself? 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    2014-09-1256 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceTwo Kinds of Righteousness? 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    2014-09-0356 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceFilled with the Fullness of God 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    2014-08-2056 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceAre You Filled with the Holy Spirit? 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    2014-08-0856 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRemember the Sabbath Liberal Baptist Pastors Dine with Obama, Sudanese arresting and re-arresting Christians, ISIS on the Loose and Angry in Mosul, while Christians want Christian moms to know it's Okay to wear a Swimsuit this summer.   Later, Pastor Gary talks about the Commandment to remember the Sabbath, and why that doesn't mean "don't do any work".  Lutheranism for the Rest of 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.com2014-07-0156 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceHave you Hugged your Don Today? Religion is not good for job seekers, Death Metal band splatters real blood and gets away with it, Christians Fleeing Mosul, the Pope Excommunicates the Mafia, and the Presby's get silly.  Later Pastor Gary takes us on a tour of God's commandment to "Not use the name of the Lord, your God, in vain".  What does that mean, really?    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 2014-06-2456 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThe Religious Industrial Complex It's Reformation Day, Every Day! Seriously, if we are repenting, defecting, every day of our Christian lives, than that means it's Reformation Day every day. So for this Reformation Day, Pastor Gary coined a term, "religious industrial complex" to refer to any system that gets turned around to making a buck off of Jesus' name, or even the crass works righteousness systems so may people think gets the brownie points with God. Any system like this is pretty much brown, because it's slathered in, well... You know.   Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.f...2013-11-0156 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceWelcome to the Hall of Obedience. While he was writing his sermon for the days service, Pastor Gary noticed something that's likely true about every person he reads this verse from Hebrews. They likely read this verse like this, even though the word "obedience" is not in the verse. Hebrews 11: 39 These were all commended for their obedience, yet none of them received what had been promised, since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.    Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Vi...2013-08-2359 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRGR Vintage: Covering Your Bases with God. This week we're taking a break, but we're posting the very first Radical Grace Radio program.  In this program our first caller, ever, wondered what he should do to "cover all his bases" with God.  You guys will enjoy this, but Pastor Gary and I would just cringe at how inexperienced we sound.   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    2013-08-1653 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThe Mark of Cain and How to Repent in one easy step I thought that this weird doctrine about the Mark of Cain had long since been put to bed. Apparently there are still some people who say that the "Mark" is that God turned Cain black. Seriously. This is still being taught. Pastor Gary, however, put that to rest in 3 seconds flat.  Also, we talked about Repentance. Pastor Gary seems to have found something interesting comparing how the word "repent" is used either by St. Paul or Jesus. Fascinating stuff.   Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Vi...2013-07-2656 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceVirginal, In The Dark, with no oil. What to do?This edition of Radical Grace Radio is an encore from July of 2010.  Radical Grace Radio will return with a new edition next week. In this edition of Radical Grace Radio, Pastor Gary takes on a tour of the parable of the 10 virgins.  Pastor took the month of June off from teaching Bible study because he wanted to take some time to go over the scriptures himself and see if there was something he was missing...  and we think he found it.  You may not think so at first, but this is a law and gospel moment in the...2013-04-1956 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran Difference4 large Jars/3 Days and Nights In this Countdown to Redemption edition of Radical Grace Radio, we present the next two readings of the lenten series written by Pastor Gary Held.  This time we're bundling up two in one, and you can expect the last two for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday in the next couple of days. The list so far is 8 Souls in all 7 Years of Famine 6 Days until Sabbath 5 Smooth Stones 4 Large Jars 3 Days and Nights in the Fish ? ?   Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.co...2013-03-2838 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran Difference5 Smooth Stones Another in the series "Countdown to Redemption", this reading is titled "5 Smooth Stones".  Written by Pastor Gary Held for our Wednesday Lenten services, this one tells of the story and feelings of one of King David's more obscure sons. The readings so far are titled... 8 Souls In All 7 Years of Famine 6 Days until Sabbath   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    2013-03-2120 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran Difference6 Days Until SabbathLenten Readings for this season, this one based on the Story of Deborah in the Book of Judges, part of a series written by Pastor Gary Held for Lenten services. The readings so far are titled... 8 Souls In All 7 Years of Famine 6 Days until Sabbath   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    2013-03-1556 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceUnyielding Bureaucracies Shaken by the Gospel Pastor Gary contends that in Jesus' day, the biggest headache the average Israelite had didn't come from the Roman occupation, but rather the Temple itself. If you lived during that time in Judea, you likely owed money to the temple, one way or another and the religious leaders of the time weren't interested in "forgiving debts". First up on the show however is Bill Marello of Child Services updating us on the current plight of children in the Foster car system in Central Florida.   Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.p...2013-02-2855 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran Difference7 Years of Famine The second Lenten service featured a monolog written by Pastor Gary, and is written from the point of view of an accountant who delivers a report to governor over Egypt and second to Pharaoh, Joseph. Pastor Gary loves the Joseph narrative (as I do) and for more than a little while we got excited about this one. If we drone on too long in the first part of this show, sorry about that...   Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://w...2013-02-2734 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran Difference8 Souls in All... Due to some of our listeners asking about Pastor Gary's Lenten "Dramatic Monologs", we decided to take some time to release one or two of these in the show. The first one from Ash Wednesday was called "8 souls in all", and is one of a countdown to Good Friday. We hope you enjoy 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    2013-02-2230 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceThe Faithfulness of God and the Wine of CanaSo Pastor Gary wants to be in a "back to basics" mode, and we wound up talking about the Faithfulness of God.  Did you know, for instance, that God faithfully shows up everywhere He's promised He'll be?  If that's so, then where has He promised to be?Also, huge water jars, the impossibility of having grape juice in the ancient world, and servants who'll do anything Jesus' mom tells them to do.   Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook ...2013-01-2455 minRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferenceRadical Grace/The Lutheran DifferencePound them with Matthew 18! 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? 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