Radical Grace/The Lutheran Difference

This Program originally aired in 2007 shortly before lent. Listen for special guest Anna Held (then age eleven) in the second half.

In this edition of Radical Grace we talk about dividing Law and Gospel. We also talk about a question that was asked by one of our listeners. Did Jesus die for the sin of unbelief?

There is a tendency of Christians today to use the law of God like a whip. Any time they catch someone in a quote sin unquote, they pull out that whip and begin lashing that someone relentlessly, beating down anyone who disagrees with them, using phrases like "you are religious" and "you are not saved" all the while. It is a game of Gotcha, the exact same game that the opponents of Christ played with him, constantly trying to entrap him in his own words and to prove that Jesus of Nazareth was a false prophet and a sorcerer rather than the living breathing Son of God.

In this edition of Radical Grace we talk about being spiritually crippled and how God revealing that to us is just as much a radical move of grace as is His mercy and love.

In this edition of Radical Grace we talk about NOT taking a stand.

In this edition of Radical Grace Radio we talk about a way that evangelicals talk about "selling out to God". It's rather strange because if you really can completely give yourself to God does that mean you now no longer need God's mercy and grace? Or do you no longer need Jesus' death and blood? The very first edition of Radical Grace Radio on our new affiliate, WMIE 91.5FM.

Have you ever had the sinking sensation that there is something wrong Have you ever had the sinking sensation that there is something wrong with your Christian walk, but it doesn't have anything to do with your carnal desires? There's a way in which evangelicals talk about this subject that drives us all crazy, and in this edition of Radical Grace we talk about the Carnal Mind.

Introducing Radical Grace Jumpcut. Periodically a part of conversation that was not very relevent to the overall topic has a wonderful point that stands out on its own. In this edition of Jumpcut, we talked about the focus of apologetics.

The Morality Wars Of all the movements in Christian History, none have compared with the rampant Moralism that has taken root in our churches today. Where the true central article of the faith was once Christ and Him Crucified, and even such statements as Christ alone is central to all of our faith and practice used to be the norm, there has been a slow shift towards making our deeds central to our faith rather than our creeds. Where once the confession was that we believe in Jesus Christ, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilot, was Crucified, Died, Buried, and risen on the third day, the church at large has all but abandoned this simple proclamation in favor of what is seen as "Good Christian Morals". Indeed, this is the message that is too often proclaimed instead of the cross.

All of us at Radical Grace Radio wish you a Merry Christmas. To celebrate, this week we present the original Christmas edition of Radical Grace. Look for another edition later in the week.