The Grace Cafe Podcast

In this episode of The Grace Cafe we reached back to episode 50 of the old Grace Cafe podcast to a conversation Susan had with our late friend Nora Shaw. This is an energizing conversation about the freedom Jesus intends for us to experience in all of life. It's a freedom that the one-size-fits-all box church takes away through religious obligation and expectations. What makes this episode dear to us is that Nora has since passed away and is experiencing the fullness of Jesus face-to-face. Enjoy!

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I am posting this conversation on The UnSunday Show podcast as well as here. It's a short health update from yours truly. Push play and give it a listen and thank you for following my podcasts! I was recently invited to speak on the Grace at Last podcast with Corinne Kinstler on the subject of women in the church. I would really appreciate it if you would give it a listen as well. My conversations with Corinne are always well-seasoned with grace and this one is no different. It's one I really enjoyed! Here's the link to that episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grace-at-last/id1689072652?i=1000655385359

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• The UnSunday Show Podcast - https://www.unsunday.com
• The Grace Cafe YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@GraceCafePodcast
• The UnSunday Show YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@unsundayshow

Welcome to the Grace Cafe! We're Mike and Susan, AKA, The Husband and Wife Grace Team! In this episode we talk about the dark side of sin management and the sin police in institutional church and religion.

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• The UnSunday Show Podcast - https://www.unsunday.com
• The Grace Cafe YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@GraceCafePodcast
• The UnSunday Show YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@unsundayshow

Who are we in Jesus? Is there anything lacking in our new identity in Jesus? Is the cross enough? Are we ever not doing enough? Does God expect more from us? Is God ever disappointed in you? Is there a list of things we need to be doing to earn God's approval? What does it mean to live in a place of rest? What about fear? Is fear of not doing or being enough a valid reaction? Is it ok to set boundaries? Join us as we talk about these topics and more by taking a deep-dive into the New Covenant gospel of grace with Matt McMillen. Find Matt's podcast, YouTube channel, newsletter, books, and other social media links on his website at https://mattmcmillenministries.com/

_____________________________ Other places you'll find us:

• The UnSunday Show Podcast - https://www.unsunday.com
• The Grace Cafe YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@GraceCafePodcast
• The UnSunday Show YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@unsundayshow

In this episode of The Grace Cafe, we talk about the Holy Spirit and how religion and the box church give us a version of the Holy Spirit that's more like an angry mobster than a comforter and loving friend. Along the way we talk about some of our experiences with institutional church and church cults. Be sure to check out Jason Gray's awesome video, Remind Me Who I Am, linked below. Enjoy!

• Jason Gray - Remind Me Who I Am - https://youtu.be/eKyY8zfjBMQ?si=dIEL9FkSn-4i5FLW

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• The UnSunday Show Podcast - https://www.unsunday.com
• The Grace Cafe YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@GraceCafePodcast
• The UnSunday Show YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@unsundayshow

Our friend Amber joins us in this episode. In her own words, each of us has two stories; a life story and a faith story. Amber shares both of her stories and the breaking points that led to her seeing grace as grace and a return to the simplicity that is in Jesus and the New Covenant gospel of grace. Amber is on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@honorgodsgrace247 Amber is on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/honorgodsgrace/ We hope this episode encourages you in grace!

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• The UnSunday Show Podcast - https://www.unsunday.com
• The Grace Cafe YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@GraceCafePodcast
• The UnSunday Show YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@unsundayshow

Welcome to The Grace Cafe! In this episode we talk about the freedom we have in Jesus and how this freedom allows us to rest from our own works and effort. But organized church and organized religion redefines freedom and rest to keep us dependent on the system.

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• The UnSunday Show Podcast - https://www.unsunday.com
• The Grace Cafe YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@GraceCafePodcast
• The UnSunday Show YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@unsundayshow

Welcome to episode 13 of the Grace Cafe podcast. This episode is a conversation about how religion and institutional church dilutes grace with performance goals designed to keep the institution alive. There is no rest apart from grace. In religion, the work is never done and there's always more to do. When we come to understand the grace of the New Covenant rightly, we realize the pressure to conform and perform is off and the work is done. Enjoy!

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• The UnSunday Show Podcast - https://www.unsunday.com
• The Grace Cafe YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@GraceCafePodcast
• The UnSunday Show YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@unsundayshow

Welcome to episode 12 of the newly relaunched Grace Cafe Podcast. In this episode we talk about the importance of being rooted and grounded in the grace of the New Covenant. The write of the letter to the Hebrews put it like this: "Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace..." (Hebrews 13:9) Anything that leads us away from grace and attempts to establish our hearts in anything other than New Covenant grace should be viewed as a diverse and strange teaching that's to be rejected. And yet almost without exception, the opposite is true in the world of organized religion. When we talk about the grace of the New Covenant to someone still inside organized religion, we are rejected and looked upon as someone involved in a strange teaching because the pure message of grace has been so watered down that it sounds foreign to so many in the church. So let's talk. Here's the link to the episode of the Gracereach podcast we mentioned in this episode. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gracereach-podcast-with-brad-robertson/id1503583444?i=1000642413493 Enjoy!

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• The UnSunday Show Podcast - https://www.unsunday.com
• The Grace Cafe YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@GraceCafePodcast
• The UnSunday Show YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@unsundayshow

This episode is a look back at our journey out of institutional church. Leaving religion and coming into a better knowledge of grace was a years-long process for us. Being a pastor in a high-performance based church setting finally caused Mike to hit a wall of performance and Susan fell into a deep depression. All of this came to a head for us on early 2009 when we made a final decision to leave. In addition to this episode we will continue to sprinkle bits and pieces of our story in future episodes. But with so many new followers since shutting down or last podcast, we decided to dedicate one full episode to share our story with you here.

_____________________________ Other places you'll find us:

• The UnSunday Show Podcast - https://www.unsunday.com
• The Grace Cafe YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@GraceCafePodcast
• The UnSunday Show YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@unsundayshow