What is the source of our hope? In this encore episode, Dr. Dave Anderson traces the impact of Christ throughout history – from His entrance to the world to the expectation of His return.
#66: Religion vs. Relationship (Encore)
- July 18, 2017
- Tagged as: Christianity, free grace, grace, religion
In a world where people often have preconceived ideas of what it means to be a Christian, it can be a real struggle to communicate God’s free grace. Pastor and author Jeremy Vance joins the podcast in this encore episode to talk about the importance of a relational approach with both Christ and the people in our lives.
Dr. Roger Fankhauser, pastor and president of the Free Grace Alliance, returns this week to address the human tendency to try and earn God’s love. Through an exploration of John 14:26, Dr. Fankhauser unpacks what it means to both demonstrate our love of God and experience His love more fully in our lives.
Are you going through a “desert experience?” In this episode, Dr. Dave Anderson shares biblical principles to help in seasons when you do not feel God’s presence. Drawing from the experiences of people in the Bible, he provides encouraging insights and also warns of dangers that can mislead us as we try to understand feelings in relation to faith.
Some theological views of salvation equate to Christ plus something. Dr. Roger Fankhauser, pastor and president of the Free Grace Alliance, joins us to discuss the foundation of a relationship with Christ and why it is so important to understand “faith alone in Christ alone.”
#62: Grace vs. Legalism (Encore)
- June 20, 2017
- Tagged as: Dave Anderson, Galatians, grace, legalism, Merritt Johnston, Saving Grace
Is your Christian life a job or a joy? Find out the difference between a have-to life and a thank-you life as Dr. Dave Anderson answers questions from our podcast listeners. Dr. Anderson is the author of “Bewitched: The Rise of Neo-Galatianism,” a study on the book of Galatians, which provides an enlightening discussion about grace vs. legalism. To order your copy of the book, visit gracetheology.org.
#61: Finding Joy in Our Trials (Encore)
- June 13, 2017
- Tagged as: cancer, Carmen Pate, Dian Sustek, faith, Grace School of Theology, joy, Saving Grace, trust
Does God really want us to “count it all joy” when we face tough times? Dian Sustek, author of “Finding Joy in the Journey,” shares her powerful testimony about choosing joy in the midst of trials.
#60: Provision for Supernatural Living (Encore)
- June 6, 2017
- Tagged as: Carmen Pate, Christ, Christianity, Dwight Edwards, Saving Grace, spectacularness
Did you know that believers are called to live in such a way that we make the invisible Christ visible to the watching world? Dwight Edwards, pastor and best-selling author, joins us to discuss the provision God has made for every believer to reveal His “spectacularness.”
If our eternity as believers is secure, will we have to give an account for our earthly life? And if so, for what purpose? In this week’s episode, we gain answers to these questions as we discuss the Judgment Seat of Christ with Dr. Joe Wall, author of Going for the Gold and Professor of Systematic Theology at Grace School of Theology.
#58: What Must I Do to Be Saved? (Encore)
- May 23, 2017
- Tagged as: Carmen Pate, Dave Anderson, Philippian jailer, salvation, saved, Soteriology
It was the question the Philippian jailer asked when God used an earthquake to break the chains of his prisoners, Paul and Silas. And it is the question millions have asked for centuries since. “What must I do to be saved?” is perhaps the most important question to be asked, but even more important, is the answer given in response. Dr. Dave Anderson, President of Grace School of Theology, joins us to expose inaccuracies in sharing the gospel to help listeners present a message that is biblically correct. (ENCORE)