As another year comes to a close, it’s important to consider how well we have invested our time. What is it that makes a life well lived? Dr. Dave Anderson shares his thoughts on this as we prepare our hearts and minds for the start of a new year.
#36: Christ, Our Joy
- December 20, 2016
- Tagged as: Carmen Pate, Christmas, joy, leukemia, Saving Grace, trials
Christmas is traditionally a time of celebration, but for people who are going through tough times, it can be hard to feel joyful. In our final Christmas episode, we are blessed to have our regular host, Carmen Pate, share about her ongoing battle with leukemia and how she continues to experience joy in the midst of trials.
#35: Christ, Our Love
- December 13, 2016
- Tagged as: Advent, Christmas, Grace School of Theology, Jesus, love of God, Mark Haywood, Saving Grace
Does God’s love ever change? Today, more than ever, people need to know about the extravagant and unconditional love of God. In the third episode of our Christmas series, Dr. Mark Haywood returns to the podcast to share about God’s love for humanity throughout history and how we can experience His love both now and in the future.
#34: Christ, Our Peace
- December 6, 2016
- Tagged as: Advent, Christmas, Dr. Joe Wall, grace of God, Grace School of Theology, peace, Saving Grace
We live in a turbulent world, so how can we experience the peace of God in the midst of the chaos? As we continue our Christmas series, Dr. Joe Wall shares encouraging insights to help us enjoy unparalleled peace in this season and throughout the year.
#33: Christ, Our Hope
- November 29, 2016
- Tagged as: Advent, Christmas, Dr. Dave Anderson, hope, Saving Grace
This holiday season, we will unpack the true meaning of the words hope, peace, love, and joy in relation to Christ. In this first of our Christmas series, Dr. Dave Anderson joins us to share the source of our hope. We trace the impact of Christ throughout history – from His entrance to the world to the expectation of His return.
#32: Re-pioneering Grace
- November 22, 2016
- Tagged as: Finland, gospel, grace, Grace School of Theology, Saving Grace
As Grace School of Theology pursues its vision to develop spiritual leaders in every nation, it is a great encouragement to hear how God is moving in different parts of the world. Tero Fredriksson, a pastor and Grace student from Finland, joins us to share the challenges of bringing the message of grace to a country where Christianity has drastically declined. Listen to discover how you can partner with Tero in “re-pioneering” the church in Northern Europe.
Many people hesitate to listen to the gospel because they think Christianity is all about rules and religion. In an effort to clearly communicate that the gospel is all about God’s love, Pastor Jeremy Vance wrote a book entitled “John, Jesus and Me.” We talk to him about how this book provides a fresh look on the gospel of John as a love letter from God to us, and how we can personally experience God’s love, a love that cannot be earned and cannot be lost.
#30: Religion vs. Relationship
- November 8, 2016
- Tagged as: grace, Grace School of Theology, Jeremy Vance, religion, Saving Grace
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 this week 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.
#28: Grace Plus Something
- October 25, 2016
- Tagged as: grace, Roger Fankhauser, salvation, Saving Grace
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.”