Saving Grace

How did the early Christians so radically influence their world and what can we learn from them? Dwight Edwards joins us in this encore episode to share a preview of his book entitled “Game Changing Christianity." Prepare for 30 minutes that will truly challenge how you choose to live out your faith.

Holidays are traditionally a time of celebration, but for people who are going through tough times, it can be hard to feel joyful. In this encore 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.

Does God’s love ever change? Today, more than ever, people need to know about the extravagant and unconditional love of God. In this encore episode, 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.

Whatever happened to grace? Why does it seem to be missing in the teaching of many churches today? How does the faith factor make a difference? Our guest is Dr. Dave Anderson, President of Grace School of Theology, who will explain the motivating factor of faith alone and what it means to live a "thank you" life.

This week we continue our conversation about theological bias and its impact on our understanding of Scripture. Dr. Charlie Bing, author of "Simply by Grace," walks through a number of debated passages and shares how to utilize exegetical principles to avoid confusion and discover truth.

The lens through which we read Scripture greatly impacts our understanding of its meaning. Missing the context has the power to shift our view of faith, God, and His grace. Dr. Charlie Bing, author of "Grace, Salvation, and Discipleship," joins us to share a life-changing theological grid to utilize when studying God's Word in order to avoid theological bias in interpretation.

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. 

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.

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."

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.

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)

How does our view of God’s sovereignty affect our view of salvation? Dr. Ken Wilson, Professor of Systematic Theology and Church History at Grace School of Theology, is our guest as we explore the issues of free will, foreknowledge, and God’s amazing grace.

Over the past 2 weeks, we’ve talked about why apologetics is important and how believers can use this discipline to point to the truth of God’s Word. But in a world riddled with thousands of philosophies, people struggle to see clear truth. As we end this series with Paco Cortez, join us to learn some practical steps that Christians can take as we face challenges in bringing the light of God’s truth into our contemporary culture.

When doubt surrounding our faith strikes us, how do we find our way back to a place of assurance? This week, Assistant Professor of Apologetics, Paco Cortez, tells us more about how apologetics can prepare believers to effectively deal with doubt.

When we are asked why we believe what we believe, do we have a ready answer? Grace School of Theology professor and apologist, Paco Cortez, helps us get a better understanding of the subject of apologetics, what it is, and how it can help Christians find answers to difficult questions that we may face about our faith.

Over the last year, we have been incredibly blessed to welcome listeners from 49 states and more than 80 countries. In celebration of the one-year anniversary of the Saving Grace Podcast, we are airing a special encore presentation of our debut episode entitled “Why Grace? Why Now?” Listen and rediscover how different our lives can be when we truly grasp God’s amazing grace.

In a world filled with hate, how can Christians demonstrate that love is stronger? Dr. Dave Anderson directs us to Christ’s example in the Bible and gives practical advice on how we can exercise grace, not only toward people we love, but even more toward people who hurt us.

Dr. Dave Anderson, President of Grace School of Theology, joins the podcast to answer a question from one of our listeners: “What does it mean to be human?” Listen as we unpack what the Bible says about concepts such as “the image of God,” souls and spirit, and how human life intersects with the spiritual realm.