Thursday Aug 20, 2020
E16: The Fate of the Wicked (or, What exactly is Hell?)
Exploring Faith, Pursuing Grace
The EFPG podcast was started by Kevin Pendergrass and Dr. Lee Grant. After 105 episodes, Kevin and Lee needed a break, so they turned the reigns over to their good friend Daniel Rogers. Daniel is a co-minister at the North Broad Church in Albertville, Alabama. His website is https://danielr.net.
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Episodes
Episodes
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Building off of our last podcast, Kevin and Lee discuss the Biblical paradigm regarding alcohol consumption; May a Christian drink alcohol in moderation? Does the Bible prohibit any alcohol consumption apart from medicinal use? What about the different arguments people make to prohibit drinking in moderation?
We're working really hard to keep our episodes short, and we'd love your feedback! Do you like the change? Hate it? Wish we'd just stop? Drop us a line and let us know! exploringfaithpursuinggrace@gmail.com
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Jesus' first recorded miracle occurs in chapter 2 of John's Gospel, in which He turned water into wine. But... what kind of wine was it?
Was it what we know as wine today? Was it non-alcoholic? What does the Bible actually say about this miracle, and more importantly, does it matter?
If you have questions, topics, or concepts you'd like to hear Kevin and Lee explore, drop us a line at exploringfaithpursuinggrace@gmail.com.
We'd love to hear from you!
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
In this episode, Lee flies solo, and tells his story of his upbringing, conversion, and journey into and out of legalism.
Please share your thoughts with us and let us know what you think, and what you'd like to hear covered in the future: exploringfaithpursuinggrace@gmail.com
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
On this episode, Kevin and Lee invite their first guests on for a timely discussion about racism in Christianity. This conversation was at times uncomfortable, while at the same time enlightening, thought-provoking, and we hope profitable.We can't thank our guests enough for taking time out of their schedule to discuss this with us, and we hope you're as blessed by this conversation as we were in having it.You can read Scot Loyd's blog post that went viral and has been read 2M+ times here: https://scotloyd.blog/2020/06/11/a-letter-to-roy-hes-the-black-guy-in-my-pictures/?fbclid=IwAR3pin7HVeRXyM_o_SmN7sCwg0Aw7IBcBdqZ8bDFObDdT5LlfrDCalr8Uio...and you find information about the scholarship fund established in his friend Roy's name here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZQuBRCdvj8&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR264WvMlC4nfs_lnqsbVRPry03SbK14cfZWmSigOKRLhQRlShHAOK-prpQAs always, thanks for listening! Please share your thoughts with us and let us know what you think, and what you'd like to hear covered in the future: exploringfaithpursuinggrace@gmail.com
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
***We STRONGLY recommend listening to these episodes in order, as each episode builds upon the context of the episodes that have come before it.***We've finally reached the conclusion of our study and discussion on Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage, and our second Q&A episode. We very much appreciate the feedback we've both received about our podcast, and are super encouraged that it's functioning as a help for so many people.In this episode, we answer questions sent in by you listeners about some specific situations and scenarios involving Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage.We realize that some in our audience might not take the time or have the time to listen to every episode we recorded. Even so, we encourage all who are interested in this topic to thoughtfully consider the whole of the body of work we've put forth. Thank you again for listening!
f you have questions, topics, or concepts you'd like to hear Kevin and Lee explore, drop us a line at exploringfaithpursuinggrace@gmail.com
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
***We STRONGLY recommend listening to these episodes in order, as each episode builds upon the context of the episodes that have come before it.***
In the previous 6 episodes, Kevin and Lee have discussed in detail what the Bible teaches about Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage, and the historical, literary, and cultural context of those teachings. The divorce certificate, the Biblical grounds for divorce, Jesus' teachings, and Paul's teachings regarding the parameters under which divorce is justifiable and when divorce is sinful.In this episode, we discuss what repentance requires when one finds themselves divorced without cause or a justifiable Biblical reason. Does repentance require lifelong celibacy? Does repentance require subsequent divorce if one remarries after a Biblically "unlawful" divorce?
This episode deals with the practical application of everything we've discussed so far, and we hope it's a blessing to our listeners.
Next week we'll draw our study of Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage to a close with our Q&A episode! We've received some excellent questions and look forward to discussing them.Send us your questions and comments to exploringfaithpursuinggrace@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! Thanks for listening!
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
***We STRONGLY recommend listening to these episodes in order, as each episode builds upon the context of the episodes that have come before it.***
In part 6 of our series on Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage, we discuss Paul's Teaching on the subject.
Does Paul prohibit remarriage?
Does Paul demand lifelong celibacy after a divorce for no cause?
Do Jesus and Paul contradict each other?
These questions and more are addressed in this episode.
Thanks again for listening, and send us your questions! exploringfaithpursuinggrace@gmail.com
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
***We STRONGLY recommend listening to these episodes in order, as each episode builds upon the context of the episodes that have come before it.***
In part 5 of our series on Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage, we continue our discussion on the teaching of Jesus, specifically regarding the 'innocent party' and the 'exception clause'. Who are the innocent? What does the exception clause entail?
This is a LONG episode, but our desire has always been to emphasize thoroughness and completeness over brevity.
Thanks again for listening, and send us your questions! exploringfaithpursuinggrace@gmail.com
What does it mean to Explore Faith?
Everyone has a belief system. We believe what we believe in large part because of what we've been taught by our parents, grandparents, pastors, and faith leaders.
But what happens when our inherited belief systems no longer serve us? What happens when our faith divides rather than unites, causes strife instead of peace, and brings angst and anxiety in place of freedom and joy?
Kevin Pendergrass and Lee Grant found themselves asking these questions and began the process of exploring their belief systems in search of something better than what had been handed down to them. In their exploration of their faith, they found a God that loves all, whose grace is far bigger than they could have ever imagined.