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.
Episodes
Episodes
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Solo E5: 1 Peter 3:21- Saved w/o Baptism??
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
In today's episode, we explore 1 Peter 3:21. This is one of the most used passages to talk about the "necessity" of baptism. Daniel explores it and a few other passages in this episode.
Resources
Lunenberg Letter: Link (I think I said the Lenneberg letter lol)
Baptism and Baths: https://youtu.be/tvRoqoyWnFU
Daniel's Usual Self-promotionDaniel's new book: How a 25-Year-Old Learned He Wasn't the Only One Going to HeavenDaniel's blog: https://danielr.netDaniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church
Have questions? Comments? Want to let us know how overjoyed you are that the podcast is back? Drop us a line at exploringfaithpursuinggrace@gmail.com
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
E114: Penal Substitutionary Atonement Theory w/ Brian Zahnd
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Daniel and Brian talk about Penal Substitutionary Atonement Theory. For many Christians, this is equivalent to the gospel, but it is not the only way Christians have talked about the atonement. In fact, it is a fairly recent development, at least in its current form, when compared to the rest of church history. Thinking back to his roots in the Restoration Movement (the Stone-Campbell Movement), Daniel thought that this interview would help us better understand the distaste that Barton W. Stone had for PSA theory.
Resources
Monster God Debate: https://youtu.be/T27av-RF2-YSinners in the Hands of a Loving God: https://waterbrookmultnomah.com/sneak-peek-sinners-in-the-hands-of-a-loving-god-by-brian-zahnd-2/Brian Zahnd: https://brianzahnd.com/Word of Life Church: https://wolc.com/
Daniel's Usual Self-promotionDaniel's new book: How a 25-Year-Old Learned He Wasn't the Only One Going to HeavenDaniel's blog: https://danielr.netDaniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church
Have questions? Comments? Want to let us know how overjoyed you are that the podcast is back? Drop us a line at exploringfaithpursuinggrace@gmail.com
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Solo E4: The Marks of a True Church
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
What are the marks of a true church? Following a certain pattern of worship? Having a "biblical" name? Or teaching truth? In this episode, Daniel argues that serving the poor and loving one another are far more important marks of a true church than doctrinal disputes and following a pattern of worship.
Daniel's Usual Self-promotion
Daniel's new book: How a 25-Year-Old Learned He Wasn't the Only One Going to Heaven
Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net
Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers
Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church
Have questions? Comments? Want to let us know how overjoyed you are that the podcast is back? Drop us a line at exploringfaithpursuinggrace@gmail.com
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
E113: Are We Seeing This? w/ Mike Christie
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
In this episode, Mike, a pastor in Spokane, joins Daniel to share some of the poems and essays from his latest book, Are We Seeing This? These poems are about nature, family, and what frogs, woodpeckers, and grandparents teach us about the Divine.
Mike Christie's Resources
Mike's Church Home - All These Branches
Mike's Books (order locally!) - mikechristie.net
Robert Macfarlane - Author
Mary Oliver - Author
Brian Doyle - Author
Learning How to See - A Podcast
What We Talk About When We Talk About God - Rob Bell
Daniel's Usual Self-promotion
Daniel's new book: How a 25-Year-Old Learned He Wasn't the Only One Going to Heaven
Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net
Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers
Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church
Have questions? Comments? Want to let us know how overjoyed you are that the podcast is back? Drop us a line at exploringfaithpursuinggrace@gmail.com
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Solo E3: Worship - Women’s Roles
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Here are my thoughts on women's roles in the Christian community!
Resources
Dallas Burdette - Women's Roles in the Christian Community
William J Webb - Slaves, Women, and Homosexuals
Loren Cunningham - Why Not Women?
Catherine Clark Kroeger - I Suffer Not a Woman
Stanley Grenz - Women in the Church
Robert Rowland - "I Permit not a Woman..." to Remain Shackled
Daniel's Usual Self-promotion
Daniel's new book: How a 25-Year-Old Learned He Wasn't the Only One Going to Heaven
Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net
Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers
Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church
Have questions? Comments? Want to let us know how overjoyed you are that the podcast is back? Drop us a line at exploringfaithpursuinggrace@gmail.com
Thanks for listening!
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
E112: The Tree of Life w/ Summerlee Staten
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
In this episode, Daniel and Summerlee talk about how the Tree of Life is the central try in the creation narrative, why this matters, and how this influences how we read the Bible, view the world, and live as the church. Summerlee is the Executive Director of Faith Formation and Education at Trinity Church Wall Street.
Summerlee's Resources:
Discovering Renewal retreat registration: https://montreat.org/events/renewal-2023
Trinity Church Wall Street: https://trinitywallstreet.org/
Upcoming Programs by Summerlee
Check out these authors: John Walton, Carol Newsom, Ronald S Hendel, Gerhard von Rad, Stephen L Cook (Ezekiel Commentary)
Daniel's Usual Self-promotion
Daniel's new book: How a 25-Year-Old Learned He Wasn't the Only One Going to Heaven
Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net
Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers
Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church
Have questions? Comments? Want to let us know how overjoyed you are that the podcast is back? Drop us a line at exploringfaithpursuinggrace@gmail.com
Thanks for listening!
Thursday Dec 29, 2022
Solo E2: Worship - Instrumental Music
Thursday Dec 29, 2022
Thursday Dec 29, 2022
In this episode, Daniel talks about whether or not instrumental music is allowed in the Sunday morning assembly. Working off the foundation from his last solo episode on the regulative principle, Daniel questions whether or not there is a "pattern of worship" which one must follow.
Helpful Resources
Instrumental Music in Synagogues: My Jewish Learning
Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible: Logos
Dictionary of New Testament Background: Logos
Kevin and Lee on Instruments: EFPG
God is a Lover of Music: Dallas Burdette
Daniel's Usual Self-promotion
Daniel's new book: How a 25-Year-Old Learned He Wasn't the Only One Going to Heaven
Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net
Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers
Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church
Have questions? Comments? Want to let us know how overjoyed you are that the podcast is back? Drop us a line at exploringfaithpursuinggrace@gmail.com
Thanks for listening!
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
E111: Discovering Renewal w/ Aram Mitchell
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
In this episode, Aram Mitchell joins Daniel to talk about a retreat Aram helps organize call Discovering Renewal. They also talk about spirituality, the wilderness, community, and sin.
Aram's Resources
Spiral Meditation: https://www.arammitchell.com/practices
Reflection on being earthlings: https://www.arammitchell.com/post/earthlings
Discovering Renewal retreat registration: https://montreat.org/events/renewal-2023
Wildness & Spirituality for the Common Good course through School of Global Citizenry
Peace of Wild Things: https://onbeing.org/poetry/the-peace-of-wild-things/
Daniel's Usual Self-promotion
Daniel's new book: How a 25-Year-Old Learned He Wasn't the Only One Going to Heaven
Daniel's blog: https://danielr.net
Daniel's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielRogers
Daniel's Church Home: https://northbroad.church
Have questions? Comments? Want to let us know how overjoyed you are that the podcast is back? Drop us a line at exploringfaithpursuinggrace@gmail.com
Thanks for listening!
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.