Grace in Full

This week we look at the behavior theology of modern churches who constantly confuse the distinction between morals and behavior. I ask the question: Does our behavior matter to God? I know many people now are deciding that enough is enough when it comes to the dication of our actions and being told that our behavior needs to look "Christian" in order to confirm our faith. Well, this episode will go into why behavior and actions are separate from our morals; there's a difference between what we must do and what we should do. Learn More #reconstruct #exvangelicals #deconstruction --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/reconstructcast/message

On this extra episode, I react to a few Tiktoks from self-proclaimed "progressive" Christian pastor, Brandan Robertson. He is an avid supporter of LGBTQ+ and most of his teachings are contrary to the traditional beliefs we've held for many years. Listen to find out what He had to say about Jesus dying on the cross and why he believes hell isn't real. More info

What is Progressive Christianity and is it biblical? Why are people leaving the evangelical church and labeling themselves "exvangelical"?  This week I take a look at Progressive Christianity, the #exvangelical movement, and why this is happening in American churches. Follow on Facebook and subscribe to the show to be notified of new episodes.  www.reconstructyourfaith.com More

Join The Facebook Group for more discussion! This week we take a look at some lies you may hear or have heard growing up, in the typical American evangelical church. Matthew West released a song full of misogyny and oppression of women. Actually, it was more of a parody. So, listen as I talk about some lies you hear at church and lies you hear about the church and leave a comment! Subscribe/follow and leave a review to help the show out! Website | More #exvangelical #purityculture #modestishottest Tiktok credit: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMd9VXx9s/

Be sure to follow us and give us a rating! For more exclusive content, see the links here. In this episode, I discuss what deconstruction is and how it has led to a growing trend of deconversion. Many young adults are believing that churches have misinterpreted the Bible and are pushing "toxic" "systemic" beliefs on everyone. I'm not even sure what that means. Anyway, I believe that many "exvangelicals" have grown up with a poor understanding of what the Bible teaches, the gospel, and what Christianity really believes. They condemn the church for being the bigoted, hateful, racist, organization it is in their minds. This is called having a broken foundation. When the foundation of truth is incomplete or flawed, your tower can never be stable and will fall eventually.

In this quick clip, I talk about the goal of this podcast and the different themes that will be discussed in later episodes. The goal is not to claim to have all the answers and to be right, but to give some solutions to Reconstruct rather than deconstruct. Here's what's to come: popular topics and questions that are often misunderstood like heaven, hell,and sin; forming a new foundation to build your beliefs on; and more. www.reconstructyourfaith.com

We know that worship is about the mindset and the heart of a person, but when it comes to leading or musicianship, where is the line on pursuing excellence? Listen as Nick talks about what worship is, the distractions we face, and should we be concerned with the excellence in talent and skill of singers and musicians.

Is God proud of you? Stop and think over your day, your week, month, and last year. At each moment, can you say that God would be proud of you how you have been living in obedience to righteousness?  Now, be honest with yourself. You may have had a good day, but just this week you probably haven't been very faithful. It's okay, none of us are perfect...well except me of course. I'm a pastor who always lives to serve God. Every day I strive to be obedient to God's will....  That's an excerpt from any given sermon on any given Sunday, from any given pastor. I exaggerate a little with that but I guarantee that you've heard a version of that before in church and the pastor kind of a little bit sounded like he was excluding himself from judgment.  I saw a post that asked if it was biblical to say that God is proud of you. And I thought, well of course He is! How could God not be proud of His children?!  Of course, it doesn't feel like that most days.  on my best days, I still feel like God is distant and He wants more for me.But that's just it. When we live out of our efforts trying to please God with what we can do, we always feel like we didn't do the best we could. And God is always a loving Father, but not always a proud one.When we live relying on the work of Christ and His obedience and His righteousness, and we believe that it lives in us, we have rest knowing that God is proud of us. God wants you to enjoy Him and the gift of grace, not slave after self-righteous efforts. Here's the deal, there's only been one man who was able to live out of His own ability to serve God 100 percent. And he did that in order that He would fulfill the scriptures and give himself up as a sacrifice for atonement.  That's Jesus of course. And because He actually lived a perfect life it makes TOTAL sense that His heavenly father said that He was well pleased with Jesus. So can we experience that same joy from God in our relationship with Him? Yes! Going back to the pastor on any given Sunday. I know that you are probably listening to this and going back and forth between understanding what I'm saying and still longing to have a real sense of approval from God. That is because today's church is constantly teaching that you have to follow the rules and strive for righteousness. Jesus said it Himself. In the sermon on the mount in Matt 5, he tells the crowd to hunger and thirst for righteousness, to act on what he has taught, not just hear it. The next chapter tells us to seek the kingdom and his righteousness first. But has anyone ever laid out what that means or looks like? or at least given you a way to measure if you are doing it enough to be counted? This is living on our own efforts and ability. Our minds know that we are justified and made righteous in Christ and yet still take the phrase to live like Christ to mean that we are to commit our lives to obedience and hope to get better at being obedient. One day, you may get to a point that your obedience outweighs your disobedience and you will make God proud. Well here's a curveball for you. Isaiah 64:6 says we are unfit and our righteousness is filthy rags. And Hebrews tells us that it is IMPOSSIBLE to please God without faith. is faith the magic ingredient that makes our efforts pleasing? Or is faith what pleases God? Our works are just filthy rags but pour some faith on it to clean them up. No, our faith must be what pleases God. He is pleased when we put our faith in HIM, not ourselves. So if you want to please God, ask yourself where your faith is. Put it in HIM and not your efforts. Then the efforts become expressions of God through us and do not hold any weight on whether God is pleased or not. In other words, Faith with constant works, and faith with one work is both pleasing to God. This is what it means to live relying on the work of Christ because THAT is what accomplished our salvation and redemption. Christ's obedience has made us righteous. Not sort of righteous. Not implied righteousness. That would mean He failed. Jesus literally accomplished this and you are made new, holy, and righteous. The bible does not say we will one day be the righteousness of Christ. Or could possibly attain the level of being. But that WE ARE now the righteousness of Christ. Remember this and learn to trust what God says about you. We are in a new covenant with God that has effectively secured our place in His hands and God would never feel shame or regret in doing this for you. He is proud of you and loves you. He rejoices in you and loves to watch over you. Each day He walks with you and invites you to rest in Him. He invites you to rely on Him. And to Trust Him. Above all the Christian life is not about pleasing God but trusting that He is already pleased and approved of by Him.   

We went live the other night and Brian joined me for some bible trivia. It was a blast and we even had a listener join and call in! Hope you enjoy this funny bonus episode as we are in the process of planning season 2 of the show!

As I bring this season to an end at episode 20, I'm excited for what is coming in season 2 and want to give a teaser for what is to come. This episode brings to question what I want the average listener to take away from the show, I take a look at what sets belief in God apart from other religions, and setting the stage for a new series coming in the next season.Thanks for listening and showing support I really appreciate it! I feel like God is moving the podcast in certain direction and it's time to bring this train to a stop and let the new one take it's place. See you at the next station but be sure to follow and share so we can bring other along for the ride.  Facebook PageTwitter @graceinfullGraceinfull.com 

Many Christians believe that God is angry with them or that His attitude changes towards them if they arent behaving godly enough. Well today's episode is just a reminder that God accepts you because of His Son, and not based on your works or efforts. Enjoy this throwback episode from Episode 2.

I got to talk with Jesus Wannabeez about their Reformed cover/remix of Reckless Love by Cory Asbury. It has been a hot debate on the word "reckless" to describe the love of God, But JW, takes a spin on the lyrics to switch the focus to God's sovereign love. Some people believe that the original by Asbury gave too much focus on how much God wanted to save us. Check out their facebook page and give them a like! The song has been removed due to copyright issues with Bethel Music.  Consider becoming a patron of Grace in Full

In every community there those that don't have access to all the privileges as others. Many families are in need of help with housing, clothing, and practical help raising their kids. There are also those who find ways to minister in a real life way and provide aid to their community. Jeff is the founder of Mission Amarillo and it started in 2001 as an outreach to affordable housing communities. After nearly ten years and growing to 17 locations in the area, they became a non-profit and started serving families and kids with a well needed resource, shoes! The shoe closet ministry has been used to provide over 11,000 pairs of shoes to the Amarillo community. In 2014, the organization gave the affordable housing outreach to another local ministry and began mentoring programs for young men, teen moms, and parents of young children. Jeff and Mission Amarillo what it looks like to show the love of God to the people around them, not primarily by teaching the gospel, but by meeting the physical and emotional needs of each individual. Visit the website to learn moreConsider becoming a Patron!Follow on Social Media "Grace in Full Podcast"

Today we hear from the Cast the Word podcast who's host is also the youth minister at his church. We talk about how he got into ministry, how the podcast got started, and teaching the youth of today's, technology strong society. Visit casttheword.com to hear their show!Become a Patron!How to follow Grace in Full

We all want to find ourselves and discover who we are. This is what gives meaning and purpose to our lives. But are we looking in the right places? Does our actions and what we do define who we are? Or is our worth and value found in something else? We see in young people these days and in pop culture movies. It's what your typical teenager going far away to college is wanting, and why people often go off and travel the world...to find themselves. How can we find meaning in life without know where our worth and value come from?Listen to More EpisodesFacebookTwitter @graceinfullBecome a Patron!

Bradley Hopp tells us about the Teshuah Tea Co or Deliverance Tea and how they support a missionary in communist Asia. There is a rescue house for girls trapped in human trafficking. Please listen and then go buy some tea or coffee.Order or donate to Teshua Tea Become a Patron

Depression can be experienced by anyone at all stages of life and sometimes a feeling depression leads people to a dark place where there is no hope left and thoughts of suicide invade the mind. Today I continue the conversation with Patrick Lewis. This episode is a part of the Identity and Grace series. Listen to find out how to start taking steps to towards overcoming depression and Patrick talks about what helped him. The National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 - Available 24 hrsIf this episode was encouraging to you I hope you will visit Patrick's website and listen to his show! Go to aguyandhisbible.com  Become a Patron!

Depression can be experienced by anyone at all stages of life and sometimes a feeling depression leads people to a dark place where there is no hope left and thoughts of suicide invade the mind. Today I sit and talk with Patrick Lewis who struggled with depression and darkness for as long as he could remember. This episode is a part of the Identity and Grace series. Listen to find out more about Patrick's story and how God saved him in a moment of despair and rescued him from the cloud of darkness. The National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 - Available 24 hrsIf this episode was encouraging to you I hope you will visit Patrick's website and listen to his show! Go to aguyandhisbible.com  Become a Patron Listen to more Grace in Full

Part 3 final of my conversation with Micaela Deegan. Full hour session here.Paul worked hard to fight against the legalistic teachers of his day that tried to make aspects of the Law a part of salvation in Christ and today we still see people teaching a form of legalism that trades bondage to the Law for a new bondage to rules. From the podcast, Coffee, Jeans, and Jesus, Micaela joins Nick in a conversation about being in churches with strict rules to follow and learning how to listen to the Holy Spirit when He tells us the truth of salvation and our identity.Micaela's Show: www.coffeejeansjesus.comGrace in Full BlogBecome a Patron!

Part 2 - The full hour session on youtubePaul worked hard to fight against the legalistic teachers of his day that tried to make aspects of the Law a part of salvation in Christ and today we still see people teaching a form of legalism that trades bondage to the Law for a new bondage to rules. From the podcast, Coffee, Jeans, and Jesus, Micaela joins Nick in a conversation about being in churches with strict rules to follow and learning how to listen to the Holy Spirit when He tells us the truth of salvation and our identity.Micaela's Show: www.coffeejeansjesus.comGrace in Full BlogBecome a Patron!

Paul worked hard to fight against the legalistic teachers of his day that tried to make aspects of the Law a part of salvation in Christ and today we still see people teaching a form of legalism that trades bondage to the Law for a new bondage to rules. From the podcast, Coffee, Jeans, and Jesus, Micaela joins Nick in a conversation about being in churches with strict rules to follow and learning how to listen to the Holy Spirit when He tells us the truth of salvation and our identity. Micaela's Show: www.coffeejeansjesus.comGrace in Full Blog 

A conversation about former christian artist, Derek Webb, and his deconstruction. Part Two goes over how Christ's life flows from Him, the vine, to the branches and produces fruits that the World can taste and we should be showing them the love they can experience in Christ. #christian #grace #derekwebb #christ #victoriouslife Become a Patron!

When viral videos and articles start flooding our social media feeds, are we quick to accept it as truth..OR do we get the facts straight to be sure it is true. Part One of a Conversation about Christian beliefs in the current among current events. --- 

This week I discuss God working with me to have a better attitude and positive mindset at work and even teaching me to "finish the race" strong and not half heartedly. 

This episode is continued from part 1. Nick goes over the rest of his story learning to deal with people in ministry and God teaching him to let grace rule. When high expectations and desire for perfection mix, it results in conflict and frustration.... --- 

After doing an episode covering how we as believers should consider John Crist the same as you and I, rather than some special elevated celebrity, I think the next step is to talk about considering each other to be the same forgiven saint, as you have... 

How we should treat John Crist and move forward to show love and support for him as a fellow believer. --

In today's episode, we look at the common struggle many believers go through which is feeling unacceptable to God. We constantly are told to do more and be better and that can result in feeling inadequate and maybe like we are still falling short of God's expectation. Let's find out what the Bible says and how His grace is applied here.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/graceinfull/support

Nick gives the top ten fundamental truths about your life in Christ and what it means to be under grace. 

Did you know God has favor on you and is not disappointed with you? God isn't waiting for you to get your act together! The Grace in Full Podcast is all about helping believers understand God's grace and our new in Christ. We cover topics relating to daily life, church ministry, and pop culture. This is NOT your best life now, or man-centered religious effort either. This is the freedom to live perfectly imperfect lives with a loving Father beside you!