In this season finale, Jim Lovelady invites us to listen again to the hum of God’s radical grace—a grace that refuses to be earned and meets us in both rebellion and self-righteous striving. Preaching from Luke 15, Jim explores why we love grace, why we resist it, and how Jesus tells these parables to unsettle proud hearts and tenderize weary ones. This episode proclaims the shocking good news that the Father runs toward prodigals of every kind, covers our shame at great cost to Himself, and invites us into the joy of the Kingdom—where grace reigns, and the party is already underway.

In this episode, they discuss…

• Writer’s Block and Grace Anxiety (02:28)
• When Grace Sounds Cliché (09:48)
• Jesus Welcomes the "Losers" (13:15)
• Why We Hate Grace (18:31)
• Troubled Hearts and Humility (24:05)
• Communion as Weekly Celebration (35:05)

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Referenced in this episode:

• Read 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘰𝘯: 𝘈 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨
• Give to Missionary Care and get your gift doubled until December 31st
• Listen to or watch Rose Marie Miller Podcast: What Kingdom Centered Prayer Looks Like & Rose Marie Miller Podcast: A Hundred Years of Grace: Celebrating Rose Marie Miller
• Bible references: Luke 15, Deuteronomy 21:18-21

Credits:

Our host for this episode was Jim Lovelady, pastor, musician, and program leader on Serge’s Renewal team. Production by Evan Mader, Anna Madsen, and Grace Chang. Music by Tommy L.

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