Waking Up to Grace
Waking Up to Grace is a Bible-centered podcast for anyone who is weary of religious performance and ready to rest confidently in Christ.
Hosted by Lenny, each episode brings honest conversations and a fresh look at Scripture to questions about grace, faith, the New Covenant, identity in Christ, forgiveness, assurance, the church, and eternal life. The goal is not to give you another religious checklist, but to help you see the finished work of Jesus more clearly and reconsider long-held traditions in the light of Scripture.
Whether you are questioning what you have been taught, recovering from legalism, or simply longing to know Christ more deeply, join us as we wake up to grace—one conversation at a time.
Find companion Bible studies and more at WakingUpToGrace.com.
Episodes
104 episodes
How Did the Early Church Worship? | 1 Corinthians 14:26–40 | Episode 104
How did the early church worship? When Christians gathered in the New Testament, was the meeting centered around a worship service led from the front, or around believers participating together for the building up of the body?In this con...
Church Leadership Roles and Responsibilities | Acts 20:17, 28–35 | Episode 103
What does the New Testament actually show about church leadership roles and responsibilities? Did the first-century church gather under one ruling pastor, or did elders share the work of oversight, shepherding, teaching, and care?In thi...
What Does a Christian Look Like? | Episode 102
What does a Christian look like? Is there a visible standard that proves someone is a genuine believer, or have we confused Christian identity with religious performance?In this conversation, we examine the impossible picture of the “pe...
God Is Always Below the Bottom | Episode 101
Sometimes life reaches a place where our feelings can no longer reassure us that God is near. In this conversation, Melissa speaks honestly about suffering, and Jack Eldridge shares how grace held him through a sixty-day hospitalization, time o...
How Could David Be a Man After God's Own Heart? | 2 Samuel 12 | Episode 100
How could David commit such grievous acts and still be remembered as a man after God’s own heart?In this episode, we walk through Nathan’s confrontation with David in 2 Samuel 12. We consider David’s repentance, the Lord’s remarkable dec...
Knowing Christ or Checking Boxes? | Episode 99
Grace is not about following religious rules or checking spiritual boxes. In this episode, we discuss children, faith, baptism, and the joy of knowing Christ apart from fear-based religion.Read the companion study and join the conversati...
Are Children Holy? Why It Matters | 1 Corinthians 7:14 | Episode 98
This Bible study explores whether infants and young children who die are automatically saved, working through several key passages. Starting with 1 Corinthians 7:14, the group concludes that a child’s “holiness” describes the covenant environme...
097. Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will be Done (Part 2)
This episode presents a full preterist interpretation of biblical prophecy, arguing that Christ's Second Coming, the final judgment, and the establishment of God's kingdom were fulfilled in the events surrounding the destruction of Jerusalem in...
096. Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will be Done (Part 1)
This episode explores the meaning of “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done” in the Lord’s Prayer, arguing that Jesus was speaking prophetically about the coming New Covenant and the establishment of God’s kingdom. The discussion examines Matthew ...
095. Are Babies Saved? (Part 2)
This episode explores the difficult theological question of the eternal destiny of infants and those unable to consciously believe the gospel. The discussion examines biblical passages about resurrection, original sin, faith, and predestina...
094. Are Babies Saved? (Part 1)
The conversation examines whether the Bible teaches that infants who die are saved, arguing that the answer is not explicit in Scripture and that David's words about his deceased child should be understood within the ancient Hebrew expectation ...
How to Pray to God Without the Pressure | Episode 93
How do you pray to God without wondering whether you are doing it the right way? Prayer can easily become another spiritual performance measured by posture, length, technique, or the right words.In this conversation, we look at prayer th...
092. Faith Through Identity in Christ
The episode explores a grace-centered view of Christianity focused on identity in Christ rather than fear, guilt, or performance. The speakers discuss how believers are loved and accepted by God as “new creations,” and argue that spiritual stru...
What Is the Church? | Episode 91
What is the church according to the Bible? Many Christians instinctively think of church as a building, an organization, or a Sunday morning service. But the biblical picture begins with people: believers joined together in Christ and sharing l...
090. Ending the "Sin, Repent, Repeat" Struggle
In this episode, the speakers reflect on their experiences within traditional church denominations and the eventual paradigm shift that led them away from legalism and toward an understanding of grace.The conversation centers on "institu...
089. Peter's Template for Grace Living (2 Peter 1:3-10)
This episode explores Peter's second epistle as a template for Christian living, emphasizing grace and faith as foundational gifts from God, not earned by personal merit. Peter teaches that believers have received "a faith of equal standing" th...
088. What Does Divine Nature Mean? (2 Peter 1:3-4)
This episode explores the meaning of "divine nature" as described in 2 Peter 1:3-4. It explains that believers are granted faith as a gift, placing them on equal footing with the apostles, and that true godliness and spiritual growth come throu...
087. Everything Pertaining to Life and Godliness is Yours (2 Peter 1:3)
This is a biblical reflection on 2 Peter 1:3-4, teaching that believers already have everything they need for life and godliness through Christ. Drawing on scripture, personal stories, and figures like Peter and Abraham, the episode encourages ...
086. Does God want us to be Happy?
This episode explores the question of whether God wants us to be happy, using Paul's life and writings as the central case study. It argues that God's goal is not our temporal happiness or comfort, but our growth, faithfulness, and deep relianc...
085. What was Paul's Thorn in the Flesh? (2 Corinthians 12:7)
Discussing Paul’s thorn in the flesh and why God’s answer “My grace is sufficient” reframes weakness as the place where Christ’s power becomes clear. We connect Paul’s suffering, Satan’s limited role, and the call to endure so we stop relying o...
084. What is Fellowship with God?
Modern churches misdefine fellowship as something broken and restored through repeated confession and repentance — scripture does not support this.The Holy Spirit permanently perfected fellowship between believers and G...
083. Is Jesus Coming Back?
We challenge the modern end-times script by testing rapture language, second coming claims, and “watch the news” theology against Jesus’ own timeline in Luke 21. We argue that AD 70 and the destruction of Jerusalem sit at the centre of the prop...
082. Did God Create Good AND Evil?
We take on the hardest form of the question “Did God create good and evil?” and refuse to settle for rhetoric that leaves us doubting God’s goodness. We read Isaiah alongside Paul, Jesus, and Martin Luther to find a sober, grace-filled way to t...