The Waking up to Grace Podcast
There is a world of articles, books and information out there when it when it comes to Christianity, but we are mostly stuck with rhetoric and double-talk when it comes to our relationship with the LORD, our new identity as believers and the security and finality of the work of Jesus Christ.
Are you getting everything you need spiritually from your church or does something just seem to be missing?
I’m Lenny, host of the Waking up to Grace Podcast, join me as I investigate what our scriptures really taught about our Lord, Jesus Christ in context and why this matters to you!
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Episodes
91 episodes
091. Grace, Knowledge, and the Living Church
This episode explores the concept of authentic Christian community and the true meaning of the church. Lenny and Jack discuss how Christ is revealed and experienced within genuine community, emphasizing that the church is not a building or a pr...
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...
081. I Never Knew You (Mathew 7:21-23)
We trace the fear around “I never knew you,” set it in its first century context, and show why Jesus’ demand for perfection aims to drive us to faith in him, not to tally our works. We contrast false confidence in religious performance with the...
080. Christ Lives in Me? (Galatians 2:20)
We challenge the habit of treating God as absent and call listeners to the freedom of Galatians 2:20—Christ living in us through the indwelling Spirit. Stories, Scripture, and honest questions expose legalism, replace anxiety with abiding, and ...
079. Heavenly Rewards and Crowns, oh my!
We question whether heavenly rewards are wages for effort or the present fruits of abiding in Christ, using Scripture and a Wizard of Oz parable to rethink crowns, timing, and Paul’s race. We land on a simple call: stop striving for what grace ...
078. What is a Pastor?
We challenge the modern, single-pastor model by tracing “pastor” back to “shepherd” and showing how the New Testament envisions plural elders, shared gifts, and open participation under Christ. We call listeners to leave performance religion, e...
077. Will a Man Rob God: The Truth about Tithing
We challenge the common use of Malachi 3 and make the case that Christians are not under the Mosaic tithe. We walk through Scripture to show how grace reframes giving as free, cheerful, and focused on real needs rather than institutional mainte...
076. Astonishing List of False Teachings in the Church
We challenge comfortable assumptions and ask listeners to test church teachings against Scripture in context. We walk through ten common doctrines, contrast law and grace, and call believers to Berean-style courage, clarity, and confidence in C...
075. Holy Living Hypocrisy
We challenge performance-driven “holy living” and show why it breeds fear, double standards, and burnout. We point to trust in Christ as the path to peace, assurance, and daily fellowship grounded in grace, not effort.• how conditional ...
074. Why Does God Allow us to Suffer?
We trace a straight line from the words of Jesus about tribulation to Paul’s lived dependence, showing how surrender to Christ reframes suffering, heals legalistic striving, and restores peace. We call listeners to trade self-effort for Spirit-...
073. Love Like Jesus
We challenge performance-driven faith and show how Jesus’ words to the healed man in John 5 point to a life of belief and dependence, not fear and striving. We walk through abiding in Christ, the end of wrath for believers, and how love fulfill...
072. An Update in the Name of Jesus
Tune in for a Waking up to Grace update, in the name of Jesus, and hear how meditating on grace will transform our lives in the new year.• using the name Jesus vs Yeshua• the assurance “It is Finished” • suffering endured t...
071. Is There a Benefit of Salvation Now?
We explore how salvation is both eternal and present, why zeal fades without abiding belief, and how grace—not performance—does the heavy lifting. Scripture guides us to work out what God worked in so we live as lights with courage, clarity, an...
070. Is Jesus Working in my Life?
We probe how to discern the Holy Spirit’s guidance by anchoring decisions in Scripture rather than feelings, entertainment, or cultural approval. We challenge fear-driven living, critique church habits that confuse comfort for growth, and call ...
069. Stand Firm (John 15:1-6)
We trace how abiding in Christ reframes suffering, drawing on John 15–16, Hebrews 12, and stories from the early church to show why endurance is rooted in grace, not grit. We show how God turns what the world calls a curse into lasting fruit an...
068. Pruning for Fruit Bearing (John 15:1-6)
We challenge the fear that hardship equals punishment and show how John 15 reframes trials as pruning for more fruit. We press into abiding as believing, freedom from guilt through the finished work of Christ, and a humble dependence that endur...