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Grace Matters

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Grace Matters is the weekly radio ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, hosted by the Rev. Peter W. Marty.


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Practice. Practice. Practice.
Within 24 hours of the Nickle Mines, PA., shooting that killed five Amish girls in October 2006, the whole world knew of the tragedy. What captivated the most public attention, was the amazing capacity of the Amish people to forgive the killer and serve his family. Donald Kraybill, co-author of the book Amish Grace, joins this edition of Grace Matters to explain how honest forgiveness of the Christ-like variety can only be forged over a lifetime of practice....

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[ Mon, 05 Oct 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


Just Doing My Job
Brad and Libby Birky are owners of an extraordinary restaurant in downtown Denver - SAME Café. There are no prices on the menu; there is no cash register. Patrons pay whatever they can or are willing to pay, even if the payment means an hour of kitchen labor washing dishes or cutting vegetables. For those curious about a venture created So that All God’s people May Eat, this edition of Grace Matters is a "Do Not Miss."...

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[ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


A Person Through Other Persons
There is a craving for community in our world, and people are struggling to fulfill that need. We may be well connected electronically, but this is hardly the same as being emotionally and spiritually connected. Peter Benson is the president of Search Institute, a nonprofit organization providing leadership and resources for the promotion of healthy children, youth, and communities. He is the guest on this edition of Grace Matters....

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[ Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


Share the Juices
Bruce Weber is a winning NCAA basketball coach. His unselfish style has shaped the lives of talented young men who need more than just good dribbling technique in life. For the last five years he has led the Fighting Illini of the University of Illinoisk, including a trip to the Final Four in 2005. Weber’s faith life is an active one, connected with his local Lutheran congregation. Listen in to meet an individual who enjoys taking the needs of others to heart...

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[ Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


Is Your God Big Enough?
Rabbi Brad Hirschfield joins having experienced his own incursion into the world of "being possessed by one's religion." Hirschfield has made a sudden and dramatic turn in his faith journey. Today he is an important voice for people of all faiths who want to re-examine their most strident assumptions that put other people down....

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[ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


The Dangers of Religious Totalitarianism
Are you tired of trying to make sense of why certain expressions of religion irritate you so thoroughly? Meet Eboo Patel. Eboo Patel is an articulate man of faith who is founder and executive director of Interfaith Youth Core - an organization devoted to advancing religious understanding and respect. Chances are good that what is bothering, or even infuriating you, is what Patel calls "religious totalitarianism."...

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[ Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


Part II: Relationship in Prayer
Award-winning author Philip Yancey returns to take a close-up look at the shape of prayer. If you have ever wondered what difference prayer can make in your life, this program is for you. With program host Peter W. Marty, Yancey covers the whole terrain of prayer. He explores that without some genuine hunger on our part to be in God's close company a meaningful prayer life may never evolve....

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[ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


Part I: The Magnanimity of Grace
Philip Yancey, popular author and reliable spiritual guide, outlines both the reliability and the unpredictability of grace. He walks listeners through a love we had not counted on and a kindness we may not think we deserve....

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[ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


Faith in Science, Faith in God
Among the top tier of scientists in the world, there is Francis Collins. Having mapped over 3 billion letters of the human genetic code, Collins is an articulate spokesperson for the glories of science. But he is also a person of deep faith who is not shy to speak about the place of God in biological science. Collins offers a clear-headed way for understanding the beauty of science and one's reading of the Bible....

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[ Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


Retrieving Our Jewishness
If Christians are not careful, we have a dangerous tendency to view the Bible as an exclusively Christian book. Wayne-Daniel Berard, professor and author, who was born of a Jewish parent and adopted by a Catholic family, practices his faith today as a Christian and a Jew. He calls on Christians to explore "with open heart and mind" the Jewishness not only of Jesus but of themselves....

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[ Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


Gaining Clarity and Insight
Spiritual discernment is a big deal. It is the practice of wisdom. It is that capacity for detecting an insight into the character of another person and into the preferred ways of God. Join us as J. Brent Bill, a retreat leader who has authored the book, Sacred Compass, shares with us the importance of living with discernment...

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[ Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


Blessed Deadlines
The voice of Charles Osgood is as familiar as any in broadcast journalism. Radio host of the "Osgood File," and anchor of CBS "Sunday Morning," he is a veteran in the industry. Juggling long hours and balancing radio and TV, he knows the importance of keeping a deadline. Our challenge is to see these deadlines more as a blessing than a curse....

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[ Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


Nonviolence as a Way of Life
If anything takes our breath away in this world full of events we cannot control, it is violence. Nothing cuts to the core of our peace of mind and joy for life like violence. What can we learn from Jesus that might direct us to a better way? Terry Rynne, founder of Marquette University Center for Peacemaking, walks us into the difference between active and passive nonviolence....

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[ Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


Holy Laughter
Those who follow the tennis world in the mid-80's know the name Andrea Jaeger. Following a career-ending injury, she engaged in a refocus of her life. Now an Anglican Dominican sister who devotes everything to kids who live with life-threatening diseases. It’s quite a life mixing tears, laughter, and a whole lot of fulfillment....

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[ Mon, 7 Jul 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


Kid Dropouts: An Adult Problem
"It's not a kid problem," he tells us, "It's an adult problem." Bill Milliken is founder of the organization Communities in Schools, an agency that connects community resources with students who need attention and care. This program highlights the poverty of relationship that many live with, and what it means to believe in another person the Jesus way....

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[ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


Breath, Bone and Body
Everybody seems to have their own definition for spirituality. Rodney Clapp out to reclaim an important place for a more physical spirituality that refuses to ignore the body. In all of its messiness and confusion, the body can be a home through which the Lord of creation, incarnation, and resurrection goes to work....

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[ Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


Facing the Big Question of Life
Dr. Timothy Johnson is not afraid to ask the big questions of religion and science. As both minister and physician, he is intrigued by the interplay of two worlds that many people find hopelessly at odds....

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[ Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


Good Soil
Christian faith that does not grow in an individual is not a living faith. Such lifeless or immature faith is certainly not a resource to rely on in the crises of life. Host Peter Marty explores the strange phenomenon of growing many dimensions in our lives as we age, but leaving our faith presuppositions and knowledge at the third grade level. Jeremy Langford, a communicator for the Jesuit community in Chicago, is guest on the program....

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[ Mon, 09 June 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


Inside Out. Upside Down.
The most extensive preaching we have from the lips of Jesus is recorded in Matthew's Gospel account, "The Sermon on the Mount." Jesus opens this sermon not with command but with blessing. Martha Stortz, professor of historical theology and ethics at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, helps us navigate these blessings of Jesus....

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[ Mon, 02 June 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


Religious Illiteracy
Stephen Prothero, chair of the religion department at Boston University and author of the book Religious Literacy, has conducted an interesting study of religious literacy in America. What he has found is that while many people have a deep faith and a gut sense of spirituality, their Biblical and religious knowledge is very scant. Join us for this discussion....

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[ Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


The Rhythm of the Christian Life
According to Holy Scripture, God built rhythm into the universe. Work and rest were meant to be fair players with one another. Something happened to this rhythm along the way, however. Rest got bumped to the periphery and work assumed center stage. Author and minister Wayne Muller reflects on how effectively we keep – and do not keep – the Sabbath commandment. Host Peter Marty looks at the distinctive rhythm of the Christian life....

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[ Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


Terror and Faith
Jules and Gedeon are a pair of French-born brothers who enjoy working together. They also happen to be award-winning filmmakers producing the acclaimed documentary "9/11," they followed that up with a documentary on faith, entitled: "In God’s Name." This edition of Grace Matters explores the place of terror in American life, and the role of the Christian faith....

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[ Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


Letter Writing from the Heart
Otolaryngology happens to be shorthand for that branch of medicine that deals with ear, nose, and throat. Dr. Bruce Campbell, head and neck surgeon at the Medical College of Wisconsin, practices a particular kind of medicine that includes a thoughtful inclusion of his own personal faith. His patients are the direct beneficiaries....

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[ Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


"The Joy of Play"
Hospital chaplaincy is calm and even in character, though occasionally high adrenaline in crisis moments. Host Peter W. Marty speaks with Rev. Stacey Jutila, a hospital chaplain in the Chicago. Jutila brings valuable perspective about play in children’s lives....

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[ Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


A Revival In the Works
We live in a day when individuals from all walks of life are trying to make sense of the intersection between religion and politics. How can people of faith think deeply about the moral and justice issues of the day? New York Times best-selling author, and faith-based activist Jim Wallis is encouraged by a new movement emerging among America’s religious faithful....

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[ Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


Depth. Heft. Gravity.
All of us want to live lives of meaning. No person seeks to drift through life with a purposelessness. Yet some individuals have the gift of thinking with clarity on matters of the heart. Bob Abernethy is the executive editor and host of the PBS program "Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly." He joins the program to discuss why lives of meaning matter so much to him....

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[ Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


Treating Our Planet Courteously
Few subjects are more urgent than the crisis of our planet. Bill McKibben, author and writer-in-residence at Middlebury College in Vermont, is one of nation’s most articulate spokespersons on the environment, climate change and the need for all people to live more lightly. His personal faith powers much of his message....

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[ Mon, 7 Apr 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


When You Did Not Expect Joy
Joy Newcom is the mother of two boys, one of whom was born with multiple birth defects. That birth and that child has ended up transforming her life. It’s a hard but beautiful story of God working steadfastly with us through the circumstances of our lives....

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[ Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


Easter Sunday – The Nonsense of Standstill Christianity
In this special Easter Sunday meditation, program host Peter W. Marty ponders the Easter story from St. Mark's Gospel. He takes a candid look at the Christian life lived in light of the resurrection. If Jesus has been raised from the dead, there is no such thing as a standstill Christian. Believing people must be on the move, open to new possibilities....

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[ Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]


Palm Sunday Special – A Life of Reconciliation
Program host Peter W. Marty takes you from a street fair in Palm Springs, California to the dusty road in Jerusalem where Jesus made his final and triumphant entry prior to his death. Reconciliation becomes the focus of Jesus' ministry in those final days, as he demonstrates that being in a relationship is much more important than being right....

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[ Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:01 GMT ]

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