Relentless Grace
Relentless Grace is a podcast for people who are seeking an authentic unbridled faith connection with Jesus that is relevant in the 21st Century. Whether you have been bruised by organized religion and walked away, or are still engaged but looking for a way to deepen your spiritual journey, Relentless Grace is a podcast to connect with your spirit.Each week, the host, The Rev. Dr. Paula V. Mehmel, will make connections between the timeless Word of God and the reality of our everyday lives through reflections on the Word and ways to implement your faith in your daily life.This show is seeking to provide a ReCommunion of seekers, doubters, go-ers and leavers with the power of the Holy Spirit outside the walls of a congregation. This church has left the building.
Episodes
48 episodes
Reach Out and Touch Someone--the healing of the hemorrhaging woman and the raising of Jairus daughter and a God who raises us up.
This week Pastor Paula preaches on the story from Mark 6 about an unclean woman who had been bleeding for 10 years who secretly reached out to touch Jesus robe and was healed. After the healing, Jesus goes to the house of Jairus, a lead...
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27:53
Jesus is not a jerk, he's in the boat with you.
Pastor Paula makes a shift in Relentless Grace with this episode. Rather than continue with her series on Acts or do other series, she will be preaching on the text that she preached on in her latest worship service. After much pray...
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27:05
Acts-An Evolving Faith in a Changing World--Peter Sees and Heals the Beggar at the Gate
Pastor Paula continues her series on the Book of Acts of the Apostles with the story of Peter and John healing a beggar at the gate of the Temple. Peter tells the beggar to look at them and Peter sees the beggar, offering not money, but t...
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25:21
Act-An Evolving Faith in A Changing World--Grace and the Birth of the Early Church
Pastor Paula continues her series on the Book of Acts of the Apostles as she explores the birth of the church, as people respond to Peter's sermon on Pentecost. Rather than condemning the crowd in Jerusalem for their role in shoutin...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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24:46
Acts: An Evolving Faith for a Changing World-Pentecost and the Power of the Spirit
Pastor Paula continues her series on the Book of Acts of the Apostles with the second part of the story of Pentecost, where Peter gets up and makes a powerful sermon in the center of Jerusalem after having denied Jesus only 50 days earlie...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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20:31
Easter and Why the Resurrection Matters
In a replay from last year, this episode is for Easter. In between two songs, sung by Ruth Skinner and Camy Wenberg. Pastor Paula provides an Easter message on why the Resurrection is so important to our faith, as she shares the sal...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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21:29
Judas and God's Relentless Grace--a Holy Week Reflection
In a replay from last year, this episode is for Holy Week. In between two songs, sung by Camy Wenberg. Pastor Paula provides a Holy Week Reflection on Judas and her belief that he did not escape the Relentless Grace of our Lord. The...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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24:36
Act-An Evolving Faith in A Changing World--The Spirit of Pentecost
Pastor Paula continues her series on the Book of Acts of the Apostles with the first part of the story of Pentecost, where the Spirit of God comes upon all people, as they share one language. In a reversal of the story of the Tower of Bab...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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23:02
Act-An Evolving Faith in A Changing World--Selecting a Replacement for Judas
Pastor Paula continues her series on the Book of Acts of the Apostles with the story of the selection of a replacement for Judas. After having been betrayed by such a close friend, the disciples could have been stuck and kept from m...
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20:43
Act-An Evolving Faith in A Changing World--The Ascension of Jesus
Pastor Paula kicks off a series that will cover the entire book of Acts of the Apostles with the story of the Ascension of Jesus. As we look at this book that focuses on how the first church community had to continue to evolve as they dea...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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23:30
Relentless Grace--An update on what's coming up next
Pastor Paula provides an update on a new series and a new schedule
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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8:05
The Longest Night--A Podcast for those with heavy hearts during the dark days of December
This Advent Podcast is intended for those who may feel a sense of heaviness during these dark days of December and who are looking for light and comfort during a time when it is hard to find a safe place to grieve. Pastor Paula shares a s...
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28:25
The Lord's Prayer: Deliver Us From Evil
Pastor Paula continues her sermon series on The Lord's Prayer with a focus on the section "Deliver Us From Evil." Too often people believe evil will be obvious--like a man in a red devil suit with horns. But in our society, evil is often ...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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31:53
The Lord's Prayer: Save Us From the Time of Trial because God doesn't lead us to tempation
Pastor Paula continues her sermon series on The Lord's Prayer by talking about the petition "Save Us From the Time of Trial." She distinguishes why it is important to see that God does not lead us to temptation but saves us from it and di...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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27:21
The Lord's Prayer: Forgive Us Our Sins as We Forgive Those Who Sin Against Us
Pastor Paula continues her sermon series on The Lord's Prayer with a focus on the forgiveness that God offers to us and the call to forgive others in that same way. She believes that this is not only the center point of the Lord's Prayer,...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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26:20
The Lord's Prayer:Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread
Pastor Paula continues her sermon series on The Lord's Prayer with a discussion about the phrase "Give us this day our daily bread.” She believes this is actually a radical part of the prayer where we commit ourselves to sharing what God ...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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26:05
The Lord's Prayer: Thy Will Be Done
Pastor Paula continues her sermon series on The Lord's Prayer with a discussion about the phrase "thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." A lot of people often say "It must be God's will" when something horrible happens, but Pastor Paula...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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28:07
The Lord's Prayer: Thy Kingdom Come
Pastor Paula continues her sermon series on The Lord's Prayer with a discussion about the phrase "thy kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven." She focuses on what the realm of God is and how Jesus, in both his ministry and in this praye...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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27:11
The Lord's Prayer: Hallowed Be Thy Name
Pastor Paula continues her sermon series on the Lord's Prayer with the phrase "Hallowed Be Thy Name." The prayer opens with a focus on the intimacy of a relationship with a God who invites us to call on God as "Abba" or "Daddy." How...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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25:37
The Lord's Prayer: Our Father Who Art in Heaven
Pastor Paula begins her sermon series on The Lord's Prayer with a discussion about the opening words. While the image of God as Father can be a great comfort to some, she addresses why it can also be a block to people who may struggle with thei...
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25:18
The Shepherd Psalm: You Shall Dwell in the House of the Lord Forever
Pastor Paula concludes her series on the Shepherd Psalm--Psalm 23. Each week she took a portion of the Psalm and connected it with our lives, as she explored how a Psalm about something like sheep herding, which few of us know much about,...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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26:20
The Shepherd Psalm:Surely Goodness and Mercy Will Follow You
Pastor Paula continues her series on the Shepherd Psalm--Psalm 23. Each week she will take a portion of the Psalm and connect it with our lives, as she explores how a Psalm about something like sheep herding, which few of us know much abo...
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25:06
The Shepherd Psalm: My Cup Overflows
Pastor Paula continues her series on the Shepherd Psalm--Psalm 23. Each week she will take a portion of the Psalm and connect it with our lives, as she explores how a Psalm about something like sheep herding, which few of us know much abo...
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25:44
The Shepherd Psalm: You Anoint My Head with Oil
Pastor Paula continues her series on the Shepherd Psalm--Psalm 23. Each week she takes a portion of the Psalm and connect sit with our lives, as she explores how a Psalm about something like sheep herding, which few of us know much ...
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26:21
The Shepherd Psalm: A Table in the Presence of my Enemies
Pastor Paula continues her series on the Shepherd Psalm--Psalm 23. Each week she takes a portion of the Psalm and connect sit with our lives, as she explores how a Psalm about something like sheep herding, which few of us know much ...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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27:39