Episodes

Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Gracemont, S1E38, Hinduism
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
The apostles speak with minimal knowledge about the nuances of Hinduism.

Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Gracemont, S1E37, Islam and the Quran
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
The apostles speak what they have learned about Islam and the Quran. A few surprises come out.

Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Gracemont, S1E36, Buddha and His Teachings
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
The apostles discuss the idea of safe communal sex groups as an outlet for sexual tensions for people who have yet to find that perfect someone and may never do so. They also touch on the teachings of the Buddha. Many of these teachings do not conflict with other religions. The idea that we are in a cycle of birth, suffering, death, and rebirth doesn't fit with Christianity, but many of his teachings do.

Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Gracemont, S1E35, Confucius and His Teachings
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
The apostles talk about how the teachings of Confucius are relevant today and do not conflict with most other major religions in any significant way.

Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Gracemont, S1E34, Helping the Homeless
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
The apostles talk about an innovative group that is housing homeless people and people coming out of prison to get them on their feet.

Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Gracemont, S1E33, Maui Fires
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
The apostles talk about the Maui fires and the devastation they have caused.

Monday Aug 14, 2023
Gracemont, S1E32, Church Split
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Monday Aug 14, 2023
The church that Apostles Duke and John Luke have attended for many years just split over a divisive preacher and philosophical differences concerning scriptural reasoning versus logical reasoning. This is very sad for the people of the church, but it inspires the apostles to finally start their own church.

Monday Aug 14, 2023
Gracemont, S1E31, Scriptural Thought
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Monday Aug 14, 2023
The apostles discuss how some devout Christians can only reason as it relates to scripture. If there is no scripture to back up a thought or a statement, then it is irrelevant. Logic, nature, science, and the laws of man all take a back seat to scripture.

Gracemont Principles
1. There is a God
2. We follow the teachings of Jesus, not of the men who later wrote about Him
3. We are seekers of knowledge, understanding, and peace
4. We are never forced to believe anything that doesn’t make sense to us
5. Our actions are toward accomplishing good while on Earth and leaving a positive legacy. We neither await Heaven nor fear Hell.
6. Men and women are equals
7. We aspire to bring all peoples together. We accept all differences, but we do not celebrate them and thereby magnify them.
8. We are to be good stewards of what God has given us. That includes our communities, the environment, our bodies, and our minds