Annoying Grace

Mark Roeda
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  • Christianity
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Serious reflection on faith from someone who doesn't take himself too seriously. Seriously, how could he? annoyinggrace.substack.com

  1. Let the Church Die

    Feb 3

    Let the Church Die

    To be the church is to be the body of Christ. Like like the body of Christ in the gospel story, the church needs to undergo death and resurrection. I don’t pretend to know what resurrection might look like. But I do offer some suggestions for what it means to be the church in the meantime. Get full access to Annoying Grace by Mark Roeda at annoyinggrace.substack.com/subscribe

    24 min
  2. What Stephen Miller Doesn't Understand About the World

    Jan 28

    What Stephen Miller Doesn't Understand About the World

    What’s with the Gospel of John’s preoccupation with John the Baptist in its opening chapter? The answer just may surprise you. Or it may not. Does anyone actually read these little summaries? I don’t. And I write them. Get full access to Annoying Grace by Mark Roeda at annoyinggrace.substack.com/subscribe

    26 min
  3. It's Good Friday in America

    Jan 21

    It's Good Friday in America

    An episode in two parts. In the first, a lament for the state of our nation under Trump. It’s Good Friday in America. Thinking about it as such underscores the gravity of our situation but also speaks to the need to stay hopeful. Now, if you like things with abrupt shifts in tone, this is the episode for you. The second part is my ploy to boost my subscriber total: a fan letter. Subscribe now so you can say that you were a fan before this podcast got huge and I sold out. Get full access to Annoying Grace by Mark Roeda at annoyinggrace.substack.com/subscribe

    18 min
  4. Love Thy I.C.E. Agents

    Jan 14

    Love Thy I.C.E. Agents

    The plan for this episode was simply talk some more about forgiveness in the face of failure. But then Renee Good was killed. Her death and the administration’s response to it makes the need to resist all the more urgent. What does it mean to do so in a way that reflects the hope of Easter? Get full access to Annoying Grace by Mark Roeda at annoyinggrace.substack.com/subscribe

    33 min
  5. The Place I Don't Belong-- West Virginia

    Jan 7

    The Place I Don't Belong-- West Virginia

    Way back in my campus ministry days, I took a ten-day wilderness trip through the mountains of West Virginia. The first time we canoed some rapids, boy, I blew it. Thankfully, some thirty years later, I can say I learned something from the experience. Get full access to Annoying Grace by Mark Roeda at annoyinggrace.substack.com/subscribe

    24 min
  6. Lord's Prayer Part 6: Welcoming the Nightmare Scenario

    12/31/2025

    Lord's Prayer Part 6: Welcoming the Nightmare Scenario

    The Lord’s Prayer does not end on a high note— at least not the oldest versions of it. No, it ends with a request that we not be exposed for frauds. It is an admission that the best parts of ourselves are limited and conditional. This, however, can be the basis for building a meaningful spiritual life. Get full access to Annoying Grace by Mark Roeda at annoyinggrace.substack.com/subscribe

    24 min
  7. Lord's Prayer Part 5: When Moses Plays Monopoly

    12/24/2025

    Lord's Prayer Part 5: When Moses Plays Monopoly

    'Matthew and Luke part company at this point in the Lord’s prayer. This episode investigates Matthew’s version— a version which echoes the message Leviticus 25 and the idea of Jubilee. Hearing it in Jubilee context helps us understand forgiveness as part of the work of seeing the kingdom come. Get full access to Annoying Grace by Mark Roeda at annoyinggrace.substack.com/subscribe

    24 min

  8. 12/14/2025

    The Innkeeper's Daughter

    Another break from the Lord’s prayer. These are three monologues I wrote for a church service a few years ago. I’m so grateful to local actors Clara Walton and Mary Ann Moran for lending their talents to this episode and to Laura Moran Walton for recording them. If you appreciate the music for these episodes, keep it to yourself since none of it features my intermediate guitar playing. I acquired it from YouTube’s Audio Library. So thanks, YouTube. Get full access to Annoying Grace by Mark Roeda at annoyinggrace.substack.com/subscribe

    27 min
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Serious reflection on faith from someone who doesn't take himself too seriously. Seriously, how could he? annoyinggrace.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Mark Roeda
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Mark Roeda
  • Show Website
    Annoying Grace