Grace at LAST

173-Can we trust the Bible?

In this episode of Grace at LAST, I share some of my own journey of asking that question. After more than twenty years of studying and teaching the Bible, I began to realize there was another question I needed to ask: Am I reading the Scriptures the way the writers intended?

We’ll talk about translations, interpretations, context, audience, covenant, and the lens we bring with us when we open our Bibles.

I have learned that asking questions does not have to weaken our faith. For me, it ha...

172- If we're completely forgiven and secure in Christ, what motivates us to follow Him? In this episode, we look at why grace doesn't make us care less. It changes what we care about. Fear may change our behavior for a while, but love changes our hearts. When we stop trying to earn God's approval and begin living from the security we already have because of Christ, our motivation begins to change. We no longer live to become accepted. We live because we already are. Grace doesn't lower the value of living a godly life. It gives us a...

171- In this episode, we take a fresh look at what Paul meant when he encouraged believers to be transformed by the renewing of their minds. We talk about why renewing our minds isn't about trying harder, thinking more positively, or becoming someone new. It's about learning to think in agreement with what is already true because of the finished work of Christ. As truth replaces old beliefs shaped by fear, shame, and performance, our thinking begins to change, and so do our lives. This isn't a one-time event. It's a lifelong journey of discovering who God really is...

170-In this episode, we consider how the way we see God,ourselves, and the world around us shapes the way we experience life. We talk about how fear, shame, performance, and past experiences can become lenses that quietly influence our thinking without us even realizing it. But JesUs invites us to see through a different lens; one of grace, truth, and our new identity in Him. This isn't about positive thinking or pretending life is easy. It's about allowing truth to replace the stories fear has been telling us. Maybe the greatest change isn't in our circumstances. Maybe it's...

In episode 169 we ask "Why are so many people afraid of God?" Where did that fear come from? In this episode, we look at how fear shapes the way we see God, ourselves, and even the way we read the Bible. We talk about why so many people assume God is disappointed with them, and how JesUs came to reveal the Father's heart. As we begin to see God more truthfully, fear starts to lose its hold. This isn't about trying harder to have more faith. It's about discovering the security we already have because of the finished work...

In Episode 168 of the Grace at LAST Podcast, we look at how prayer changes when we realize God is not distant but already present with us through Christ. If we are already united with Him, prayer becomes less about trying to get God's attention and more about enjoying an ongoing relationship. Together we'll consider how many of our ideas about prayer have been shaped by distance, performance, or fear, and what it looks like to simply rest in the finished work of JesUs. Rather than offering formulas or techniques, this episode invites you to rediscover prayer as a natural...

167-In this episode of Grace at LAST, we move from understanding the New Covenant to living it. It is one thing to recognize what JesUs accomplished, but another to let that reality reshape the way we think, respond, and experience everyday life.

What if living in the New Covenant is less about trying harder and more about seeing different? We look at how fear, performance, and old patterns can continue to influence us even after we understand grace, and why renewing our minds is so important. You'll discover how your past was not wasted, how growth is...

166-How do we read the Bible after the finished work of JesUs? In this episode of Grace at LAST, we look at one of the biggest shifts many believers never consider: God has not changed, but covenant has.Instead of reading every passage as though it is written directly to us, we learn to ask who the original audience was, where the passage fits in the unfolding story of Scripture, and how it points to Christ. As we renew our minds with truth, fear, confusion, and struggling begin to be replaced with rest and clarity. The Bible becomes one...

165-If you’ve ever felt more confused the more you studied the Bible, this episode is for you. In How Do I Read the Bible Now? we step back and look at Scripture through the lens of covenant, circumstances, and fulfillment rather than treating every verse as if it was written directly to us. What changes when we stop reading the Bible as one flat book of rules and start seeing the story it tells? We talk about audience importance, the movement from old covenant to new, and why reading with the big picture in view can bring clarity, pe...

164-In the final episode of the Genesis to Revelation series, we step back from the details and consider the bigger picture. After looking at covenant from Genesis through Revelation, what does it look like to live in light of what has been fulfilled?

 For years, many of us have approached Scripture searchingfor the next insight, the missing piece, or a deeper level of understanding. Yet when we zoom out and follow the thread of covenant through the Bible, a simpler and more beautiful picture begins to appear. The story is not mainly about self-effort, achieving, or maintaining a...

163-In Part 7 of Genesis to Revelation, we look at the book of Revelation through the perspective of covenant rather than disaster. What if Revelation was not mainly about events thousands of years in the future, but about the closing of one covenant age and the full arrival of another? Together, we consider the audience, timing, symbols, and imagery that have shaped so many interpretations of this book.

From the fall of Jerusalem and destruction of the temple to the arrival of the New Jerusalem, this episode follows the thread of covenant fulfillment woven throughout Scripture. If Revelation...

162-Part 6 of Genesis to Revelation invites us to consider JesUs not as the beginning of a new plan, but as the fulfillment of what had been unfolding all along. If Genesis introduces covenant, relationship, and God’s desire to dwell with humanity, what if JesUs is where those realities reach their fullness?

In this episode, we explore covenant through the lens of fulfillment and ask whether Scripture may be telling a story moving toward completion rather than interruption. We look at how promises, patterns, and expectations find their meaning in Christ and consider what changes when fulfillment be...

161-In Part 5 of Genesis to Revelation, we explore the purpose of the law and whether it was always pointing beyond itself to something greater. Scripture describes the law as a shadow, revealing the outline of what was to come but not the reality itself. From Genesis onward, covenant points toward relationship with God, not endless efforts to gain acceptance. Together, we consider how the law prepared people to recognize Christ and how JesUs fulfills what earlier patterns anticipated. What changes when we see Scripture moving toward fulfillment rather than more rules? This episode invites a fresh perspective on God's...

160-In Part 4 of the Genesis to Revelation series, we consider the possibility that the Garden of Eden was about relationship more than geography. Rather than focusing on where the garden was, we consider what it represented. The Tree of Life and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil reveal two different ways of living: dependence on God or independence from Him.

What if Genesis is introducing a covenant story centered on union, trust, and belonging? This message invites listeners to reconsider familiar beliefs and think on God's desire for relationship as we continue tracing the...

159-Part 3 of Genesis to Revelation continues the journey through the opening chapters of Genesis and looks at what the story is really revealing beneath the surface. Rather than reading the text as disconnected events or moral lessons, this episode suggests we slow down and consider the deeper meaning of covenant, identity, trust, and humanity’s relationship with God. Why did humanity hide after the fall? What changed in their thinking? And how have those same patterns continued to shape the way people see God today?

This episode challenges long held beliefs while encouraging listeners to look at Ge...

158-In Part 2 of Genesis to Revelation looks at one of the most important and misunderstood themes in all of Scripture: covenant. Many people have approached the Bible through a view of negotiating with God, believing relationship with God is built on good behavior, rules, and earning acceptance. But what if covenant reveals something entirely different?

In this episode, we break down covenant in simple and relatable terms by contrasting covenant versus contract. While contracts are built on conditions and exchange, covenant is rooted in relationship. This changes the way we see God’s intent toward mankind from th...

157-In Part 1 of the Genesis to Revelation series, we begin the journey through the story of Scripture by exploring the foundation of covenant. From the opening chapters of Genesis, we uncover how God’s relationship with humanity was never built on fear, striving, or performance, but on promise, identity, and connection. This episode looks at the covenants established throughout biblical history and why understanding them changes the way we read the Bible today.

We discuss the difference between Old Covenant thinking and the finished work revealed through Jesus, while also introducing the importance of understanding timelines, audience re...

156-Three years in, this anniversary episode shows a journey of growth, unlearning, relearning and more truth. What started as just a step has become a place where performance-based faith is confronted and replaced with a relationship rooted in grace. We talk about important changes, from striving to rest, from fear to freedom, and from religion to real connection with God. We take an honest look at past beliefs that once felt true but do not actually line up with the finished work of Jesus. More than a review, this episode invites us to rethink what we believe and why...

Episode 155 we face the belief that we earn spiritual rewards through performance and invites us into a completely different way of relating to God. We look at how the idea of “earning blessings” has quietly shaped so many mindsets, turning faith into  negotiations instead of a relationship.

Through a fresh look at 2 Corinthians 9, Corinne reveals that true giving is not about getting something back, but about allowing God to work through you to impact others.

This message challenges pressure led giving, fear driven obedience, and the subtle trap of spiritual ambition. You will discover what it me...

154-Today we continue unpacking freedom from fear-based teaching. Many of us have heard, “Work out your salvation with fear and trembling,” and felt pressure to perform, as if our relationship with God depends on us. But when we read the full context, we discover something powerful: God is the one at work in us, shaping our desires and empowering our actions.

This conversation will challenge our mindset of striving and invite us into a life of rest, trust, and identity in Christ. Through practical insights, reflection questions, and real-life examples, we begin to see that we don’t have...

153-Welcome to the final part of our four-part series on fear-based teaching. Today, we look into the heart of sin consciousness and obedience without pressure. Many believers live constantly aware of sin, thinking it keeps them humble and faithful but in reality, it often produces guilt, anxiety, and exhaustion. Fear-driven obedience may produce immediate results, but it distorts our view of God, disconnects us from our true identity, and misrepresents the abundant life we’re called to live. In this episode, we see what real obedience looks like when it flows from love instead of fear. Learn how focusing on...

152-Corinne continues part three of the 4-part series on fear-based teaching by addressing two powerful and often overlooked areas, money and end times urgency. This message challenges the subtle ways fear has been used toinfluence giving, decision making, and how people view their relationship with God.

Many have been taught that financial giving influences God’s provision, creating pressure, anxiety, and a transactional mindset. Corinne reconsiders generosity as something that flows from trust and security, not fear or obligation.

The conversation then shifts to end times teaching, where urgency driven by fear can lead to an...

In episode 151 of the Grace at LAST Podcast, Corinne continues the conversation on fear-based teaching by moving into performance pressure and the feeling of never being enough. Building on the last episode about hell and judgment, this episode uncovers how fear quietly turns into striving, and striving into exhaustion.

Many believers live in a constant cycle of questioningthemselves. Am I doing enough? Am I growing fast enough? Am I really okay with God? This performance mindset creates distance, not connection, and leaves people managing their relationship with God instead of enjoying it.

Corinne challenges the...

150-In this episode, we start with Part 1 of our 4-Part series and break down fear-based teaching, focusing on two major drivers, hell and judgment. So many of us were taught to follow God and the fear of consequences, not from a place of security. Fear may produce quick obedience, but it never produces lasting freedom.

 When hell is used as a threat, it creates anxiety, not relationship. It keeps people focused on avoiding punishment instead of experiencing connection with God. It turns faith into survival mode, where you are constantly questioning if you are okay.

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149-If our relationship with God depended on our consistency,none of us would stand for long. Scripture shows that even with sincere intentions, mankind cannot keep perfect promises. That is why God established a system of forgiveness not based on human ability, but as a gift.

 Under the old covenant, sin was covered through sacrifice.Under the new covenant, it was removed completely through Jesus. One sacrifice. Once and for all. This changes the starting point of our faith. We are not striving to be forgiven; we are living from forgiveness.

This episode challenges the i...

148-Is Revelation about the future or the past? Many believers have been taught to view prophecy as something still coming, which can quietly create fear, urgency, and a sense of waiting. But what if the major promises of Scripture have already been fulfilled?

In episode 148 of our Grace at LAST Podcast we discuss how understanding Revelation as fulfilled in the first century changes faith from anticipation to confidence and from anxiety to peace. Instead of scanning the world for signs of catastrophe, this perspective invites us to recognize what Christ has already accomplished and to live with...

147-Building on last week’s discussion about forgiveness, this episode goes deeper to uncover what sometimes drives anger, stress, and inner tension. Fear is not the true enemy. Deception is. In episode 147 of the Grace at LAST podcast, Corinne explores a powerful truth that shifts how we understand fear. When we believe something untrue, our emotions react as if it were real, shaping our decisions, relationships, and view of God. Corinne shares real stories, biblical insight, and thoughtful questions that help listeners recognize how fear can quietly influence choices through procrastination, people pleasing, perfectionism, and avoidance. She explains that fe...

146-There is life changing power in forgiveness. So many benefits and reasons to understand what God thinks and how He feels about our ability to forgive. Today we explore those together.

This is episode 146 of the Grace at LAST Podcast and Corinne continues the conversation as she explains that grace is not something we strive for, but something we live from, because of what Christ has already accomplished. When we live focused on performance, comparison, and pressure, life becomes heavy. That heaviness often shows up as discouragement, anxiety, and even physical stress, especially when we carry unforgiveness...

145-In this episode 145 of the Grace at LAST podcast, Corinne unpacks how modern Christianity often blends man-made traditions, old covenant thinking, and self-improvement systems into a gospel that was never meant to be about effort or law. Drawing from Scripture, she reminds us that grace is not one aspect of the Christian life, it is the gospel itself. Freedom does not come through programs, steps, or behavior management, but through understanding what JesUs has already accomplished.

This episode encourages listeners to release control, resist religious pressure, and trust the Holy Spirit to lead them into truth. It...

144-We are invited to examine our starting point. Everything in life flows from our starting point. In Episode 144 of the Grace at LAST podcast, we take an honest and eye-opening reflection on how we can unknowingly make Christianity about ourselves and our works instead of JesUs and His finished work. Are we putting ourselves and our works first and flowing from there? If we do that, life will be lifeless. Our existence will feel heavy and demanding, never enough. We will be looking for that next thing to prop us up. What can begin as a genuine experience of...

143-What if every problem could lighten instantly?

Many of our problems feel overwhelming because we areviewing them through a limited human lens. We see what is in front of us right now and we judge it by our strength, our resources, and our understanding. When we pause and allow God to reshape our perspective something powerful happens.

The problem may still exist, but its heaviness begins to lift.

God sees the full picture. He sees the beginning, the middle,and the end, all at once. What feels like a setback to us may...

142-Do I need to ask God for forgiveness every time I sin? That is the question.

In Episode 142 of the Grace at LAST podcast, Corinne invites listeners into an honest, pressure-free conversation about forgiveness and the finished work of Christ.

Rather than debating tradition, this discussion looks at Scripture to understand what forgiveness is actually based on. From John the Baptist’s declaration that JesUs takes away the sin of the world to the reality that forgiveness requires blood, not apology, Corinne explores how the cross changed man’s relationship with God. If sin was paid...

141-Corinne here and welcome to episode 141 of the Grace at LAST podcast and the final part of our four part series reconsidering hell. In this closing conversation we bring everything together and move from theory into something practical and personal.

Today we talk honestly about the real obstacles people face when questioning eternal conscious torment. Fear of deception, specific verses that feel hard to reconcile, concerns about justice, evangelism, tradition, morality, trauma, and ultimately trust in who God truly is. This episode is not about persuading or convincing anyone. It is about creating space to ask honest...

140-This episode builds on the previous discussions by slowing down and carefully examining the scriptures most often used to support eternal conscious torment.

Rather than beginning with tradition or fear-based theology, this conversation starts with the character of God revealed in Jesus. Would a God who forgives freely, restores the broken, and draws people through love sustain endless suffering with no purpose? Scripture consistently contrasts death with life, not torment with life, and presents immortality as a gift given only through Christ.

You are invited to consider whether the Bible actually teaches the immortal soul...

139-This conversation continues our honest discussion on hell and immortality with courage and humility. This is not about persuasion or fear driven theology. It is about asking better questions and letting Scripture speak clearly. We explore conditional immortality (eternal life are given only to those born of the Spirit) and challenge the inherited belief that every soul lives forever. Where did that idea come from and does the Bible actually teach it? Together we look at Scripture, history, and the character of God revealed in Jesus. This episode invites you to set aside tradition, think for yourself, and trust...

138-Today’s podcast steps into one of Christianity’s most emotional topics: hell. Not because it’s trending, but because God is stirring honest questions across the body of Christ.

What began as a simple Facebook post questioning eternal conscious torment quickly joined with a larger movement of questions happening worldwide. For Corinne, this journey started months ago through prayer, Scripture, and a willingness to admit she might have been wrong.

As she examined God’s character revealed in Jesus, the idea of eternal, conscious torment began to unravel. Would a God who prefers forgiveness, embodies...

137-We have nothing to prove to God. He is not measuring our worth by performance or effort.

We have nothing to prove to other people. Approval is unstable and chasing it leads to exhaustion. Freedom begins when we stop living for applause and start living in truth.

We have nothing to prove to ourselves. Shame and self-pressure never produce transformation. Only truth does.

When the need to prove ourselves disappears, freedom takes its place. We stop performing and start living. We move with peace, clearness, and confidence rooted in grace, not fear or...

136-Are You Hiding?  In this episode, Corinne opens her heart about what it really means to live with nothing to hide. She shares how Jesus met her in her most authentic moments, brought her into the light, and freed her from the pressure of maintaining a perfect image. Even after years in ministry, she found herself slipping back into old patterns of hiding, shaped by judgment, legalism, and expectations from religious environments. But grace kept calling her out of fear and into truth.

Through personal stories, hard lessons, and Scripture, she reminds listeners that shame grows in t...

135-In this episode we step boldly into the truth that when you understand grace you realize you have nothing to lose and everything to step into. So many believers live guarded lives because they fear disappointing God or falling short. Yet when you see what Jesus already finished, you discover that the pressure you thought you were under was never yours to carry.

We talk about the freedom that comes when you stop trying to protect an identity Jesus already secured. When you let grace speak louder than fear you move differently. You love more freely. You...

134-One of the most freeing truths we can embrace as believers is this, we do not give to get. We do not give to earn a blessing. We do not give to convince God to do something for us. We give because love moves us. We give because the Spirit of God lives in us and His nature is generosity. When we understand that everything we have in Christ has already been given with no conditions attached, the way we give becomes peaceful and joyful,  instead of heavy and pressured.