Blazing Grace Radio

At the age of 12 Phylicia got her first exposure to an erotica novel with sexually explicit content – which is pornography in book form. This first exposure sparked a battle that would go on for years including after she became a believer. Phylicia discusses her journey to freedom and the prevalence of women addicted to Erotica – she estimates that upwards of 80% of women are hooked on it, in addition to those who are e...

Brenda Kennison suffered through depression, alcohol addiction, a DWI, two suicide attempts, and the struggles that come with mind-altering prescription drugs. During her journey to recovery she went through an 18 month outpatient rehab program and a treatment plan that relied primarily on medications. Brenda’s story and how God rescued her provides hope for those struggling with mental health issues and the spiritual warfare...

Prayer is mentioned in the book of Acts 28 times. Prayer was a constant part of the early church, and included walls being shaken after praying for boldness, a woman brought back from the dead, and more. Mike begins by reading the verses when prayer is mentioned in the book of Acts, then discusses why we’re not praying in our modern churches with Rebekah, his daughter. At one point Rebekah stated that “praying together ...

Mike discusses the long trail of wreckage caused by sexual sin in the church and those who have fallen from it, including Bill Hybels, Ravi Zacharias, Mike Bickle, Brian Houston, Robert Morris, a 2024 article with a list of pastors in Texas who have lost their position due to sexual sin, and more, and asks, “Have we had enough pain?” Are we at a place yet where we’re willing to talk about topics like sex, pornogra...

Recently, Brandon Lake, the Christian recording artist, said that having worship songs with too much theology, or “Christianese,” as he called them should be tapered down in church to avoid offending those who might not want to be there. Lake gave  ‘Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty’ as an example for going overboard. Mike and his daughter, Rebekah, discuss this and more, including what happened to the work ethi...

Dwayne Allen was raised in a mid-west community by a single mother who earned her income from the sex industry. Dwayne experienced a lot of chaos and trauma growing up. Today, Dwayne lives in the power, grace, and healing that only God can provide; he is a plumber and also serves in prisons and other areas. In this show Dwayne shares what it was like growing up in a home in a dangerous industry, including when someone tried to pois...

The title of this broadcast is taken from a recent article posted in The Times in England on why parents should watch sexually provocative material with their children. Surveys show that more than 70% of a child’s first exposure to porn occurs at home, making the home a fierce spiritual battleground. Mike also gets into a post from an ex-porn actress on her struggles to do away with dressing in sexually provocative ways and g...

Celeste McKinney is a registered nurse and mother of a 13 year old son who lives in Arizona. As a teenager she went through the devastating trauma of having a parent commit suicide. Celeste turned to alcohol and drugs to numb the pain, got in legal trouble, fought with suicidal thoughts, and struggled with anger toward God for her mother’s loss. God redeemed Celeste’s story and brought healing. Today Celeste is blessed ...

Celeste McKinney is a registered nurse and mother of a 13 year old son; they live in Arizona. As a teenager she went through the devastating trauma of having a parent commit suicide. Celeste turned to alcohol and drugs to numb the pain, got in legal trouble, fought with suicidal thoughts, and struggled with anger toward God for her mother’s loss. God redeemed Celeste’s story and brought healing. Today Celeste is blessed...

Mike discusses the authority every believer in Christ has to overcome in spiritual warfare. A story of when God had Corrie Ten Boom take up her authority in Christ while speaking at a church in Eastern Europe is shared to give a picture of the spiritual power and weapons that every Christian possesses. This authority is to be used in the proper context and in the flow of God’s will and not as a way of promoting or calling att...

“But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray.” Luke 5:16 “And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” – Mark 6:31 Jesus made going away alone to the desert for hours of prayer His way of life. We who are Christ followers and struggle with our flesh need this many times more than the spotless lamb of God. Mike shares about a recent solo 48 hour trip to the desert ...

Mike begins by sharing the audio of the trailer for the newly released Road to Grace Video Series. Then he shares about the explosion of AI boyfriends and girlfriends: The top 6 AI companion aps has 52 million users 20 million Americans have engaged with flirtatious conversations with chatbots 25% of young adults believe AI has a potential to replace real life relationships The topic of AI boyfriends/girlfriends/sex partners is one...

We live in a time when many are falling away. Whether it’s called “deconstruction” or some other term the tragic result is the same – walking away from God. This has terrible eternal consequences. Asa was a King from Judah. When faced with a battle where his army was outnumbered two to 1, Asa cried out to God for deliverance and watched the Lord come through in the big way. After several decades of prosperit...

Alexei Navalny was a Russian lawyer who opposed the corruption in the Russian government. He was arrested many times, had a toxic chemical sprayed in his face and nearly lost an eye, was poisoned by a military grade chemical, and spent the last 3 years of his life in jail, where he died in 2024. At the end of his life, Navalny stated the following: “I have my country and my convictions. I don’t want to give up my country or b...