ANCHORMEN, Anchored by Grace

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.EASTER SUNDAYIn this episode, the Anchormen share a round table discussion with Ernest Bodrazic on the illegal and inhumane torture and crucifixion of Jesus. So much more than death occurred when Jesus died on that cross. We  will discuss the implications to us and for us with the death and resurrection of Jesus.We are extending this podcast episode due to the subject matter of  crucifixion and resurrection. Our world calls it Easter Sunday but in reality, it should be referred to as "resurrection Sunday" as it was called in years past. So many things in our walk with Christ hinge on this weekend. Join us as we break it down for you.Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.This is the week most Christians go to church. This and Christmas, but those that do not go to hear the Good News, or Gospel, are missing more than an Easter message. They miss the opportunity to build relationships with Kingdom men and women at the local church. This week we finish our conversation with Jim Cross speaking on the subject of Holy Week. Many details in the Gospels are there but most churches skip over details. This week we don't. Let's join Todd, Bob, John and Jim as we discuss some of the very important details that get skipped in many Good Friday and Easter Sunday services.Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.We enter Holy Week here at the Upper room where the Anchormen meet each week to share and worship, learn and grow. This week we'd like to welcome our dear friend Jim (JIMBO) Cross into the recording studio as we discuss the week preceding the most pivotal week in our walk with Christ. Without the death and resurrection of Jesus, we would have no hope at all and nothing to look forward to and live our lives for. He provided it all for us.This week we will be discussing events from Palm Sunday, Turning of the tables in the temple, the Last Supper and even the night Jesus was handed over to the Roman guards by the disciple who betrayed Jesus after following Him for three years. Thank you for joining us and you can reach out any time at our website or on your favorite podcast platforms.Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.So what do the 10 commandments mean to me in 2026?We discussed in part one how the 10 commandments were not written to us so does that mean we don't have to follow or live by them?Well hold on there bucko, not so fast. Just because they were not written TO US, there's way more significance in what they mean to us now then aver trying to live "By The LAW" then we have now to Live By The Spirit. Listen to part two as we unwrap the real case of the 10 commandments.Always encourage you to visit our website to catch up on all current and previous episodes in One place. https://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.comReach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.Can you name the Ten Commandments?The Anchormen tackle the ten commandments and what do they mean to a new covenant believer in Christ.Are they STILL significant?What is the greatest commandment and how are you doing as you live your life trying to obey it, let alone the Ten. What are we to do with these "laws" that Moses gave to the Jews and what about the 613 other laws that man made and even some that God gave too. The "law" points to our need for a savior, and that Savior is found in Jesus. This session is part one of a two part conversation the Anchormen recorded during the Easter season in 2026. Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.Is God first in your life?The first commandment says we should have no God's before our God almighty. So many men have many things that fight for our attention and that attention can pull us away from God. OR CAN IT?The Anchormen wrestle with this topic and even the mention of putting something or someone before God can spark some thoughtful conversation.Can we make idols for ourselves in our hobbies, passions, serving and even our church activities?Join us in our conversation and let's explore what God's word has to say about these "idols" and are they, or can they become idols in our lives.Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.Who is God to you? This question you may never have asked yourself or anyone else but have you ever taken the time to think about it?What does God mean to you and how much of a part does He play in your life?We start out reading Hebrew 11:6 " Without Faith, it is impossible to please Him, anyone that comes to Him must believe He exists and that He rewards those that earnestly seek Him."Do we look to God as a rewarder to those who are "Good" and He holds back from those who are not, while He keeps score.John and Todd are joined this week by Brad Whitmore looking into this question about who and what is our perception of God.Visit our website for all of our podcasts and like and subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and anywhere you get your podcasts weekly. Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.We've been taught to hear scripture through a filter of performance and working harder. This week, Todd and John bring to light some of the things we've been told for many years about how you must get better, try harder, do more for God and gain His favor or you will never be accepted into His kingdom. Our eternal home is not determined by what WE do but by WHO Jesus is and what He's done for us. Quit trying so hard and putting all that guilt and shame on yourself.God's GRACE covers a multitude of our bad behavior and thoughts about our inadequacies. We are made in HIS image and He meets us where we are. Not where we put ourselves. Join us as we learn how we have been told about how poor teaching has affected our image of God.Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.How important are our children and grandchildren to you?John and Todd have a candid discussion about how we raise our children and what we have learned over the years about the importance of raising up our children to see how we love God and most importantly how God's love for us can, will and does change our lives.The old testament raises the importance of children in several OT scriptures.Deuteronomy 6:7Impress them (Laws and Decrees) on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.Psalm 34:11Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.Psalm 37:26They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be a blessing.Also in the New Testament and the New Covenant, children play an even greater significance in our lives.Teaching them to be followers of Christ is the utmost importance in our walk with Jesus.Matthew 19:14Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”Matthew 21:16“Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked him. “Yes,” replied Jesus, “have you never read, “‘From the lips of children and infants you, Lord, have called forth your praise’?”Mark 9:37“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.” Join us as we explore the importance of children in our lives and in the family as Children Of God.Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.Saints or Sinners!This is a topic that can invoke great discussions and it may seem like you are splitting hairs on the subject. Many will defend the stance that "we are sinners saved by Grace" while others will tell you that "we are Saints that sometimes sin". As we continue our Grace messages from a New Covenant perspective, Bob, Todd and John share what we believe is correct if we are followers of Jesus and believers in what the Bible teaches.What are you and what has influenced your decision to think that way. The Anchormen will look at what scripture says as the apostle Paul travels throughout his journeys through Ephesus, Corinth, Galatia and throughout the middle east. Comes down to the question, Is Paul right or was the scripture wrong?Join us this week as we have a casual conversation between Saints, or are they sinners? Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.In the old testament in the book of Joshua we read where Joshua and his family take a stand against the evil that he sees all around him. Joshua 24:15But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”Today we will look inside Bob, Todd and John's faith and what it means to them to stand for God and put Him first in everything we say, do and how we live each day. Join us as we proudly proclaim,"A For Me and My House, We will serve the Lord"Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.When the apostle Paul went on his missionary trips he spoke to the Jews and Gentiles in Ephesus, he had a lot to critique, but he chose to encourage and warn Jews and Gentiles about following those that feel we have to continue to follow the laws of the old covenant instead of living by faith and Grace givin" to us by God. The many scripture references we mention we encourage you to look at  for yourself to see what God had and continues to say about living by Grace and not by works.Ephesians 2:3.-2:8-13.-2:18-19.-3:1.-3:17.-5:17-19.-6:8Romans 1:8 Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.What is Church?What's the purpose of the Church?Are today's churches getting the Gospel all wrong by not teaching Grace or are they teaching and sending out the wrong message to all those that attend?Today, we are having a very candid conversation between Bob, John and Todd about our experiences at churches and where today's church may be missing the mark.We took a vacation down south to Fort Myers Beach to relax and enjoy Florida in January and we found ourselves taking time to discuss what we feel about how "Church" may be missing the mark when it comes to teaching about the Grace of God and the good news of the Gospel.Are we being flooded with the wrong message about God's grace and love for us?Enjoy the casual conversation and give us your feedback.Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.There is peace knowing the finished work of Christ at the cross. We read in scripture John 16:33These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”There is definitely trouble in the world and it seems like it never ends. Jesus told us that we can have Peace knowing that He has conquered the world. How can we find peace in the daily battles we all face. REST in HIM. That's how we can.Roman's 5:1  1. Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,Peace comes with faith and understanding. Going through trials James 1:2-4Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.Today we will be discussing this topic and how we have overcome adversity.Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.Of the 8,810 promises found in the Bible, 7487 of them are promises made by God to humanity.Promises made by God to man...7487Promises made by man to God....290Promises made by angels...............28Promises made by Satan..................9Promises made by God the Father to God the Son...2Promises made by a man to an angel....1Old Testament promises.....7706New Testament promises....1104Of course we will not be discussing all of these but we will be talking about the promises that God gave us about our sins, our Salvation and relationship with Jesus and the promises about God's presence, our strength, God's promises of peace,God's promises of provision, protection, salvation and forgiveness.Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.GOD knows bestIn this episode we were having a casual conversation about some very real issues that are influencing culture and how these affect our churches and relationships. We all sin and we all see others sins as well. Do we judge others when we see their sins but close a blind eye to ours?Bob, Todd and John talk openly and honestly about how we sometimes close our eyes to our own sin but quickly point out the wrong in others. Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.Who is the HOLY SPIRITWhat and who is the Holy Spirit. We talk and hear about the holy Spirit but who or what is it or He? What role does the Holy Spirit play in our lives and even in our daily walk with God.How do we know if He's real and how can we tell?Is He guiding us or is it just our imagination? So much to unpack and hear about how the Holy Spirit works in our lives and how we know if it's the Holy Spirit speaking to and leading us or just ourselves and our character leading us.Bob, Todd and John sit down to have a talk about the Holy Spirit's role in our walk as Christian men.Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.Repentance.What is it? How does it affect you? What is our true Identity and what kind of a life are we living when we live as a sinner?As believers in a risen Savior, we should be living our lives as saints because that's what the Bible tells us we are when we give our life over to Jesus.Turning away from the sinful life and turning to Jesus as our Savior, truly turning away from that old life that died with Christ at the cross and embracing the new life of freedom found in a relationship with Jesus and His resurrection.Old covenant turning from sin vs. new covenant "Turning to God"Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.Inheritance`What is your inheritance, Have you gotten yours or are you still waiting for it?There's certainly a lot of people eagerly awaiting theirs but have you truly thought of the inheritance you are due? Is it something you've earned or are just eagerly awaiting? Do we EARN it?The Anchormen will be discussing our earthly inheritance but the most permanent and important inheritance we will ever get. Eternal inheritance. It's an inheritance that we will never have to pass on to someone else but I think we can surely share it with others just by sharing Jesus with them. This week we get to discuss our true, forever lasting and eternal inheritance that can only be givin' by God himself and what will that cost us? Something we have to buy? Or Earn?Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.Roman's 8A pivotal chapter in the new Testament for all believers but for NEW COVENANT followers of Jesus, this chapter is essential in our beliefs. Romans starts out by stating we have "NO condemnation for those in Jesus" That's all believers. Knowing that our sins will never be held against us because when we out our faith in Christ, He enters us, and His life is now in us. We died with Him at the cross. Our old self DIED. Our new self, the one that includes Jesus, takes over and we have a new life in Him. This is great news. Our sins, pst, present and future, will never be brought up again. Join John, Todd and Bob as we discuss this important chapter in the book of Romans.Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.What is your Condition in Christ?What is your Position in Christ?The Anchormen are discussing the differences between the two and how we are affected by changes in our culture, environment as well as our daily activities.What does God want you to know about how He sees us compared to how others and even how we see ourselves. A few resources the Anchormen recommend are the following books,"The Complete Green Letters" author.. Miles J Stanford"The Rest of the Gospel" authors..Dan Stone & David GregorySome scriptures that explain our condition and Position to follow up on what God has to say.John 6:37Colossians 3:3Romans 8:1Ephesians 1:13-14Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.Anchormen Bob, Todd and John have differing thoughts on how we as Christians react to the many changes in our culture. Should we react and protest or speak out loudly or should we be very selective on how we speak out or even should we react at all. Leaving it up to God and watch passively as the culture makes changes contrary to what the Bible teaches and what Jesus told us to do.How do you react, physically, vocally, with your vote or just prayer. Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.In our final talk (part three) with Larry Eiss, we will discuss some of the roots that Larry and his family laid down across the country and how Holy Spirit used Larry to spread the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the New Covenant theology. Part three is a little longer then our normal episode but also packed with interesting information. As John, Bob and Todd got to spend a weekend with Larry and other Anchormen, we got to know Larry and each other better and we hope to be able to share that with you in these episodes.Thank you again for listening to Anchormen anchored by Grace and as always, please like and share this episode and subscribe to our podcast to get notified when new episodes hit the air. God bless you all.Stay ANCHORED IN GOD'S GRACE Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.This week's episode is part 2 of our conversation with guest Larry Eiss from E3 podcast and website. Larry is a theologian, former pastor, author and podcaster. Larry's social media presence has been felt by many people around the globe. The weekend with Larry was a great opportunity for the Anchormen to get to know Larr and give him a break from his busy schedule as well. To reach Larry or learn more about Larry and the E3 community, you can check out his webpage at https://www.larryeiss.com/Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.The ANCHORMEN are back out in Lydick Indiana right on Chain o Lakes with Larry Eiss who came up from Virginia for an Anchormen weekend retreat and we caught time to sit and have discussion with Larry about life and Christianity.This episode is part one and there's really no subject matter that we had in mind but the conversation was good to share. Enjoy and thank you for listening to Anchormen, anchored by Grace podcast.Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.This week, as the assassination of political and Christian spokesperson Charlie Kirk unfolds fresh before us, Bob, Todd and John are here with raw emotions as we react to this shocking event that took place in Utah.Charlie's words spoke truth to so many lives and students all through the United States.He also spoke into the Anchormen's lives as well. Sharing insights on this podcast is truly based on what we know on the morning that we recorded this show. Many facts about this incident I'm sure will be uncovered and made public but as a reminder, many facts about this are not revealed to us as we recorded this podcast. Listen to all our episodes at our website as well as your favorite podcast platform.https://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.comReach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.In this episode we discuss what we have learned about Grace and how we can apply that knowledge to our everyday lives. Drace is the way that God relates to us under the NEW COVENANTSatan uses RELIGION as an attempt to replace GRACE with legalism.Legalism is the belief that MY WORKS, WHAT I DO as the basis for acceptance from GOD and the way to receive GOD'S blessing.Join Bob,Todd and John today but also visit our webpage at  https://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.comReach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.In our last episode, (Ep4 Righteousness) it was mentioned that we had recorded an episode on this subject already but that file got lost somewhere in the Digital Space-Time continuum. Well like a sheep gone astray, the lost file was located and brought back into the fold. All that to say, This is the original episode on Righteousness that we recorded and we felt that there was enough material and how important that is so we wanted to bring it out as part 2 in our conversation on RIGHTEOUSNESS.If you would like to hear all of the Anchormen Anchored by Grace podcasts, reach out to our website at   https://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.comReach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.As believers in the saving Grace that only a relationship with Jesus can provide,why do we still wrestle so much with our sins?Have you ever thought that "if Jesus knew the "things" I've done he would have no part of me." Well, there is bad news, HE ALREADY KNOWS, but GOD... He knew we can never be perfect and ever be able to atone for our sins so HE, In His love for us, sent the Savior Jesus to be sin for us and give us the righteousness we can never earn through any good works we do. Jesus gave us a deeper relationship with God, by His Grace alone. God's righteousness through the death and resurrection of Jesus, do we get to gain the freedom from sin. Our sin consciousness becomes righteousness consciousness.Join the Anchormen, Bob, Todd and John today as we unpack and try to understand how God gave us right standing with Him through the sacrifice of His son Jesus Christ. Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.Experiencing the loss of a loved one is never easy and the Anchormen know exactly what that means. In this episode, we will discuss the impact of losing a fellow Anchorman had on the group.Today we will talk about our friend Scott Tuft and the impact he had on us. Grieving is never something anyone looks forward to but when the time comes to grieve, sharing that time with others (although still difficult), is much easier when we don't have to be alone.Sharing memories with brothers and sisters, friends, loved ones and family all together is helpful.Listen in on how The Anchormen took time with others that shared special moments with our dear brother Scott Tuft.Reach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com

Contact the Anchormen here...start with a text.Many things happen in our lives that we have no control over and we often wonder why things happen the way they do?We sure do. But we also know that many things happen that we would never choose to happen the way they do or would ever expected but knowing our God, His plans are always greater than ours and trusting Him, we know know and accept God's will in the good and the not so good. Bob, Todd and John discuss some hard topics where it's really difficult to accept God's will but being in discussion sure does help understand a little. It will not change what has happened but we can begin to learn that His plans are greater than ours.Proverbs 3;5 Trust in the Lord your God with all your heart and lean not on your understandingReach out to the Anchormen by emailing us at [email protected] or share our website to help spread the good news of being Anchored by Gracehttps://anchormenanchoredbygrace.buzzsprout.com