What are the different activities within the life of the church that God uses to bless his people? And what do we miss if we neglect involvement in a local church? Historically, the “means of grace” have been understood as the activities within a church to encourage holiness to its people and provide grace. In this episode, Caleb and John differentiate how this has been understood in the Protestant tradition and how we churches use ordinary means to bring benefits to its membership. Outline: The difference between Protestants and Roman Catholics. Traditional historical understanding. Expanding the historical views to include: Teaching the Word The Sacraments Prayer Worship Giving Evangelism Recent Episodes The Means of Grace S1,E15 Church Discipline S1,E14 Church Membership S1,E13 Mental Health in the Church S1,E12 When to Break Unity in the Church S1,E11