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Ministry Minded

A podcast that seeks to marvel at the mercy of God that meets us in our messy ministries. www.graceupongrace.net

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God’s love for unnoticed things, the precariousness of preaching, and a gospel tornado.

God’s love for unnoticed things, the precariousness of preaching, and a gospel tornado.

In this episode, I share some thoughts on what ought to undergird every sermon and why the good news of the gospel can b... Read more

5 May 2023

23mins

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Determining the timing of Holy Week and the subversive good news of Easter.

Determining the timing of Holy Week and the subversive good news of Easter.

In this episode of the Ministry Minded podcast, I share a helpful way to make heads-or-tails of the timing of Holy Week,... Read more

21 Apr 2023

26mins

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On God’s great heart for pastors with Randy Greenwald.

On God’s great heart for pastors with Randy Greenwald.

In this episode, I’m joined pastor and writer Randy Greenwald to talk about his newsletter, “Greatheart’s Table,” and wh... Read more

24 Feb 2023

1hr 4mins

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Social media is dead, how Facebook has changed, and the failure of the Jefferson Bible.

Social media is dead, how Facebook has changed, and the failure of the Jefferson Bible.

In this episode, I talk about the recent proliferation of articles and essays that speak to the negative side-effects of... Read more

10 Feb 2023

30mins

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The fallacy of the therapeutic church, Bono’s testimony, and pastoral remit.

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In this episode, I reflect on some articles that talk about the emergence of the “therapeutic gospel” which, in effect, ... Read more

20 Jan 2023

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Holiday odds and ends, and the one-way love of Christmas.

Holiday odds and ends, and the one-way love of Christmas.

In this episode, I reflect on the holiday season and welcome the New Year by talking through a myriad of holiday-themed ... Read more

6 Jan 2023

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Southern Yankees, low anthropology, Doubting Thomases, and the famine of the Word.

Southern Yankees, low anthropology, Doubting Thomases, and the famine of the Word.

In this episode, I reflect on the scene where the doubt of poor ole “Doubting Thomas” was quelled — and why we, too, can... Read more

16 Sep 2022

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Tales from the carpenter’s desk, the risk of Bible study, and the Black Swan of Puritanism.

Tales from the carpenter’s desk, the risk of Bible study, and the Black Swan of Puritanism.

In this episode, I talk about why Jesus never used carpentry in any of his parables, why Tobias Crisp is the “Black Swan... Read more

12 Aug 2022

27mins

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Wasting your life trusting in the efficiency of God, the SBC’s reckoning, and the Word that abides forever.

Wasting your life trusting in the efficiency of God, the SBC’s reckoning, and the Word that abides forever.

In this episode, I share a few brief thoughts on the recent reckoning in the Southern Baptist Convention before zeroing ... Read more

22 Jul 2022

26mins

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Leaving Lordship salvation behind and the languishing of ‘Lightyear’.

Leaving Lordship salvation behind and the languishing of ‘Lightyear’.

In this episode, I share some thoughts on the recent hullabaloo surrounding the newest Disney/Pixar film Lightyear, plus... Read more

15 Jul 2022

38mins

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