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Ministry Minded Podcast

Ministry Minded Podcast

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A show that seeks to marvel at the mercy of God that meets us in our messy ministries.
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On pastoral mental toughness and the gift of quarantine with Cole Russell Deike.

Ministry Minded PodcastAug 03, 2020

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Redeeming the time with Pastor Mike Gray.
Sep 20, 202140:09
A much needed rest and holding fast to faith when it doesn’t make sense.
Sep 15, 202129:22
An assortment of biblical encouragement.
Aug 30, 202132:10
Sensationalizing the present means we’ve turned a blind eye to the past.
Aug 23, 202145:17
Thoughts on “The Chosen,” the only Word that matters, and the God who gets in the water with us.
Aug 13, 202141:14
The God of our deepest need, the essence of humility, and the beautiful predictability of the ordinary means of grace.
Aug 05, 202139:11
On rest and resiliency in pastoral ministry with Josh Hedger.
Jul 21, 202101:12:20
On the “deep magic” of a God who confounds sense and challenges faith.
Jul 13, 202143:04
7 reasons to not leave your church and other church membership wisdom with Pastor Mike Gray.
Jun 30, 202101:34:24
Jesus’s incendiary sermon and the need for pastor-theologians.

Jesus’s incendiary sermon and the need for pastor-theologians.

May 31, 202142:11
On ministry transition in the middle of a pandemic and making sense of the atonement with Obbie Tyler Todd.

On ministry transition in the middle of a pandemic and making sense of the atonement with Obbie Tyler Todd.

May 27, 202101:44:30
On Justin Bieber and the grace of Jesus.
May 12, 202134:31
Opening a can of worms and continuing the legacy of the best Bible study ever.
Apr 26, 202132:39
Preaching that lasts and pastoring for the long-run.
Apr 20, 202131:56
Keeping the resurrection in view.
Apr 05, 202135:47
On Luther, Limbaugh, and the league of the guilty.
Mar 18, 202139:30
On the settled Christian life with Jon Moffitt and Justin Perdue.
Feb 26, 202159:39
Thinking out loud about when a ministry leader falls.
Feb 18, 202137:37
The comforting gospel of God’s substitution, Jesus as the hero, and the end of scorekeeping.
Feb 11, 202135:30
The solid rock truth of Christ crucified.
Feb 03, 202141:47
Mercy for the desperate, the story of Scripture, and gorging on the Bible.
Jan 20, 202135:30
Wrestling with God, poise for the end times, and amplifying brotherly love.
Jan 13, 202140:21
The essentialness of church, childlike Bible reading, and Pixar’s ‘Soul.’
Jan 05, 202136:57
The gospel of ‘Tenet’ and ruin as a prerequisite for hope.
Dec 29, 202031:05
Merry Christmas y’all!

Merry Christmas y’all!

In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I wish you a very Merry Christmas by sharing some thoughts on the “reason for the season” along with a reflection on my favorite Christmas movie. Connect with the show: https://graceupongrace.net/ Buy Fresh Roasted Coffee: http://www.freshroastedcoffee.com → Use code ‘GRACE10’ to get 10% off! Notes: “Don’t Isolate Yourself This Holiday Season,” Arthur Brooks “The God Who Makes George Bailey’s Life So Wonderful,” Sam Bush “Home for the holidays,” article by yours truly II Timothy, Titus, Philemon & Hebrews, Alexander Maclaren Stonington Baptist Church sermons Daily Grace: The Mockingbird Devotional, Vol. 2 Grace: So Much More Than You Know and So Much Better Than You Think, Brad J. Gray
Dec 25, 202011:54
The grandest miracle of all and the necessity of the Incarnation.
Dec 22, 202035:01
A personal update and God’s gospel in our mess.
Dec 11, 202011:29
The beauty of obliviousness and a life of thanksgiving.
Dec 04, 202024:38
On being a young theologian and the strengthening of faith and practice with Blake Long.
Nov 22, 202001:29:41
Finding meaning and better morning routines.
Nov 19, 202029:46
The illusion of control, the truth about callings, and being a Berean.
Nov 12, 202037:46
On the necessity and profundity of theological slow-cooking with Dr. Jason Duesing.
Nov 09, 202059:25
Grace and politics and staying on mission.
Nov 05, 202035:13
Lessons from surgery and God’s plans.
Oct 29, 202035:15
Loneliness, marathon ministry, and preaching Christ crucified.
Sep 25, 202026:15
Trials, ordination, and the mechanics of faith.
Sep 18, 202027:44
Living in the present, cool Christianity, and the Bible’s buried bones.
Sep 10, 202042:38
Quoting in sermons, living for sand, and Elijah’s ministerial disappointment.
Aug 28, 202034:57
Preaching and teaching recaps, pastoral resources, and ministerial depression.
Aug 20, 202037:13
On depression, being a pastor’s wife, and ministerial second-hand smoke with Kellie Gray.
Aug 18, 202001:06:38
Conviction and confession, the religion of busyness, and addicted to success.
Aug 14, 202034:34
Closing out Mark, faithfulness in Joshua, and the cross of folly.
Aug 07, 202030:04
On pastoral mental toughness and the gift of quarantine with Cole Russell Deike.
Aug 03, 202001:03:48
Predicting the future, raging against the machine, and the violence of modernity.
Jul 30, 202028:22
Injury update, headline preachers, and the church as an oasis.
Jul 18, 202036:31
On comprehending life’s griefs and suffering with hope with Dr. Mike Gray.
Jul 14, 202001:02:40
Vacation reflection, sermon summaries, and contextualizing the present.
Jul 10, 202031:16
Jesus’s silent suffering and the enduring hope for sufferers.
Jun 18, 202028:55
The new covenant, the Antioch gospel, and the story of grace.
Jun 12, 202028:52
On contemporary and historical quandaries facing the Southern Baptist Convention with Obbie Todd.
Jun 10, 202001:08:50