Grace Upon Grace

Title: The Heart of Christian Ministry Text: Colossians 1:24—2:5 Originally delivered on 24 November 2024 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net

In this episode, Pastor Eric and I chat about the daunting task of studying the Old Testament and how students of Scripture can and should dive into this challenge. Rather than “unhitching” the Old Testament from our faith, the first thirty-nine books of your Bible are vital to your understanding of the Bible itself.

Eric is on staff with me at Stonington Baptist Church in Paxinos, Pennsylvania, where he lives and serves with his wife, Jade, and their son, Rosco. You can connect with him on Facebook.

Resources: “On David M. King’s ‘Your Old Testament Sermon Needs to Get Saved’,” an article by yours truly “On Chad Bird’s ‘The Christ Key’,” an article by yours truly Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment, Bradley Gray Grace: So Much More Than You Know and So Much Better Than You Think, Bradley Gray

Sponsor: You can support Ministry Minded by buying some coffee from Fresh Roasted Coffee, a locally owned and operated coffee house in the heart of Central Pennsylvania that produces the freshest coffee and delivers it at peak drinkability. Use offer code “GRACE10” at checkout to get a discount on your next order. Buy some coffee today!

Credits: Intro music: “Night In Kyoto” by AVBE via Uppbeat. License code: NZW9CUKLWDL4PMYI.

Title: How the Gospel Rewrites Your Story Text: Colossians 1:21–23 Originally delivered on 17 November 2024 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net

Title: Christ Sufficient and Supreme Text: Colossians 1:15–20 Originally delivered on 10 November 2024 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net

In this episode, Pastor Eric and I talk about how aspiring pastors can discern and distinguish the “call to the ministry” and why that is such a serious endeavor. Using Paul’s words in 1 Timothy 3, we examine what qualifies one for pastoral ministry, along with the side effects of churches being shepherded by pastors who haven’t been genuinely called to the ministry.

Eric is on staff with me at Stonington Baptist Church in Paxinos, Pennsylvania, where he lives and serves with his wife, Jade, and their son, Rosco. You can connect with him on Facebook.

Resources: “On Dr. Jason Allen’s ‘Letters on Preaching’,” an article by yours truly “Inadequacy and the pulpit,” an article by yours truly “Look to yourselves,” an article by yours truly “Good news for those with mental illness,” an article by yours truly Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment, Bradley Gray Grace: So Much More Than You Know and So Much Better Than You Think, Bradley Gray

Sponsor: You can support Ministry Minded by buying some coffee from Fresh Roasted Coffee, a locally owned and operated coffee house in the heart of Central Pennsylvania that produces the freshest coffee and delivers it at peak drinkability. Use offer code “GRACE10” at checkout to get a discount on your next order. Buy some coffee today!

Credits: Intro music: “Explorers (Instrumental Version)” by The Midnight, The Midnight Music LLC, 2018.

Title: News That Never Grows Old Text: Colossians 1:3–14 Originally delivered on 3 November 2024 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net

Title: The Gospel’s Gift of Gratitude Text: Colossians 1:3–14 Originally delivered on 27 October 2024 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net

In this episode, Pastor Eric and I touch on the subject of pastoral encouragement, how pastors can battle it, and why they shouldn’t try to hide it if they are serious about equipping the church to do the work of the ministry. After all, the Body of Christ is built up not by the pastor’s eloquence or excellence but by the grace of Christ that manifests in weakness.

Eric is on staff with me at Stonington Baptist Church in Paxinos, Pennsylvania, where he lives and serves with his wife, Jade, and their son, Rosco. You can connect with him on Facebook.

Resources: “The day after Sunday,” an article by yours truly “Good news for those with mental illness,” an article by yours truly Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment, Bradley Gray Grace: So Much More Than You Know and So Much Better Than You Think, Bradley Gray

Sponsor: You can support Ministry Minded by buying some coffee from Fresh Roasted Coffee, a locally owned and operated coffee house in the heart of Central Pennsylvania that produces the freshest coffee and delivers it at peak drinkability. Use offer code “GRACE10” at checkout to get a discount on your next order. Buy some coffee today!

Credits: Intro music: “Explorers (Instrumental Version)” by The Midnight, The Midnight Music LLC, 2018.

Title: Christ Alone, Christ Always Text: Colossians 1:1–2 Originally delivered on 20 October 2024 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net

Title: Flipped Tables and Expectations Text: John 2:13–22 Originally delivered on 13 October 2024 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net