Grace Upon Grace

Title: The End of Scorekeeping Text: Matthew 18:21–35 Originally delivered on 27 September 2026 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net

Title: Beyond the Ruins Text: Isaiah 54:1–17 Originally delivered on 20 September 2026 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net

What if the most prevalent two words in Scripture — “fear not” — aren’t a command to try harder, but a promise to hold onto? This is the question Luke Kjolhaug and I aim to answer in this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, where we talk about Luke’s new book, Fear Not, and how the gospel of Christ for you speaks grace and life and hope in the middle of our most fearful moments.

Luke is the pastor of Elim Lutheran Church in Osakis, Minnesota, where he lives with his wife, Bethannie, and their two daughters. He holds degrees from Wheaton College and Lutheran Brethren Seminary. You can connect with him on Facebook and Instagram.

Resources: Fear Not: How the Gospel Transcends Our Deepest Anxieties, Luke Kjolhaug Sinner Saint: A Surprising Primer for the Christian Life, Luke Kjolhaug Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment, Bradley Gray

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Title: The Word Prevails Text: Acts 19:1–41 Originally delivered on 13 September 2026 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net

Title: The God Who Has a Knack for Showing Up in Caves Text: Psalm 142:1–7 Originally delivered on 6 September 2026 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net

What if our efforts to better Christians are actually taking our eyes off Christ? In this edition of Ministry Minded, I sit down with Justin Perdue to talk about just that, as well as how the Bible’s message of “Christ for you” is understood through the law-gospel distinction and why that distinction is so important for pastoral ministry and the life of the church. Despite what you might hear or think, the church doesn’t need a new message for each new cultural moment. We just need the gospel that tells us Christ is enough.

Justin lives in Asheville, North Carolina, with his wife Michelle and their four children, where he serves as the lead pastor has served as lead pastor of Covenant Baptist Church since it was constituted in 2015. You can follow him on Twitter/X and Instagram, and on his website tethered.org.

Resources: Romans, Robert Haldane Commentary on Saint Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians (1535), Martin Luther Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment, 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 the offer code “GRACE10” at checkout to get a discount on your next order. Buy some coffee today!

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Title: Saving the Best for Last Text: John 2:1–11 Originally delivered on 30 August 2026 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net

Title: I Am Here, and I Always Will Be Text: Exodus 40:1–38 Originally delivered on 23 August 2026 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net

From the Jerusalem Council in Acts 15 to today, there is a nagging stream of questions surrounding the church and its relationship to the Torah. Are Christians required to keep all the feasts and food laws and Sabbath ordinances just like God’s people of old did? Or are we living in sin if we don’t? Dr. R. L. Solberg and I consider these questions and why they can be answered by God’s Word itself. By looking at Hebrews, Galatians, and other Scriptures, we talk about why Christianity isn’t a checklist but a relationship with a Savior who tells you you’re his.

R. L. Solberg, Ph.D., is an author, professor, and the founder and president of The Biblical Roots Ministries, which seeks to ground believers in Scripture and defend historical Christianity through biblical teaching and apologetics. He currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife of thirty-four years. You can connect with him on his website and on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

Resources: Torahism: Are Christians Required to Keep the Law of Moses?, R. L. Solberg The Law, the Christ, the Promise: A Verse-By-Verse Apologetics Bible Study through Galatians, R. L. Solberg The Christ Key: Unlocking the Centrality of Christ in the Old Testament, Chad Bird Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment, 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 the offer code “GRACE10” at checkout to get a discount on your next order. Buy some coffee today!

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Title: The God Who Runs After You Text: Luke 19:1–10 Originally delivered on 16 August 2026 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net