Ministry Minded

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

  1. 6d ago

    Pastors, Platforms, and the Problem of Angry Absolutists with Joe Thorn

    In this episode of Ministry Minded, I sit down with my old friend Joe Thorn to talk about Christian conference culture, online absolutism, the manosphere, how to become a better preacher, and his forthcoming book for those who can’t see God in their suffering and darkness. The good news for weary shepherds and exhausted sheep is that Christ, not our platforms and programs, carries his church, just as he carries you. Joe lives in Illinois with his wife Jen and their four children, where he serves as lead pastor of Redeemer Fellowship, a Reformed Baptist church in St. Charles that he helped plant. He is the author of several books, formerly co-hosted Doctrine and Devotion with Jimmy Fowler, and is now writing a new book for Baker Books. You can read his writing on Substack and follow him on Facebook and Instagram. Resources: Note to Self: The Discipline of Preaching to Yourself, Joe Thorn 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! Credits: Intro music: It Just Makes Me Happy Composer: DJ Quads, soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads License: Creative Commons (BY-NC 3.0), creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ Music powered by BreakingCopyright: breakingcopyright.com Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

  2. Oct 15

    The Banned Book That Every Pastor Needs to Read with Jeffrey Perry

    In the 1700s, the Church of Scotland told its clergy not to recommend a certain book that was making the rounds — the reason being it was offering Christ to sinners indiscriminately, with no fine print. Listen along as Jeffrey Perry from the Marrowcast joins the show to talk about the ongoing legacy of The Marrow of Modern Divinity, the law-gospel distinction, and the Pharisee that lurks in us all. Jeffrey lives in North Carolina with his wife Lindsay and their four children, where he serves as pastor of Gospelway Baptist Church in China Grove. He co-hosts the Marrowcast with John Meeks, where you can also find his sermons and writing. You can follow him on Facebook and Instagram. Resources: The Marrow of Modern Divinity, Edward Fisher The Whole Christ: Legalism, Antinomianism, and Gospel Assurance―Why the Marrow Controversy Still Matters, Sinclair Ferguson How Shall I Go to God?: And Other Readings, Horatius Bonar The Imperfect Pastor: Discovering Joy in Our Limitations through a Daily Apprenticeship with Jesus, Zack Eswine The Judgment Seat of Christ: A Primer on the Final Judgment, Rewards, and the Believer’s Final Hope, Jeffrey Perry 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! Credits: Intro music: It Just Makes Me Happy Composer: DJ Quads, soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads License: Creative Commons (BY-NC 3.0), creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ Music powered by BreakingCopyright: breakingcopyright.com Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

  3. Sep 18

    Fear Not: When God’s Command Is Actually a Promise with Luke Kjolhaug

    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 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! Credits: Intro music: It Just Makes Me Happy Composer: DJ Quads, soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads License: Creative Commons (BY-NC 3.0), creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ Music powered by BreakingCopyright: breakingcopyright.com Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

  4. Sep 4

    Christ for You and Why the Gospel Must Stay the Gospel with Justin Perdue

    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! Credits: Intro music: It Just Makes Me Happy Composer: DJ Quads, soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads License: Creative Commons (BY-NC 3.0), creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ Music powered by BreakingCopyright: breakingcopyright.com Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

  5. Aug 21

    Torah, Freedom, and the Finished Work of Christ with R. L. Solberg

    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! Credits: Intro music: It Just Makes Me Happy Composer: DJ Quads, soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads License: Creative Commons (BY-NC 3.0), creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ Music powered by BreakingCopyright: breakingcopyright.com Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

  6. Aug 7

    Israel, the Church, and the Hourglass Shape of Scripture with Chad Bird

    Mentioning the word “Israel” nowadays is a surefire way to stir political, theological, or eschatological pots. But Scripture gives us the grammar to make sense of it all through the lenses of fulfillment and expansion. Listen along as Chad Bird and I trace the story God’s telling of the people he’s forming and calling to himself, from Adam to Moses to today, and how every promise God has made is Yes and Amen in Jesus. Chad and his wife Stacy live in Tyler, Texas, where he works as a Scholar-in-Residence for 1517. Along with writing, speaking, and teaching, you can also listen to him on the “40 Minutes in the Old Testament” podcast, which he co-hosts with Dan Price. Be sure to connect with him on Instagram and Facebook. Resources: Hitchhiking with Prophets: A Ride Through the Salvation Story of the Old Testament, Chad Bird The Christ Key: Unlocking the Centrality of Christ in the Old Testament, Chad Bird Limping with God: Jacob & the Old Testament Guide to Messy Discipleship, Chad Bird From Adam and Israel to the Church: A Biblical Theology of the People of God, Benjamin L. Gladd A New Testament Biblical Theology: The Unfolding of the Old Testament in the New, G. K. Beale Revelation: A Shorter Commentary, G. K. Beale 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! Credits: Intro music: It Just Makes Me Happy Composer: DJ Quads, soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads License: Creative Commons (BY-NC 3.0), creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ Music powered by BreakingCopyright: breakingcopyright.com Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

  7. Jul 24

    Wounded Shepherds Identifying with the Wounded Messiah with Raphael Mnkandhla

    In this episode, I’m joined once again by Raphael Mnkandhla for part two of a two-part mini-series reflecting on and reviewing the book The Clay Pot Conspiracy by Dave Harvey. Contrary to what many suppose, God often chooses to build his church through weak leaders, not polished ones. Those who shepherd the church best are those who know what it’s like to be wounded, knowing that theirs is a wounded Savior. Raphael pastors City Church in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, where he lives and serves with his wife Heidi and their six children. You can follow him on Facebook, Instagram, and Substack. Resources: The Clay Pot Conspiracy: God’s Plan to Use Weakness in Leaders, Dave Harvey Weakness Is the Way: Life with Christ Our Strength, J. I. Packer The Pastor’s Justification: Applying the Work of Christ in Your Life and Ministry, Jared C. Wilson 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! Credits: Intro music: It Just Makes Me Happy Composer: DJ Quads, soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads License: Creative Commons (BY-NC 3.0), creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ Music powered by BreakingCopyright: breakingcopyright.com Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

  8. Jul 10

    Writing and Preaching and Throwing Spaghetti at the Wall with Dave Zahl

    In this episode, I’m delighted to share a conversation with my friend and brother in ministry, Dave Zahl, as we reflect on the strange yet holy overlap between writing and preaching. With the pressure to build platforms, establish brands, chase readership, and fine-tune every syllable for maximum virality, it’s easy to forget what moves us or drives us in the first place. But the gospel is a reliving word that reminds us that we’re in the showing-up business, and God’s in the results business. David Zahl is the founder and director of Mockingbird Ministries and a cohost of The Mockingcast. He and his family live in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he also serves at Christ Episcopal Church. You can connect with him on Facebook, Substack, and Instagram. Resources: “The Most Failed Writer of All Time,” David Zahl “The Death of the Author and the Preacher,” article by yours truly Law & Gospel: A Theology for Sinners (And Saints), 10th Anniversary Edition, William McDavid, Ethan Richardson, and David Zahl The Big Relief: The Urgency of Grace for a Worn-Out World, David Zahl Low Anthropology: The Unlikely Key to a Gracious View of Others (and Yourself), David Zahl Seculosity: How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion and What to Do about It, David Zahl A Mess of Help: From the Crucified Soul of Rock N’ Roll, David Zahl 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! Credits: Intro music: It Just Makes Me Happy Composer: DJ Quads, soundcloud.com/aka-dj-quads License: Creative Commons (BY-NC 3.0), creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ Music powered by BreakingCopyright: breakingcopyright.com Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

    Writing and Preaching and Throwing Spaghetti at the Wall with Dave Zahl
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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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  • Creator
    Bradley Gray
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    169
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Bradley Gray
  • Show Website
    Ministry Minded

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