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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Amazingly, 75% of "decisions" for Christ don't actually last, (*1) and 33% of regular church attenders show little evidence of being genuinely 'born again.'* Christians (*2). In light of this staggering reality, Step Up To Life's mission is to eliminate temporary decisions and replace them with genuine conversions by presenting the Gospel with greater biblical clarity. Tune in to hear stories from around the globe from ministry leaders, pastors, and individuals who are committed to sticking ...
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A Biblical Gospel is a Global Gospel
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53:34On this episode Lincoln and Nick discuss Step Up To Life's global footprint and why this is a key aspect of the ministry biblically. Having ministered in over 40+ countries, Lincoln recounts how he became inspired to minister cross-culturally, how God has surprised him and impacted him personally over the last 40 years ministering internationally a…
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Good Samaritans, prodigal sons, and the need for systematic theologians with Eric Attinger.
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1:06:45In this episode, Pastor Eric and I explore the reasons why systematic theology is so important for the church. Those who study systematic theology will deepen their faith and guard themselves against false teachers. From the prodigal son to the Good Samaritan, we endeavor to uncover Scripture’s deeper truths and challenge biblical illiteracy. Eric …
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Has Repentance Become a Four Letter Word?
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1:13:39Why is the word 'repentance' often vilified or treated like a 'four letter word' in Christian subculture? On this episode seasoned pastors Lincoln and Nick talk about the common misunderstandings about the biblical concept of repentance as 'works,' the unfortunate practice of accidentally presenting the Gospel as merely mentally ascribing to a cert…
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When preaching outlines go from helpful to hazardous with Eric Attinger.
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1:01:30In this episode, Pastor Eric and I talk about what happens when a preacher’s sermon outline goes from helpful to hazardous. We discuss the purpose of preaching from an outline and why sermons are more like stories than they are like lectures. Eric is on staff with me at Stonington Baptist Church in Paxinos, Pennsylvania, where he lives and serves w…
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Preaching with a fallen condition focus and the comedy of the gospel with Eric Attinger.
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1:01:20In this episode, Pastor Eric and I talk about what it means to preach the Bible with a “fallen condition focus” and how without the honest recognition of everyone’s fallenness, there is no true hope to be preached. We also talk about the overlap between stand-up comedy and preaching the gospel and why it is so crucial to confront the aches of the w…
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Full Circle Faith: How God Transformed a Shy Kid into a Kingdom Courier
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55:26Edward King III (AKA: 'Tank') of Youth for Christ joins Linc and Nick to talk about how God has brought him full circle from a high school kid who was so shy that he faked being asleep in school to avoid getting called on in class, to standing in the front of that same classroom telling kids how they can know Christ personally. Hear how God has wov…
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Share the Gospel? But I'm no Pastor!
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45:55Most of us assume that we can't really impact the people around us or the organizations we belong to with the Gospel, but few of us actually try. On this episode of Ministry Minded Tim Bess shares how he found himself teaching a class on evangelism in his own church much to his own surprise, how he approached proposing it to his pastor, and the res…
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Navigating the challenges of studying the Old Testament with Eric Attinger.
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1:02:31In 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 Sto…
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Discerning the call to ministry with Eric Attinger.
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1:16:14In 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 calle…
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When God Calls the Disinterested
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57:02Many or most of us start out disinterested or apathetic about our spiritual condition and Dr. Tim Janiszewski of Grace Central Omaha (www.graceomaha.com) is no exception. On this episode of Ministry Minded Dr. J shares how he talked his parents into not making him 'waste his time' by going to church, how God got his attention anyway, and how he fou…
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The gospel’s encouragement for discouraged preachers with Eric Attinger.
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58:41In 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 manif…
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The heart of worship with Eric Attinger.
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58:48In this episode, I am once again joined by Pastor Eric Attinger as we continue unpacking what makes for a biblically faithful sermon. This time, we chat about the heart of worship and how a preacher’s delivery of a sermon can lead to mistaken views of the preaching event itself. We also talk about the worship service itself and why it is not just a…
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Sharing Jesus with Gentle Boldness
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53:26We've all been tempted to overcorrect certain things in our lives. Instead of exercising self-control we might resort to a starvation diet for a season. Instead of planning ahead for the big test or presentation we might try to 'cram' just before the deadline. Humans like extremes and imbalance. We're prone to it. The same is true for sharing the G…
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The source of a preacher’s authority with Eric Attinger.
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1:01:43In this episode, I am once again joined by Pastor Eric Attinger to continue our conversation concerning biblically faithful sermons. This time, we discuss what makes a sermon authoritative, the source of a preacher’s authority, and the pitfalls that arise when a preacher starts to buy his own press. Eric is on staff with me at Stonington Baptist Ch…
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Preaching faithful sermons with Eric Attinger.
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1:00:13In this episode, I am joined by Pastor Eric Attinger to chat about what makes for a biblically faithful sermon and why preachers should preach with an Emmaus Road hermeneutic. 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 …
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Facing Death for the Faith
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51:25We might wonder what we would do if faced with the challenge to denounce Jesus or die. Pastor Kenneth Bamuleke doesn't have to wonder because he knows. On this episode of Ministry Minded you will get to hear Kenneth's incredible journey from leading a muslim mosque to helping plant over 17 churches in Uganda, Africa. Kenneth's miraculous conversion…
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Hitching a ride through the foothills of biblical theology with Chad Bird.
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1:08:31In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I am thrilled to be joined by my friend, Chad Bird, to talk about his new book, Hitchhiking with Prophets, and what it looks like to pursue a biblical theology that is centered on Christ alone. Chad and his wife Stacy live in Tyler, Texas, where he works as a Scholar-in-Residence for 1517. Along with …
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How to Trust God in Launching a Ministry
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46:09Jason Hurt from 'Chariots 4 Hope' (www.Chariots4Hope.org) joins Lincoln and Nick in the studio to discuss what it was like trusting God after hurricane Sandy by moving with his wife Michelle and their kids from New York to Nebraska, founding a brand new ministry without a single supporter, and how Step Up To Life helps their team communicate the Go…
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On Tolkien, storytelling, and the eucatastrophe of grace with Sam Schuldheisz.
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1:09:02In this episode, I am joined by pastor and writer Sam Schuldheisz who accompanies me on a short excursion to Middle Earth to chat about the ubiquity of storytelling, especially as it relates to the greatest story of all — namely, the gospel. Along with Tolkien and Lewis, we also talk about the theology of Inklings and the eucatastrophe of God’s gra…
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Ministry Reach & Retention
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44:55President of 'Christ for the City International' (www.CFCI.org) Dr. Chip Anderson joins Linc and Nick in the studio to discuss why CFCI partners with Step Up To Life, what problems it's solved in their ministry, how he went from 'Frat-boy' to 'Missionary,' and what he found out about ministering in Latin American through his Doctoral studies. Suppo…
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On the nuances of Reformation history and theology with Amy Mantravadi.
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1:14:00In this episode, I am joined by essayist Amy Mantravadi as we dive into the particulars of the Reformation movement of the 1500s, the theological and historical ramifications of which are still being unpacked today. We discuss the importance of the Reformation, its impact on preaching, and its continued relevance for modern disciples. Amy lives in …
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On this episode Pastor Ed King of Dayspring Ministries and Omaha's Hope Center for Kids joins Lincoln and Nick to talk about how God used Step Up To Life to change his life and how God is now using him to change the lives of kids n North Omaha in the same way nearly 40 years later! Support the show www.StepUpToLife.com…
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The anchor of historical theology for the local church with Raphael Mnkandhla.
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1:34:06In this episode, I am joined by Pastor Raphael Mnkandhla to talk about the importance of historical theology and church history not only for pastors and theologians but also for everyday disciples of Jesus. Raphael pastors City Church in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, where he lives and serves with his wife Heidi, and their six children. You can follo…
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Overcoming the Fear of Sharing the Faith
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40:54On this episode Cindy Nyberg from MyBridge Radio visits Lincoln and Nick on site in the studio to talk about how she became known as 'the Step Up To Life Lady,' how she works through the fear of sharing her faith, and why Step Up To Life has become 2nd nature to her when sharing the Gospel with the greatest clarity! Support the show www.StepUpToLif…
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From Pressure to Privilege
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55:07On this episode we talk with UNO ACHA Hockey team players Nolan Sullivan and Kirby Proctor about how they came to saving-faith in Christ Jesus, what it's like to share their faith with others, and how Step Up To Life has changed the way they go about sharing the Gospel. Support the show www.StepUpToLife.com…
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Respecting the Journey of Sharing the Gospel
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36:13On this episode Stan Parker of My Bridge Radio (https://mybridgeradio.net) joins Lincoln and Nick remotely from his offices in Lincoln NE. to talk about how he came to know Jesus personally while playing football at the University of Nebraska, his first encounter with Step Up To Life as a uniquely powerful Gospel-sharing tool, and his journey into …
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What is Genuine Saving-Faith vs. Churchianity?
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49:25On this episode Pastor Curt Dodd (Westside Church - Omaha, NE.) joins Lincoln and Nick in the studio to talk about how he came to genuine Saving-Faith in an unusual way, what drives his ministry heartbeat, and what he's concerned about as he looks at church leadership over the next 5 years. Support the show www.StepUpToLife.com…
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The Power of Patience in Waiting on God
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46:17On this episode SUTL's African Hub Director (Rev. Jefferson Gathu) joins Lincoln & Nick on site in the studio to share how he came to be SUTL's official Champion to Africa leading over 12 nations in sharing the Gospel with greater clarity through the SUTL life tool, how it's impacted the countries it's been shared in, and how 1.5 million copies hav…
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Memory Lane: The History of 'Step Up To Life'
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44:52On this episode of the Step Up To Life Podcast, we talk with the wife of our late founder (Nancy Murdoch) about why her husband (Elmer 'Doc') began sharing a 5-Step approach to explaining the Biblical Gospel, and how he could have never foreseen that a single sermon he gave in 1957 would one day be translated into over 80 different languages and tr…
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The Gospel & Forgiveness
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39:53On this episode of the Step Up To Life Podcast, 'Fresh Start' ministry founder Mindy Peterson (www.freshstartforallnations.org) and marriage minister Sharon Harris of 'Hearts Set Free' (www.hsfomaha.org) share with us their how they came to saving-faith in Christ, how the Lord called them into forgiveness and marriage ministries, and why 'Step Up T…
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Impact Beyond an 'Event'
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35:21Keith Becker (founder of the Todd Becker Foundation) joins us to talk about the tragic event that ignited his passion for youth ministry, what his particular emphasis is when ministering, & why he's chosen to partner with Step Up To Life for the last 7 years to train his interns as they minister in high schools throughout the Midwest. Support the s…
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Sharing the Gospel Clearly & Patiently
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39:09On this episode of the Step Up To Life Podcast, Pastors Roy Helu Jr. & Justin Larsen of CityLight Bennington Church join us to share how they came to Saving-Faith in Christ, what they believe is the unique advantage of sharing the Gospel with the 5 Steps, how they've seen it impact people in real life, and why they recommend it. Support the show ww…
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Origin & Impact of 'Step Up To Life'
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31:23On this episode Executive Director (Lincoln Murdoch) shares how Step Up To Life came to be, why it emphasizes Jesus' Message and method of inviting people to 'follow/believe' in Jesus, as well as how it has impacted people on an individual level (Justin Kofoed), and a ministerial level (Pastors Nick Bank & Curtis Isaacson). Support the show www.Ste…
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On the beauty and blessing of biblical preaching with Kris Estep.
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1:04:48In this episode, I am joined by Pastor Kris Estep to talk about the state of preaching in the modern church and why preaching expositionally through the Bible is so important for the good and the health of the local church. Kris Estep pastors Barberville Baptist Church in Waynesville, North Carolina, where he lives and serves with his wife Becky, a…
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God’s love for unnoticed things, the precariousness of preaching, and a gospel tornado.
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23:01In this episode, I share some thoughts on what ought to undergird every sermon and why the good news of the gospel can be likened to a thunderstorm of grace. Resources. “God Goes Belonging,” Sam Bush “Preaching That Connects,” Todd Brewer “Rainstorms and Reformations,” Sam Schuldheisz Grace: So Much More Than You Know and So Much Better Than You Th…
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Determining the timing of Holy Week and the subversive good news of Easter.
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26:50In this episode of the Ministry Minded podcast, I share a helpful way to make heads-or-tails of the timing of Holy Week, along with some thoughts on the remarkably subversive story of Easter. Resources. “Raised for Our Justification,” Michael Bird “Something to This Story,” David Clay “The Hero Dies in This One,” Sam Bush “Was Jesus in the Grave fo…
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On God’s great heart for pastors with Randy Greenwald.
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1:04:22In this episode, I’m joined by pastor and writer Randy Greenwald to talk about his newsletter, “Greatheart’s Table,” and why pastoral efficiency is a bad thing, along with a host of other topics relating to ministry in the local church. Randy Greenwald is the pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Oviedo, Florida, where he lives and serves with …
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Social media is dead, how Facebook has changed, and the failure of the Jefferson Bible.
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30:38In this episode, I talk about the recent proliferation of articles and essays that speak to the negative side-effects of social media, and how this negativity can be discerned just by examining the ways in which social media has changed since its inception. I also talk about the good news of God’s rest as found in Christ and why Thomas Jefferson’s …
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The fallacy of the therapeutic church, Bono’s testimony, and pastoral remit.
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41:40In this episode, I reflect on some articles that talk about the emergence of the “therapeutic gospel” which, in effect, leads congregants into functional atheism. I also reflect on Bono’s Christian testimony and what falls within a pastor’s remit. Resources. “A therapeutic church is an atheist church,” Brad East “Sin, preaching, and the therapeutic…
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Holiday odds and ends, and the one-way love of Christmas.
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30:28In this episode, I reflect on the holiday season and welcome the New Year by talking through a myriad of holiday-themed articles I’ve been chewing on recently, each of which serves to remind us of the one-way love of Christmas. Resources. “O Come All Ye Faithful, Except When Christmas Falls on a Sunday,” Ruth Graham “There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It…
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Southern Yankees, low anthropology, Doubting Thomases, and the famine of the Word.
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28:26In this episode, I reflect on the scene where doubt of poor ole “Doubting Thomas” was quelled — and why we, too, can find so much solace in the Christ of God condescending to his disciple’s deepest fears. I also highlight a new book from David Zahl and an essay by longtime friend Obbie Tyler Todd. Resources. “Fearless Thomas Apart From Christ,” Mar…
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Tales from the carpenter’s desk, the risk of Bible study, and the Black Swan of Puritanism.
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27:58In this episode, I talk about why Jesus never used carpentry in any of his parables, why Tobias Crisp is the “Black Swan of Puritanism,” and why studying the Bible doesn’t necessarily have to have a goal in order for it to be profitable and beneficial. Sometimes God just wants us to go to the Word to enjoy it. Resources. “The Tales the Carpenter To…
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Wasting your life trusting in the efficiency of God, the SBC’s reckoning, and the Word that abides forever.
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26:38In this episode, I share a few brief thoughts on the recent reckoning in the Southern Baptist Convention before zeroing in on the truest hope for our times — namely, that God wastes nothing. Even the days that seem impossibly dark and incredibly inefficient are days in which God’s Word abides forever. Resources. “How Should Baptists and Christians …
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Leaving Lordship salvation behind and the languishing of ‘Lightyear’.
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38:04In this episode, I share some thoughts on the recent hullabaloo surrounding the newest Disney/Pixar film Lightyear, plus why Lordship Salvation should be left behind. Resources. “If ‘Representation’ is the Issue, Where Are Pixar’s Religious Characters?” Samuel D. James “Success Of ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Puts Excuses For Disney’s Failed, Woke ‘L…
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In this episode, I reflect a little on the recent “face-lift” the blog has received, courtesy of my dear friend Sara Bordner; plus I talk about some other stuff relating to social media and the understanding of the self, along with the incandescent hope that’s found in humor. Resources. Paint By S, Sara Bordner Embodied Hope: A Theological Meditati…
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Redeeming the time with Pastor Mike Gray.
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41:06In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I get to share a conversation my dad and I were able to have during our recent vacation in South Carolina on how to live fearlessly with “sound of mind” (2 Tim. 1:7) in these evil days. Connect with the show: https://graceupongrace.net/ Buy Fresh Roasted Coffee: http://www.freshroastedcoffee.com **Use…
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A much-needed rest and holding fast to faith when it doesn’t make sense.
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30:19In this episode of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I share some reflections on a much-needed vacation spent with family as well as some timely encouragement on the providence of God, whose sovereignty is never in doubt. What’s in front of us and all around might make us believe otherwise. We are very easily swayed into declaring the “end of all things…
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An assortment of biblical encouragement.
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33:07In this episode of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I recap some sermons and talk about how God’s grace gives us the freedom to be present, right now, where we are. I also highlight some articles from around the web that have proven enlightening and encouraging. May you be blessed by this brief episode. Grace and peace. Connect with the show: https://g…
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Sensationalizing the present means we’ve turned a blind eye to the past.
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46:13In this episode of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I share some updates on this “beautifully exhausting” season of life and ministry, as well as the concrete hope of the Word to which the church can cling in times of doubt and fear and frenzy (Heb. 6:19). Connect with the show: https://graceupongrace.net/ Buy Fresh Roasted Coffee: http://www.freshroas…
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Thoughts on “The Chosen,” the only Word that matters, and the God who gets in the water with us.
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42:11In this episode of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I share some personal and ministerial updates for the week, as well as confess my affections for the newest Christian phenomenon, a.k.a., The Chosen. May you be blessed by these reflections. Connect with the show: https://graceupongrace.net/ Buy Fresh Roasted Coffee: http://www.freshroastedcoffee.com …
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