Ministry Minded
By Bradley Gray
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A podcast that seeks to marvel at the mercy of God that meets us in our messy ministries.
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Israel, the Church, and the Hourglass Shape of Scripture with Chad Bird
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Aug 07, 2026 |
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Wounded Shepherds Identifying with the Wounded Messiah with Raphael Mnkandhla
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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Writing and Preaching and Throwing Spaghetti at the Wall with Dave Zahl
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Jul 10, 2026 |
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Cracked Pots, Hidden Treasure, and What Nobody Tells You About Pastoral Ministry with Raphael Mnkandhla
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Preaching Christ in Season and Out with Tony Phelps
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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Christ Alone and the Homiletical Moment with Bob Hiller
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May 29, 2026 |
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Church History, Revivalism, and the Myth of the Golden Age with Obbie Todd
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May 15, 2026 |
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Lost Boys and Living Hope with Marc Sims
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May 01, 2026 |
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Why Preaching Still Matters with Michael Cooper
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Why the Church Should Laugh More with Tommy Woodard
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Grief and Glory in Light of the New Heaven and New Earth with Jordan Moody
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Vanity, Vapor, and God’s Gift of Joy with Josiah Ott
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Lightbulb Moments in Marriage with Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Status, Social Perfectionism, and How the Gospel Frees You to Try with Griffin Gooch
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Church Hurt, Pastoral Burnout, and Hopeful Ministry with Pilgrim Benham
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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On Advent, the Church, and Longing for Christ in the Psalms with Raphael Mnkandhla and Trevor Route
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Troubled Consciences and the Comfort of Grace with Jonathan A. Linebaugh
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Living as a Sinner-Saint with Luke Kjolhaug
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Reclaiming Gospel Clarity with Brad Kafer
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Moral Failure, Ministry Fallout, and the Gospel with Eric Attinger
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Writing, Status, and Storytelling with Griffin Gooch
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Christian Liberty, Church Life, and the Joy of Knowing God with Jason Alligood
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May 23, 2025 |
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How to Spot the Difference Between the Holy Spirit and the Circus of Deliverance Ministries with Eric Attinger
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May 09, 2025 |
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The Lopsided Relief of Grace with David Zahl
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Keeping Your Bible Open and Unfurling the Deep Things of God with Philip Nation
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Faith in the Fast Lane and Using Social Media Thoughtfully with Eric Attinger
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Good Samaritans, Prodigal Sons, and the Need for Systematic Theologians with Eric Attinger
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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When Preaching Outlines Go from Helpful to Hazardous with Eric Attinger
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Preaching with a Fallen Condition Focus and the Comedy of the Gospel with Eric Attinger
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Navigating the Challenges of Studying the Old Testament with Eric Attinger
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Discerning the Call to Ministry with Eric Attinger
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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The Gospel’s Encouragement for Discouraged Preachers with Eric Attinger
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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The Heart of Worship with Eric Attinger
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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The Source of a Preacher’s Authority with Eric Attinger
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Preaching Faithful Sermons with Eric Attinger
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Hitching a Ride Through the Foothills of Biblical Theology with Chad Bird
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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On Tolkien, Storytelling, and the Eucatastrophe of Grace with Sam Schuldheisz
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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On the Nuances of Reformation History and Theology with Amy Mantravadi
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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The Anchor of Historical Theology for the Local Church with Raphael Mnkandhla
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May 22, 2024 |
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On the beauty and blessing of biblical preaching with Kris Estep
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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God’s love for unnoticed things, the precariousness of preaching, and a gospel tornado.
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May 05, 2023 |
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Determining the timing of Holy Week and the subversive good news of Easter.
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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On God’s great heart for pastors with Randy Greenwald.
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Social media is dead, how Facebook has changed, and the failure of the Jefferson Bible.
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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The fallacy of the therapeutic church, Bono’s testimony, and pastoral remit.
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Holiday odds and ends, and the one-way love of Christmas.
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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Southern Yankees, low anthropology, Doubting Thomases, and the famine of the Word.
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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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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Aug 12, 2022 |
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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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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Leaving Lordship salvation behind and the languishing of ‘Lightyear’.
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Getting back at it.
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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Redeeming the time with Pastor Mike Gray.
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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A much-needed rest and holding fast to faith when it doesn’t make sense.
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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An assortment of biblical encouragement.
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Sensationalizing the present means we’ve turned a blind eye to the past.
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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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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Aug 13, 2021 |
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The God of our deepest need, the essence of humility, and the beautiful predictability of the ordinary means of grace.
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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On rest and resiliency in pastoral ministry with Josh Hedger.
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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On the “deep magic” of a God who confounds sense and challenges faith.
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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7 reasons to not leave your church and other church membership wisdom with Pastor Mike Gray.
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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Jesus’s incendiary sermon and the need for pastor-theologians.
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May 31, 2021 |
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On ministry transition in the middle of a pandemic and making sense of the atonement with Obbie Tyler Todd.
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May 27, 2021 |
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On Justin Bieber and the grace of Jesus.
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May 12, 2021 |
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Opening a can of worms and continuing the legacy of the best Bible study ever.
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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Preaching that lasts and pastoring for the long run.
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Keeping the resurrection in view.
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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On Luther, Limbaugh, and the league of the guilty.
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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On the settled Christian life with Jon Moffitt and Justin Perdue.
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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Thinking out loud about when a ministry leader falls.
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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The comforting gospel of God’s substitution, Jesus as the hero, and the end of scorekeeping.
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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The solid rock truth of Christ crucified.
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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Mercy for the desperate, the story of Scripture, and gorging on the Bible.
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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Wrestling with God, poise for the end times, and amplifying brotherly love.
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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The essentialness of church, childlike Bible reading, and Pixar’s ‘Soul.’
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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The gospel of ‘Tenet’ and ruin as a prerequisite for hope.
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Dec 29, 2020 |
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Merry Christmas y’all!
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Dec 25, 2020 |
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The grandest miracle of all and the necessity of the incarnation.
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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A personal update and God’s gospel in our mess.
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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The beauty of obliviousness and a life of thanksgiving.
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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On being a young theologian and the strengthening of faith and practice with Blake Long.
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Nov 22, 2020 |
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Finding meaning and better morning routines.
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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The illusion of control, the truth about callings, and being a Berean.
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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On the necessity and profundity of theological slow-cooking with Dr. Jason Duesing.
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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Grace and politics and staying on mission.
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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Lessons from surgery and God’s plans.
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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Loneliness, marathon ministry, and preaching Christ crucified.
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Sep 25, 2020 |
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Trials, ordination, and the mechanics of faith.
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Sep 18, 2020 |
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Living in the present, cool Christianity, and the Bible’s buried bones.
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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Quoting in sermons, living for sand, and Elijah’s ministerial disappointment.
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Aug 28, 2020 |
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Preaching and teaching recaps, pastoral resources, and ministerial depression.
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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On depression, being a pastor’s wife, and ministerial second-hand smoke with Kellie Gray.
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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Conviction and confession, the religion of busyness, and addicted to success.
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Aug 14, 2020 |
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Closing out Mark, faithfulness in Joshua, and the cross of folly.
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Aug 07, 2020 |
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On pastoral mental toughness and the gift of quarantine with Cole Russell Deike.
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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Predicting the future, raging against the machine, and the violence of modernity.
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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Injury update, headline preachers, and the church as an oasis.
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Jul 18, 2020 |
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On comprehending life’s griefs and suffering with hope with Dr. Mike Gray.
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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Vacation reflection, sermon summaries, and contextualizing the present.
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Jul 10, 2020 |
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Jesus’s silent suffering and the enduring hope for sufferers.
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Jun 18, 2020 |
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The new covenant, the Antioch gospel, and the story of grace.
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Jun 12, 2020 |
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On contemporary and historical quandaries facing the Southern Baptist Convention with Obbie Todd.
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Jun 10, 2020 |
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Responding rightly to the gospel and pastoring the imaginary church.
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Jun 04, 2020 |
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Blogging update, God’s providence, and the end of all things.
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May 28, 2020 |
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On nostalgia and “The Last Dance” with Bob Hiller and Dan van Voorhis.
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May 26, 2020 |
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On the disparity of faith and works in James with Bob Hiller.
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May 24, 2020 |
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Leafy religion, pastoral seriousness, and intentional evangelism.
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May 21, 2020 |
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On the Christ-centered voice of Hebrews and the Scripture’s revelation of mercy with Chad Bird.
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May 17, 2020 |
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Singing in church, angels as a downgrade, and pulpit talk.
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May 14, 2020 |
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On the life and legacy of a minister in the local church with Pastor Nathan Clark.
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May 07, 2020 |
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On living little in an online world with Samuel D. James.
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Apr 30, 2020 |
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On ministerial worthiness and weirdness with Jordan Moody.
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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This is how I work: on some of the habits, tools, and methods for studying and writing.
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Apr 17, 2020 |
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On the grace that smells like sheep.
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Jan 16, 2020 |
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On the one-way love of God.
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Jan 08, 2020 |
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On Universal Objective Justification with Daniel Emery Price and Erick Sorensen
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Oct 04, 2019 |
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On some big lessons learned in a short amount of time in pastoral ministry.
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Sep 12, 2019 |
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On life, eternity, and an obedience that’s already finished.
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Sep 04, 2019 |
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On being exiles who seek and serve God with Cameron Wood.
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Aug 13, 2019 |
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On the resonance of seculosity with David Zahl.
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Aug 06, 2019 |
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On aliens, basketball, and God’s strange choice.
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Aug 01, 2019 |
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On pastoral care and The Shepherds Crook with Jared Sparks.
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Jul 14, 2019 |
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On canonical criticism and approaching Scripture in Faith with Dr. Jim Blalock.
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Apr 01, 2019 |
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On the gospel and the impossibility of life with Nick Lannon.
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Mar 24, 2019 |
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On life’s expectations and God’s goodness.
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Mar 18, 2019 |
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On Scotland and 20 Schemes with Gerald White.
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Mar 04, 2019 |
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On my testimony of salvation.
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Feb 21, 2019 |
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On living fallen and free with Tullian Tchividjian.
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Feb 03, 2019 |
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On some personal notes and pastoral ministry lessons.
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Jan 12, 2019 |
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On sports, law, and gospel with Nick Lannon.
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Oct 18, 2018 |
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On ministry and messy grace with Alex Early.
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Oct 11, 2018 |
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On church revitalization with Mitch Miller.
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Sep 10, 2018 |
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On writing, sermon prep, and the local church with Cole Russell Deike.
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Aug 15, 2018 |
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On life, writing, and gospel-centered youth ministry with Charlotte Getz.
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Aug 01, 2018 |
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On life and ministerial busyness with Meiko Seymour.
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Jul 16, 2018 |
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On common misconceptions about John Calvin with Obbie Tyler Todd.
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Jun 25, 2018 |
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On church planting and gospel ministry in New England with David Morse.
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May 28, 2018 |
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On grace, failure, and freedom with Tullian Tchividjian.
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May 07, 2018 |
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On grace, law, and the mission of Mockingbird with David Zahl.
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Apr 16, 2018 |
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On theology and writing with Nicholas Davis.
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Mar 12, 2018 |
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On common misconceptions about Martin Luther with Obbie Tyler Todd.
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Feb 19, 2018 |
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On the church and the regular pastor with Landon Coleman.
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Feb 05, 2018 |
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On the aftermath of the G3 Conference.
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Jan 22, 2018 |
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On adversity, community, and discipleship with Meiko Seymour.
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Jan 15, 2018 |
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On the state of the podcast.
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Jan 08, 2018 |
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On reformed theology and grace for pastor’s kids with Scott Garrison.
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Dec 11, 2017 |
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On the economy of the gospel and teaching it to kids with Kyle George Jones.
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Jun 30, 2017 |
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On the gospel and church history with Obbie Tyler Todd.
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May 31, 2017 |
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On church planting and the call to ministry with Payte Johnson.
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May 03, 2017 |
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On writing, grace, and Christology with Chad Bird.
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Apr 06, 2017 |
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On preaching and pastoral ministry with Gerald White.
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Mar 02, 2017 |
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On grace, law, and gospel with Dan Price.
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Jan 18, 2017 |
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Reading from “The Story of Grace.”
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Dec 28, 2016 |
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On the edifice of reformed theology and the fallacy of fundamentalism with Byron Yawn.
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Dec 21, 2016 |
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On grace, vulnerability, and student ministry with David Brady.
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Nov 30, 2016 |
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On church planting and Lutheranism with Erick Sorensen.
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Nov 16, 2016 |
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On the nature of discipleship and grace with Rodney Julian and Nathan Naoumi.
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Nov 02, 2016 |
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On the importance of sermon preparation and delivery with Collin Coats.
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Oct 05, 2016 |
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On worship, liturgy, and the church with Bill Brimer.
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Sep 22, 2016 |
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On biblical hermeneutics with Mike Gray.
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Sep 07, 2016 |
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On preaching, humor, and the gospel with Kevin Labby.
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Aug 25, 2016 |
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On pastoral ministry and biblical teaching with Jordan Moody.
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Aug 10, 2016 |
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On church planting, writing, and preaching with Paul Dunk.
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Jul 20, 2016 |
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On God’s will and church ministry with Mitch Miller.
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Jul 13, 2016 |
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On youth ministry, law, and gospel with RJ Grunewald.
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Jun 22, 2016 |