Grace Upon Grace

Title: The Staff, the Serpent, and the Sovereign One Text: Exodus 7:8–13 Originally delivered on 19 October 2025 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

Title: Excuses, Expectations, and the Faithfulness of God Text: Exodus 5:1—7:7 Originally delivered on 12 October 2025 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

In this episode, I’m delighted to be joined by author, theologian, and scholar Jonathan A. Linebaugh to talk about his new book The Well That Washes What It Shows , which explores the heart of the Christian message through the lens of the law and the gospel. We also chat about the unity of academic theology and pastoral ministry, the Reformer Thomas Cranmer, and how Scripture’s deepest truths meet...

Title: The Great Exchange and the Doctrine That Defines Your Faith Text: Romans 4:1–25 Originally delivered on 5 October 2025 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

Title: Crooked Accounting and the Scandal of Grace Text: Luke 16:1–13 Originally delivered on 28 September 2025 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

Title: The God Who Supplies What We Lack Text: Exodus 4:18–31 Originally delivered on 21 September 2025 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

Title: Holy Forever Text: Exodus 3:1–5 Originally delivered on 14 September 2025 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

Title: The God Who Always Is Text: Exodus 2:16—4:17 Originally delivered on 7 September 2025 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

Title: The True and Better Deliverer Text: Exodus 2:11–25 Originally delivered on 31 August 2025 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

Title: Walking by Faith in a Hostile World Text: Exodus 1:15—2:10 Originally delivered on 24 August 2025 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

Title: The Church in the Wilderness Text: Exodus 1:1–14 Originally delivered on 17 August 2025 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

In this episode, I get to chat with author and pastor Luke Kjolhaug about his book Sinner Saint and why the sinner-saint paradigm, commonly known as simul iustus et peccator , is so formative for understanding the life of faith. We explore how this dynamic shapes preaching, pastoral care, sanctification, and our daily Christian lives. Luke is the pastor of Elim Lutheran Church in Osakis, Minnesota...

Title: The Word That Never Grows Stale Text: Jeremiah 15:10–21 Originally delivered on 10 August 2025 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

Title: The Gospel According to Joseph Hart Text: John 6:37 Originally delivered on 27 July 2025 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

Title: Fools for Christ Text: 1 Corinthians 2:1–5 Originally delivered on 6 July 2025 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

In this episode, I’m joined by my good friend Brad Kafter to discuss the crucial distinction between God’s law and God’s gospel, and the fallout when those two words get confused. We explore how the law-gospel paradigm is foundational for the Christian life, informing what the church preaches, how it worships, and where its members go to find assurance. Brad lives in Wausau, Wisconsin, with his wi...

Title: Holding Fast to What Holds Us Together Text: Ephesians 4:1–6 Originally delivered on 29 June 2025 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

Title: The Work of the Word Text: Jeremiah 1:1–19 Originally delivered on 22 June 2025 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

In this episode, Pastor Eric and I tackle the timely and difficult subject of the fallout when ministry leaders fall into public sin. We discuss how the church should respond to such moral failures in light of the words of God’s law and God’s gospel, ministering to all involved with discernment, compassion, and grace. We also explore the tension between these public scandals and the responsibility...

Title: The Cross in the Vineyard Text: Matthew 21:33–46 Originally delivered on 15 June 2025 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

Title: Yet I Will Text: Habakkuk 3:1–19 Originally delivered on 8 June 2025 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

In this episode, I’m thrilled to chat with essayist and fellow Substack-er Griffin Gooch! Throughout this episode, we explore the intersections of theology, writing, and storytelling. We also talk about the subtle ways social status and comparison shape the way we live our lives as Christians, even when we think they don’t. Whether you’re an aspiring writer wrestling with your latest draft, a past...

Title: Living by Faith in a World of Woe Text: Habakkuk 2:5–20 Originally delivered on 1 June 2025 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

Title: Nothing Left But Faith Alone Text: Habakkuk 2:4 Originally delivered on 25 May 2025 at Stonington Baptist Church, Paxinos, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Jason Alligood about the value of studying theology both in the academy and for the church. We aim to show how theology is the life-giving discipline of knowing God that equips the church for faithful Christian living. We also discuss Christian liberty, how those in the church can disagree well, and the importance of theological retrieval for the health of the chur...