Grace Upon Grace

Title: Where Forgiveness Is Found Text: Hebrews 8:1—10:18 Originally delivered on 14 May 2023 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: Test the Spirits Text: 1 John 4:1–6 Originally delivered on 7 May 2023 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: Under New Representation Text: Hebrews 7:1–28 Originally delivered on 7 May 2023 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 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 Think , Brad J. Gray Sponsor. Ministry Minded...

Title: A Résumé of Weakness Text: 2 Corinthians 12:1–10 Originally delivered on 30 April 2023 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: God’s Résumé of Faithfulness Text: Joshua 13:1–7 Originally delivered on 23 April 2023 at Colonial Hills Baptist Church, Taylors, SC , for my father’s 25th anniversary of pastoral ministry For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

In 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 for Three Days and Three Nights? ,” Chad Bird...

Title: They’ll Know Us By Our Love Text: 1 John 3:10–24 Originally delivered on 16 April 2023 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: Our Sure and Steady Anchor Text: Hebrews 6:4–20 Originally delivered on 16 April 2023 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 Tragedy of Pilate and the Conundrum of the Cross Text: John 18:1—19:30 Originally delivered on 7 April 2023 for Good Friday, at Augusta Baptist Church, Sunbury, PA For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

Title: Repercussions of the Resurrection Text: Matthew 28:1–20 Originally delivered on 9 April 2023 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: You Are a Child of God Text: 1 John 3:1–10 Originally delivered on 2 April 2023 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 Famine of the Word Text: Amos 8:1–14 Originally delivered on 2 April 2023 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: Way More Than You Can Handle Text: Judges 6:1—7:25 Originally delivered on 26 March 2023 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 Good News of the Crushed Serpent Text: 2 Kings 18:1–8; Numbers 21:4–9; John 3:14–18 Originally delivered on 19 March 2023 at Colonial Hills Baptist Church, Taylors, SC For more content like this, visit www.graceupongrace.net Get full access to Grace Upon Grace at www.graceupongrace.net/subscribe

Title: The Solid Food of Jesus’s Word Text: Hebrews 5:11—6:3 Originally delivered on 12 March 2023 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: Finding Faith in the Fog of Suffering Text: Jeremiah 36:1–32; 45:1–5 Originally delivered on 5 March 2023 at Wellsboro Bible Church, Wellsboro, 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 High Priest Text: Hebrews 4:14—5:10 Originally delivered on 5 March 2023 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 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 his wife Barb. Along with serving the church, Rand...

Title: The Sweet Smell of Success Text: 2 Corinthians 2:14–17 Originally delivered on 19 February 2023 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 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 “version” of the Bible was a complete and utter fa...

Title: Abide in Him Text: 1 John 2:18–29 Originally delivered on 5 February 2023 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: Jesus Is Our Better Rest Text: Hebrews 3:7—4:13 Originally delivered on 5 February 2023 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: Through Fire and Water Text: Psalm 66:1–20 Originally delivered on 29 January 2023 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 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 gospel ,” Brad East “ Bono’s Punk-Rock Rebelli...