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Ministry Minded
A podcast that seeks to marvel at the mercy of God that meets us in our messy ministries.
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Ministry MindedThoughts on “The Chosen,” the only Word that matters, and the God who gets in the water with us.
In 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…
Ministry MindedThe God of our deepest need, the essence of humility, and the beautiful predictability of the ordinary means of grace.
In this episode of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I share some encouraging excerpts from 9Marks’ newest online journal, The Ordinary Means of Grace—Or, Don’t Do…
Ministry MindedOn rest and resiliency in pastoral ministry with Josh Hedger.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I am thrilled to share mine and Josh Hedger’s discussion of the pastorate and how modernity’s expectations of…
Ministry MindedOn the “deep magic” of a God who confounds sense and challenges faith.
In this episode of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I get to reflect on some prescient thoughts and themes that I’ve been considering lately through the course of…
Ministry Minded7 reasons to not leave your church and other church membership wisdom with Pastor Mike Gray.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I share some updates on the podcast itself as well as talk through this past week’s sermons and why Psalm 131…
Ministry MindedJesus’s incendiary sermon and the need for pastor-theologians.
In this episode of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I consider (again) Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount and I also highlight some recent articles from around the web…
Ministry MindedOn ministry transition in the middle of a pandemic and making sense of the atonement with Obbie Tyler Todd.
In this episode of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I am thrilled to be joined once again by my dear friend, Obbie Tyler Todd. In this lengthy dialogue, we reflect…
Ministry MindedOn Justin Bieber and the grace of Jesus.
In this episode of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I share some time-management advice via Oliver Burkeman. Also, I get to interact with that massive GQ…
Ministry MindedOpening a can of worms and continuing the legacy of the best Bible study ever.
It’s time for another edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast. In today’s show, I get to share some reflections on 1 Kings 11 and how the decline of Solomon’s…
Ministry MindedPreaching that lasts and pastoring for the long run.
I’m back with another episode of the Ministry Minded Podcast! This time, I share some general thoughts on pastoral ministry before diving into some recent…
Ministry MindedKeeping the resurrection in view.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I reflect on last week in which the Church celebrated Easter Sunday and the good news of Jesus’s resurrection…
Ministry MindedOn Luther, Limbaugh, and the league of the guilty.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I chat about a slew of articles that I’ve been chomping at the bit to share with you, including one that shows…
Ministry MindedOn the settled Christian life with Jon Moffitt and Justin Perdue.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I get the privilege to talk with two-thirds of the Theocast crew, pastors and podcasters Jon Moffitt and Justin…
Ministry MindedThinking out loud about when a ministry leader falls.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I take some time to think out loud about how to deal with the egregious failings of ministry leaders. How can…
Ministry MindedThe comforting gospel of God’s substitution, Jesus as the hero, and the end of scorekeeping.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I reflect on the gospel of God’s comfort and the specific reason why it’s so comforting — namely, because we…
Ministry MindedThe solid rock truth of Christ crucified.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I think through several different instances and examples which given evidence for the necessity of God’s truth…
Ministry MindedMercy for the desperate, the story of Scripture, and gorging on the Bible.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I think through what it means that Jesus is our “great high priest” and why his is a ministry of mercy for the…
Ministry MindedWrestling with God, poise for the end times, and amplifying brotherly love.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I reflect on the God who wrestles with us out of the story of Genesis 32; I share the reason why the church can…
Ministry MindedThe essentialness of church, childlike Bible reading, and Pixar’s ‘Soul.’
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I chat about why church is so essential and the One who make it so. Plus I share some thoughts on the New Year…
Ministry MindedThe gospel of ‘Tenet’ and ruin as a prerequisite for hope.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I reflect on this past Sunday’s sermons and the ramifications of a God who sits with us when life is going to…
Ministry MindedMerry Christmas y’all!
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I wish you a very Merry Christmas by sharing some thoughts on the “reason for the season” along with a…
Ministry MindedThe grandest miracle of all and the necessity of the incarnation.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I talk through my sermons from this past Sunday and reflect on the grandest miracle of all: the necessity of…
Ministry MindedA personal update and God’s gospel in our mess.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I share a brief personal update announcing my upcoming break from seminary studies, along with some…
Ministry MindedThe beauty of obliviousness and a life of thanksgiving.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I offer up this brief edition of “Pastor Brad’s Corner” to recap the Thanksgiving holidays and share some…
Ministry MindedOn being a young theologian and the strengthening of faith and practice with Blake Long.
<p> In this episode of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I am thrilled to be joined by fellow blogger and budding theologian, Blake Long, to talk about his upcoming…
Ministry MindedFinding meaning and better morning routines.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, you’re invited back to “the corner” where I reflect on last week’s sermons and offer some insight on how to…
Ministry MindedThe illusion of control, the truth about callings, and being a Berean.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I share a surplus of thoughts that have been on my mind lately — namely, the fracturing of our illusion of…
Ministry MindedOn the necessity and profundity of theological slow-cooking with Dr. Jason Duesing.
In this episode of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I am thrilled to be talking with the Provost and Professor of Historical Theology at Midwestern Baptist…
Ministry MindedGrace and politics and staying on mission.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, you are invited back to “the corner” as I share some musings on these recent days of chaos and how the gift of…
Ministry MindedLessons from surgery and God’s plans.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I offer some of the lessons I have learned throughout this season of surgery recovery as well as what it means…
Ministry MindedLoneliness, marathon ministry, and preaching Christ crucified.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I spend some time reflecting on last week’s sermons, which included themes of God’s answer to loneliness and…
Ministry MindedTrials, ordination, and the mechanics of faith.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, you’re welcomed back to “Pastor Brad’s Corner” as I reflect on last weekend’s ordination service for my friend…
Ministry MindedLiving in the present, cool Christianity, and the Bible’s buried bones.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I invite you back to “Pastor Brad’s Corner” to talk about two weeks worth of sermons, including how to live…
Ministry MindedQuoting in sermons, living for sand, and Elijah’s ministerial disappointment.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I reflect on some developments I have made in my sermon writing process, specifically as it regards to…
Ministry MindedPreaching and teaching recaps, pastoral resources, and ministerial depression.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I share some thoughts I am still chewing on from my sermons on Sunday, August 16, which were taken from…
Ministry MindedOn depression, being a pastor’s wife, and ministerial second-hand smoke with Kellie Gray.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I am elated to share a conversation I was blessed to have with my mom, Kellie Gray, about her crisis of faith…
Ministry MindedConviction and confession, the religion of busyness, and addicted to success.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, we go back to “the corner” to talk about the religion of busyness and our addiction to success and the grace of…
Ministry MindedClosing out Mark, faithfulness in Joshua, and the cross of folly.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, you’re invited to “Pastor Brad’s Corner” as I reflect on the unexpected good news of the cross as it is found…
Ministry MindedOn pastoral mental toughness and the gift of quarantine with Cole Russell Deike.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I am thrilled to be joined by Cole Russell Deike to talk about the mental toughness and preparedness necessary…
Ministry MindedPredicting the future, raging against the machine, and the violence of modernity.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, you are invited to join me in “Pastor Brad’s Corner” once again as I share some thoughts and comments on the…
Ministry MindedInjury update, headline preachers, and the church as an oasis.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, you are welcomed back to “Pastor Brad’s Corner,” where I offer an update on some health issues I’ve been…
Ministry MindedOn comprehending life’s griefs and suffering with hope with Dr. Mike Gray.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I am thrilled to be joined once again by my dad, Dr. Mike Gray, to have a cathartic conversation regarding my…
Ministry MindedVacation reflection, sermon summaries, and contextualizing the present.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I invite you back to “the corner” as I recap my recent vacation and relay some of the thoughts that I have been…
Ministry MindedJesus’s silent suffering and the enduring hope for sufferers.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, you are invited back to “Pastor Brad’s Corner” for another meditation on the sermons from this past Sunday, one…
Ministry MindedThe new covenant, the Antioch gospel, and the story of grace.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I welcome you back to “the corner” to reflect on two sermons I delivered, one from Mark 14 and another from…
Ministry MindedOn contemporary and historical quandaries facing the Southern Baptist Convention with Obbie Todd.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, Obbie Todd and I dive into the murky waters of the current state of the Southern Baptist Convention and attempt…
Ministry MindedResponding rightly to the gospel and pastoring the imaginary church.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, you are invited back to “Pastor Brad’s Corner” in order to meditate a bit more on the sermon from Sunday taken…
Ministry MindedBlogging update, God’s providence, and the end of all things.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I invite you to join me back in “Pastor Brad’s Corner” as I reflect on this past Sunday’s doozy of a sermon…
Ministry MindedOn nostalgia and “The Last Dance” with Bob Hiller and Dan van Voorhis.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I am joined by Dan van Voorhis and Bob Hiller to reflect on ESPN’s eponymous doc-series, ‘The Last Dance’…
Ministry MindedOn the disparity of faith and works in James with Bob Hiller.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I am honored to talk with Bob Hiller and attempt to dispel the discord between Paul’s and James’s treatments on…
Ministry MindedLeafy religion, pastoral seriousness, and intentional evangelism.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I welcome you back to “Pastor Brad’s Corner” to reflect on preaching through Mark 12 and the leafy, pretend…
Ministry MindedOn the Christ-centered voice of Hebrews and the Scripture’s revelation of mercy with Chad Bird.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I am honored to have Chad Bird back to talk about the Book of Hebrews, its exemplary significance in the life…
Ministry MindedSinging in church, angels as a downgrade, and pulpit talk.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I am bringing back an old feature from this blog, “Pastor Brad’s Corner,” and utilizing it as a space to pause…
Ministry MindedOn the life and legacy of a minister in the local church with Pastor Nathan Clark.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I get the privilege of sitting down with my associate pastor, Nathan Clark, to talk about the life and legacy…
Ministry MindedOn living little in an online world with Samuel D. James.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded podcast, I get the privilege to talk to Samuel D. James about the world of Christian publishing and fundamental ironies…
Ministry MindedOn ministerial worthiness and weirdness with Jordan Moody.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded podcast, I have the privilege of talking with returning guest Pastor Jordan Moody about the worthiness and weirdness of…
Ministry MindedThis is how I work: on some of the habits, tools, and methods for studying and writing.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded podcast, I spend some time talking about some of the habits, tools, and methods I use when studying for a sermon or…
Ministry MindedOn the grace that smells like sheep.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded podcast, I share another insightful passage from a sermon by Alexander Maclaren that invites us to minister among the…
Ministry MindedOn the one-way love of God.
In this edition of the Ministry Minded podcast, I reflect on the one-way love of God as it is seen and proclaimed in a wonderful passage from a sermon…
Ministry MindedOn Universal Objective Justification with Daniel Emery Price and Erick Sorensen
In this edition of the Ministry Minded Podcast, I am privileged to chat with long-time friends, Daniel Emery Price and Erick Sorensen to talk about the…