Sitemap - 2018 - Grace Upon Grace

The hope of a heavenly boy.

The economics of the incarnation.

Advent angst.

Grace falls on the grenade.

Seeking comfort for the end of the world.

Maneuvering through life’s mixed messages.

Imperfect and unimpressive churchgoers are all that there are.

The phantom menace of covetousness.

Stumbling in the dark and standing in the light.

A better promise than a better you.

Meekness isn’t weakness.

The game was a loss but the view was a win.

A taste of heaven at a Hillsong concert.

#36: On sports, law, and gospel with Nick Lannon.

On sports, law, and gospel with Nick Lannon.

Everything for nothing: the Berenstain Bears and the black hole of pressure.

#35: On ministry and messy grace with Alex Early.

On ministry and messy grace with Alex Early.

Of mud and marigolds.

The futility of folly, the frailty of life, and death’s evening score.

The shameless nature of God’s grace.

#34: On church revitalization with Mitch Miller.

On church revitalization with Mitch Miller.

The cataclysmic comfort of King Christ: a sermon from Revelation 1.

How the 24-hour news cycle is killing us.

Jesus is always worth it.

Grace the giant slayer.

Blessed be our rock-like God.

#33: On writing, sermon prep, and the local church with Cole Russell Deike.

On writing, sermon prep, and the local church with Cole Russell Deike.

The danger of the Aesop’s Fables Bible.

Grace has no expiration date.

#32: On life, writing, and gospel-centered youth ministry with Charlotte Getz.

On life, writing, and gospel-centered youth ministry with Charlotte Getz.

A rock song for you and me: a sermon from Psalm 18.

Father Time and lessons in coping with the rubble of Once-Eden.

The gospel according to “Coco.”

#31: On life and ministerial busyness with Meiko Seymour.

On life and ministerial busyness with Meiko Seymour.

My true and better daddy.

The paradox of pastoral preaching.

Selah, social media, and the Spirit’s divine rest: or how Bo Burnham punched me in the brain.

Fireworks and faith.

#30: On common misconceptions about John Calvin with Obbie Tyler Todd.

On common misconceptions about John Calvin with Obbie Tyler Todd.

On pollution, sunsets, grace, and glory.

No more tears left to cry.

The dark side and the light: a sermon from Ephesians 5.

The way to wander and the way to God: Psalm cxix, part 22.

The day unlike any other day: a sermon from Joshua 10.

Amazing aqua adventures!

Dinner date.

#29: On church planting and gospel ministry in New England with David Morse.

On church planting and gospel ministry in New England with David Morse.

Sleeping beauty.

Today is a pajama-and-book kind of day.

Nana’s favorite spot.

A brother-in-arms.

John and Charles are looking over my shoulder.

A most formative friendship.

Whoa!

Under the sea.

Eyes as wide as they can be.

How the Spirit works faith in us: a sermon from Galatians 5.

Daddy's girl is growing too fast!

The divine portrait of love.

There is some good in this world.

On grace, failure, and freedom with Tullian Tchividjian.

#28: On grace, failure, and freedom with Tullian Tchividjian.

The great news of the gospel.

God’s divine cross-centered purpose.

Almost home.

Good one, God.

Epic sprinkler pose!

Last day in NYC.

Missing this munchkin!

What a venue!

The big apple.

But first, coffee.

Welcome to New York.

Pastor Brad takes NYC.

How did I get so lucky?

Pithy preachers proclaiming perplexing epigrams.

Joy and the terrible search: a sermon from Galatians 5 and Ecclesiastes 1 and 3.

Bubbles.

On grace, law, and the mission of Mockingbird with David Zahl.

#27: On grace, law, and the mission of Mockingbird with David Zahl.

Pool party.

Mornings with this munchkin.

Dependent, obedient, biblical faith.

I love this girl!

So will I.

Failing a faithful father: on Chad Bird’s “Night Driving.”

Your God’s too big.

Keys to gospel togetherness.

On theology and writing with Nicholas Davis.

The day after Sunday: from singing praises to singing the blues.

The only message I’m called to preach.

On common misconceptions about Martin Luther with Obbie Tyler Todd.

#25: On common misconceptions about Martin Luther with Obbie Tyler Todd.

Push notification masochism: killing ourselves and boasting in our busyness.

The drug of behavioral preaching.

#24: On the church and the regular pastor with Landon Coleman.

On the church and the regular pastor with Landon Coleman.

The irony of joyless Christianity.

On the aftermath of the G3 Conference.

#23: On the aftermath of the G3 Conference.

When God closes the door and shuts the windows.

On adversity, community, and discipleship with Meiko Seymour.

#22: On adversity, community, and discipleship with Meiko Seymour.

New year, new me, same old grace.

On the state of the podcast.

#21: On the state of the podcast.