9Marks Explained : A Letter From Mark Dever

Mike Bullmore

Articles by Mike Bullmore:

Gospel Implications

SHEPHERDING YOUR PEOPLE TO THINK AND LIVE IN LINE WITH THE TRUTH OF THE GOSPEL A local church is healthy to the degree that: (1) its pastor-teachers are able to accurately, effectively, and broadly bring the gospel to bear in the real lives of their people; and (2) its people have a deep personal understanding of and appreciation for the gospel, so as to be able to live in the good of the gospel daily. I call this the functional centrality of the gospel. Read more >

A Biblical Case for Expositional Preaching

What is expositional preaching? A sermon is expositional if its content and intent are controlled by the content and intent of a particular passage of Scripture. The preacher says what the passage says, and he intends for his sermon to accomplish in his listeners exactly what God is seeking to accomplish through the chosen passage of his Word. Read more >