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What If I Don’t Like My Church’s Music?
When believers worship as one, they delight in the Lord, encourage each other, and declare God’s glory to the world. But sometimes, singing together can be difficult, or even frustrating, due to incompatible music styles or traditions. How can Christians overcome these differences and learn to sing in harmony? In this accessible booklet, pastor and […]
Episode
Isaiah 9: On the Third Baby in Isaiah’s Baby Trilogy—Who Will Deliver God’s People from Exile
We've all read this passage at Christmas Eve services. It's a dark, enigmatic passage—and then the promise of God-with-us breaks through. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss Isaiah 9.
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Planting by Pastoring – Session 02 The who and the what of church planting
In Planting by Pastoring, author Nathan Knight challenges our view of church planting and centers the goal of pastoral ministry on a basic biblical foundation: a church plant is in fact a church, and a planter is in fact a pastor.
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On Anger Part 1
Garrett, Deepak and Hayley introduce the topic of anger and reflect on their own struggles and encounters with it. They explore the complexity of anger—how it can be both righteous and sinful, hot and cold. The discussion sets the foundation for upcoming episodes on addressing and counseling anger in a Christ-centered way.
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Why Baptism Must Precede Membership and the Table
The Lord has established for salvation to precede identification through baptism into membership, and then for those identifying markers to precede the ongoing celebratory act of the Lord’s Supper.
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On Preaching for Repentance
Preachers need to be aimed at far more than information distribution. How does one preach with the goal of repentance? Dave, Ed, and Jeremy wrestle with the challenge.
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Isaiah 8: On the Coming Assyrian Invasion, From the Safety of Boynton Beach
In this special episode of Bible Talk, recorded in at the recent Promised and Fulfilled Conference, Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss Isaiah 8. Judgment is coming, says the LORD, but there is a way out.
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Planting by Pastoring – Session 01 Why We Plant Churches
As churches rapidly expand, Christians risk viewing the church with an entrepreneurial mindset. Church planters can be tempted to fixate on gaining numbers and achieving financial stability as their only metrics for success. They fail to focus on lifting up Christ’s people within the church.
Article
Tickets and Teaching: How Spurgeon Fenced the Table
In 1856, the New Park Street Chapel was bursting at the seams. Since calling their pastor, C. H. Spurgeon, in the spring of 1854, the congregation had seen a remarkable revival. The prayer meetings were marked by spiritual life. The once-empty building was now filled with visitors. Many were asking to be baptized and to […]
Journal
The Ordinances
Within the sacred gathering of the local church, Jesus offers the chance to see with your eyes and taste with your mouths what he has done for you all.
Episode
On Church-Centered Missions
In this season opening of Missions Talk, Ryan and Mack talk with Jonathan Leeman about Church Centered Missions—highlighting how healthy local churches with a strong ecclesiology are vital for training missionaries, shaping strategy, and planting churches.
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Book Club: Discipling with Mark Dever
Discussing the book "Discipling" with the author Mark Dever. If you are a follower of Jesus but are not helping others follow Jesus, what does it mean that you follow Jesus? In this third 9Marks Book Club, Jonathan Leeman and Mark Dever discuss the important topic of discipling in a local church.