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Article
Don’t Forget the Great Commission When You Counsel
The Great Commission, then, is for fearful, doubting, weak, disbelieving disciples, who need to be reminded of Jesus’s power and authority.
Episode
On Reaching the Unreached
In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan and Mark sit down with Brooks Buser to hear his remarkable story and his heart for reaching unreached language groups. The conversation then turns to Brooks' “four lanes of missions” framework and forthcoming book, Reaching the Unreached.
Book
Missional Theology
Missionary work and deep theological study might seem separate, but Matthew Bennett argues they are two sides of the same coin. Sometimes, mission efforts focus so much on getting quick results that they drift away from sound, accurate teaching. On the other hand, theology can become too abstract and disconnected from real life. Missional Theology: The […]
Book
From Silence to Sinai
What adjectives would you use to describe the Bible? Inspired. Amazing. Unique. Authoritative. Perfect. Pure. Life-changing. Those descriptions are all deserved. Your pastors and parents and Sunday School teachers were right. There’s no book like God’s Book. Here’s another adjective: confusing. The Bible can be confusing, especially certain parts of the Old Testament. Moments after […]
Episode
On the Implications of Being Embodied Souls in the Body of Christ
Keri, Erin and Jenny discuss why the church should be concerned about beauty, treatments, trans, humanism, and jars of clay.
Article
Salvation Makes You Part of a Family: The Corporate Component of Conversion
Our corporate unity in Christ is not just an implication of conversion; it’s part of the very thing. Being reconciled to God’s people is distinct from but inseparable from being reconciled to God.
Episode
On A Church-Centered Approach to Member Care | An Agency’s Perspective
What does it look like for churches and mission agencies to work together to care well for missionaries? In this episode of Missions Talk, Ryan Robertson, Mack Stiles, and Tim Hamer discuss a church-centered approach to missionary member care, exploring the distinct roles of sending churches, receiving churches, and mission agencies.
Episode
Isaiah 44: On the Detailed Stupidity of Sin & Idolatry
In this chapter, the Lord through Isaiah goes hard against idolatry, highlighting in great detail the stupidity of worshiping something that you yourself have created rather than the Creator of all things who deserve our worship.
Review
Help for Beginners and Seasoned Preachers: A Review of David Jackman’s From Text to Teaching
Seeing preaching as a science helps us understand that there are tools we can apply to do the work better. Seeing it as an art reminds us that the work requires us to pay attention to the beauty of Bible proclamation.
Episode
On Thriving in Lifelong Ministry
In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan and Mark talk with Joel Beeke about his new book A Thriving and Lifelong Ministry: Cultivating Spiritual and Pastoral Vitality for the Long Haul.
Article
Discerning Between Godly and Worldly Grief
Godly grief leads to mourning over sin, not simply its consequences.
Episode
On Pre-Marital Part 1: 8 Things that Pastors Need to Consider
Deepak, Hayley and Garrett discuss 8 things that every pastor and couple should consider with premarital counseling.