Do Churches Really Discipline for Non-Attendance? A Brief History of Four Baptist Churches
By Caleb Morell | 01.21.2022Baptists disciplined for non-attendance because they believed attendance was part of the covenant obligations of church membership. Here’s a brief history.
Pastor, Your Time is Purchased
By Matt Boga | 01.19.2022Pastor, your time is purchased so that you can lead your people in helpless faithfulness.
When a Pastor’s Child Strays
By David Gough | 01.17.2022I write not as a mere observer or sympathized, but as a father and a pastor who prays for his own wayward children. How desperately I long for them to embrace the faith they were taught.
Did Unreached Peoples Set Paul’s Mission Agenda?
By Elliot Clark | 01.13.2022Paul wanted to reach the unreached. This was a matter of urgency for him, as it should be for our churches. But was that Paul’s primary motivation in missions? Perhaps … keep reading…
“A Hedging and Fencing”: How Charles Spurgeon Promoted Meaningful Membership
By Geoff Chang | 01.11.2022This work of “hedging and fencing” is what keeps the church distinct from the world. And as the pastor of the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Spurgeon saw it was one of his chief duties.
Genesis, Exodus, Isaiah . . . Oh My!—Practical Help for Preaching Longer Books
By Jeff Wiesner | 01.05.2022I hope the following eight “tips” will help preachers delight in the Scriptures as they prepare to preach—and persevere!—through its biggest books.
Confessing the Faith: The Place of Confessions in Church Life
By K. Soltau, M. Short | 9Marks Journal: Sound Doctrine: The Foundation for Faithful Ministry | 11.24.2021So in 2021, in a largely unchurched and post-Christian European country, why make confessions a regular rhythm in church life?
Editor’s Note: Defending Sound Doctrine Against the Deconstruction of American Evangelicalism
By Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Sound Doctrine: The Foundation for Faithful Ministry | 11.16.2021Jonathan Leeman reflects on the recent and popular project of “deconstructing” evangelicalism.
Scattered, Smothered, and Covered: How (Not) to Use Systematics in Your Sermon
By David King | 9Marks Journal: Sound Doctrine: The Foundation for Faithful Ministry | 11.16.2021Don’t “Waffle House” your preaching text.
Teaching the Trinity through Expositional Preaching
By Bobby Jamieson | 9Marks Journal: Sound Doctrine: The Foundation for Faithful Ministry | 11.16.2021The Trinity is one of the most central and crucial Christian doctrines; it is also one of the least prooftext-able.
Forum: Which Doctrinally Rich Songs Should Your Church Should Sing?
By D. Hodge, E. McAllister, J. Kauflin, M. Merker, M. Westerholm | 9Marks Journal: Sound Doctrine: The Foundation for Faithful Ministry | 11.16.2021Editor’s note: We asked the question, “What songs should churches sing that teach their people sound doctrine?” Below, we’ve recorded several responses. * * * * * Matt Merker “Hark! The Herald … keep reading…
What the Doctrine of the Trinity Means for Prayer
By Tyler Wittman | 9Marks Journal: Sound Doctrine: The Foundation for Faithful Ministry | 11.16.2021Though we intuitively think of prayer as something we do to God, the trinitarian dynamics of prayer tell us just the opposite; more than anything, prayer is something God does to us.
What the Doctrine of the Trinity Means for Our Corporate Worship
By Scott Swain | 9Marks Journal: Sound Doctrine: The Foundation for Faithful Ministry | 11.16.2021Week after week, across the globe, the vision of Revelation 4–5 is fulfilled as congregations praise one God in three persons, our Maker, our Redeemer, our Reward.
What the Doctrine of Revelation Means for Our Lord’s Day Gatherings
By Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Sound Doctrine: The Foundation for Faithful Ministry | 11.16.2021What you believe about how God reveals himself to us will impact what kind of church you build.
What the Doctrine of Sin Means for Our Evangelism
By Trell Ross | 9Marks Journal: Sound Doctrine: The Foundation for Faithful Ministry | 11.16.2021You cannot share the gospel of Jesus without mentioning the reality of sin. When we do, we deceive people about what the gospel is.
