Does Penal Substitutionary Atonement Rupture the Trinity?
By Kevin DeYoung | 9Marks Journal: The Heart of the Gospel: Penal Substitutionary Atonement | 08.20.2019How do we preach the cross without communicating some kind of rupture in the Trinity?
Answering 4 Common Objections to Penal Substitutionary Atonement
By Stephen J. Wellum | 9Marks Journal: The Heart of the Gospel: Penal Substitutionary Atonement | 08.20.2019At the root of every caricature of penal substitutionary atonement is a distorted doctrine of God.
“Jesus Died for Sinners”: Do Your People Know What This Actually Means?
By Conrad Mbewe | 9Marks Journal: The Heart of the Gospel: Penal Substitutionary Atonement | 08.20.2019Some professing Christians don’t know what it means when we say “Jesus died for you.” Pulpits are to blame for this serious confusion.
On the Inexhaustible Riches of Preaching Christ and Him Crucified
By Jeremy Walker | 9Marks Journal: The Heart of the Gospel: Penal Substitutionary Atonement | 08.20.2019Christ in his death and resurrection is the beating heart of the gospel. So preach penal substitutionary atonement in all its range and richness.
20 Quotes from It Is Well: Expositions on Substitutionary Atonement
By M. Dever, M. Lawrence | 9Marks Journal: The Heart of the Gospel: Penal Substitutionary Atonement | 08.20.201920 quotes from It Is Well, a book by Mark Dever & Michael Lawrence.
Your Church Needs More Time for Personal Testimonies
By Dustin Crowe | 08.19.2019We should consider implementing personal testimonies—the practice of remembering God’s wondrous works and celebrating his mighty deeds in our lives and churches.
3 Reasons to Preach through the Gospel of Mark
By Justin Harris | 08.16.2019Preaching the Gospel of Mark as early as possible into my ministry may be the best advice I have ever received as a pastor.
3 Ways Baptism & the Lord’s Supper Ought to Shape our Monday through Saturday
By Sam Emadi | 08.12.2019For too many Christians, baptism and the Supper are exclusively about personal professions of faith, and personal expression of one’s obedience to Jesus.
4 Reasons You Should Preach through the Gospel of Matthew
By Raymond Johnson | 08.05.2019Matthew’s Gospel reveals the wisdom of the gospel message and the new way of life that results as disciples discover truth through encounters with Jesus.
One Way to Use “American Gospel” in Your Church
By Philip Van Steenburgh | 08.02.2019Recently, our church partnered with two other local churches to host an event using the documentary film “American Gospel: In Christ Alone.” Our goal was to communicate the gospel clearly, especially on key points where the true gospel has been confused with moralism, Catholicism, and prosperity movements so prevalent inside and outside the church.
Preach the Gospel . . . and the Law
By Eric Beach | 07.29.2019Scripture contains both commands to obey (law) and promises to believe for salvation (gospel). These are not antithetical to each other. Instead, they play indispensable yet different roles in the lives of Christians.
Confessing Sin Is Always Awkward, Sometimes Costly, and Absolutely Worth It
By John Lee | 07.22.2019It’s true. Confession could cost your reputation. It could result in an awkward conversation. But freedom in the gracious, holy light of God is priceless.
5 Reasons to Preach through Malachi
By Conrad Mbewe | 07.19.2019Malachi was the last voice of God to the people of Israel before the heavens went silent for about 400 years. Such a voice must be significant, even if only for that reason.
In Ministry, Joy and Sorrow Don’t Cancel Each Other Out
By Winston T. Smith | 07.15.2019The victory of sin and death and the presence of suffering are only temporary in light of Jesus’ resurrection.
7 Well-Meaning Objections to Church Discipline — And How Pastors Ought to Respond to Them
By C. Greggsen, S. Emadi | 07.05.2019Let’s briefly consider some of the “good-faith” objections to discipline we’ve encountered and how we try to help church members understand the theological principles undergirding discipline.
