Nominal Christianity—Not Complementarianism—Leads to Abuse
By Caleb Morell | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 11.22.2019Conservative views on marriage and family are not sufficient in and of themselves to create healthy families and marriages. Church participation and membership make a huge difference.
Why Do Christians Need to Hear the Gospel Every Day?
By Cameron Smart | 11.22.2019Here are eight reasons we need to hear gospel truths each and every day.
4 Reasons You Should Preach through 1 Corinthians
By J. Mack Stiles | 11.18.2019Let me give you four reasons why it’s worth it to preach through 1 Corinthians.
Some Counsel for Christians Leaving Toxic Church Environments
By Lucas O'Neill | 11.15.2019Recovery for genuine believers who have been damaged by failed churches is a grueling process.
4 Members Who Tear Down the Church
By Chopo Mwanza | 11.08.2019All these members have a common thread: self-centeredness. They’ve missed the very essence of salvation; they’ve failed to love God and love people with every ounce of their being.
6 Members Who Build Up the Church
By Chopo Mwanza | 11.04.2019Dear church member, pursue these qualities in your own life and encourage them in others.
The Great Commission Is Guaranteed, So Let’s Get to Work
By Dayton Hartman | 11.01.2019Every church that takes seriously the Great Commission must take seriously the need to plant more churches that will make disciples who plant more churches . . . and this is the pattern until Christ returns.
9 Suggestions for Better Members’ Meetings
By Brad Wheeler | 10.28.2019Do member’s meetings always have to end in bitterness and bickering? I don’t think so. Here are nine suggestions to help set members’ meetings on the right track.
10 Reasons Why You Should Preach through Romans
By Bob Johnson | 10.25.2019John Piper waited until the end of his pastoral ministry before he preached through Romans. I didn’t have that much wisdom, so I dove in.
Content Isn’t Everything — Or, Some Help for the Boring Bible Teacher
By Jamie Dunlop | 10.21.2019Here are three reasons why content isn’t everything—and four strategies to avoid boring teaching
What Does 2 John Have to Teach Us about Partnering with False Teachers?
By Sean DeMars | 10.18.2019We must not align ourselves with false teachers, apostate churches, or any of their ministries in any way that will confuse people about the truth of the gospel and the identity of Jesus.
John Bunyan and Pastoral Calling
By Matt Haste | 10.11.2019Bunyan and the Puritans understood the high calling of the pastorate and were eager to protect the office. They offer a wise example for helping young men determine if they are called by God to serve as pastors today.
6 Reasons You Should Preach through Acts
By Jeramie Rinne | 10.07.2019The book of Acts is the narrative of how God’s end-times promises have begun to be fulfilled by the risen Lord Jesus through the Spirit-empowered apostolic preaching of the gospel to all people and the establishing of local churches.
Open Your Bible, Bless Your Church
By Carrie Russell | 10.04.2019Of course, studying God’s Word is always better than not studying his Word. But the best place to do this is with fellow members from your local church.
“Is This a Sin?”: Ethical Triage and Church Discipline
By Andrew T. Walker | 10.02.2019When it comes to ethical conflicts facing local churches, we need to carefully distinguish categories of “may” (permissible), “should/should not” (advisable), and “must” (obligatory).
