A Word of Empathy, Warning, and Counsel for “Narrow” Complementarians
By Jonathan Leeman | 02.08.2018I might disagree with Piper on women teaching in seminaries, but before I scream “Injustice!” I should recognize that this is a jagged-line issue, and he can make a different yet still reasonable judgment than me.
Why Should Christians Today Read Jonathan Edwards?
By Jeremy Kimble | 02.01.2018Pastors in particular will benefit from Edwards, as they gain a clearer view of God, settle into a particular and important historical milieu, and consider his wisdom on a vast number of subjects.
Do You Suffer from ‘Bible Anorexia’?
By Keri Folmar | 01.22.2018Cutting-edge music, artistic videos, and clever illustrations can build a crowd, but God’s Word is what the Holy Spirit uses to build a church.
A Biblical Theology of Church Discipline
By Bobby Jamieson | 9Marks Journal: Church Discipline: Medicine for the Body | 01.09.2018God’s discipline of his people is an integral part of the Bible’s entire storyline, from Eden to the new creation.
Putting People Before Policies in Church Discipline
By Nate Pickowicz | 9Marks Journal: Church Discipline: Medicine for the Body | 01.09.2018In recent years, the number of churches committed to exercising biblical church discipline seems to be increasing.
Why Calvin Thought Church Discipline is Essential to the Health of the Church
By Matthew Tuininga | 9Marks Journal: Church Discipline: Medicine for the Body | 01.09.2018Why did John Calvin believe church discipline to be essential to the health of the church?
Church Discipline Starts with You
By Whitney Woollard | 9Marks Journal: Church Discipline: Medicine for the Body | 01.09.2018A loving church will be a disciplining church—and the burden of that discipline rests primarily us “ordinary Christians” who make up the discipleship community.
A Testimony of Restoration
By John Jones | 9Marks Journal: Church Discipline: Medicine for the Body | 01.09.2018To this day, I don’t know if I was a backslidden convert or if I was a deceived non-Christian. Either way, church discipline served to expose my hypocrisy.
A Step-by-Step Primer for Church Discipline
By Geoff Chang | 9Marks Journal: Church Discipline: Medicine for the Body | 01.09.2018Church discipline would be easier if the church wasn’t made up of people. But Jesus didn’t come for buildings or institutions or events. He came to save a people for himself, sinners like you and me.
Why Church Discipline Goes Awry—And How to Avoid It
By Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Church Discipline: Medicine for the Body | 01.09.2018Churches should work hard against the possibility of abusive church discipline, and we should act quickly against it.
Teaching Church Discipline in a Church Plant
By John Onwuchekwa | 9Marks Journal: Church Discipline: Medicine for the Body | 01.09.2018Sin doesn’t ruin churches. Unconfessed and unaddressed sin does.
Should You Excommunicate Someone Who Joins an “Open & Affirming” Congregation?
By Andy Johnson | 9Marks Journal: Church Discipline: Medicine for the Body | 01.09.2018Should churches excommunicate someone who joins an “open and affirming” congregation?
Good and Bad Excuses Not to Practice Church Discipline
By Brad Wheeler | 9Marks Journal: Church Discipline: Medicine for the Body | 01.09.2018What are some good and bad excuses not to practice church discipline?
Too Big to Discipline? How a Mega-Church Practices Matthew 18
By Mark Vroegop | 9Marks Journal: Church Discipline: Medicine for the Body | 01.09.2018When it comes to church discipline, there’s a familiar refrain: “The mega-church is just too big to discipline.” But does it have to be this way?
A Historical Survey of Church Discipline
By Jeremy Kimble | 9Marks Journal: Church Discipline: Medicine for the Body | 01.09.2018Throughout church history the practice of church discipline has been largely affirmed, though at certain periods, only sporadically applied.
