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Week 3—What Christians Should Do For Government: Be the Church Together

By Jonathan Leeman | 09.14.2016

The most important thing for the church to do politically is to be the church.

Week 2—What Christians Should Do For Government: Obey Scripture, Get Wisdom

By Jonathan Leeman | 09.07.2016

The question we’re interested in today is, how should we use the Bible in politics?

4 Ways to Care for the Hurting Starting This Sunday

By Dave Furman | 09.01.2016

Think of how perfectly and exhaustively God has cared for you in Christ. Then ask yourself the question: shouldn’t our churches should be models of how to care for the hurting?

Week 1—What Christians Should Do For Government: Love Your Nation, People, or Tribe

By Jonathan Leeman | 08.30.2016

What does “rendering to Caesar what is Caesar’s” mean in a twenty-first century, democratic context?

12 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Posting Something Online

By Mark Dever | 08.29.2016

Remember, you will give an account for every word you type (Mt 12:36). Does saying things at a “safe distance” from people tempt us to say things we wouldn’t say to their face?

Divide and Prosper: A Historical Account of Church-Planting by “Peaceable Division”

By Simeon Williams | 08.25.2016

For too long, the narrative of American churches has been divide-or-die. So perhaps it’s worth asking the question: have we given proper consideration to divide-and-prosper?

9 Choices for a Healthy Music Ministry

By Mark Dever | 9Marks Journal: The Church Singing | 08.24.2016

The musical excellence we aim for should be more in the congregation than in the instrumentalists or vocalists who lead or accompany our singing.

In Praise of Low-Budget, Non-Professional Music Ministries

By Mark Dever | 9Marks Journal: The Church Singing | 08.23.2016

I’m not saying the way my church “does” music is the only way, or even the best way. What I am saying is that the quality of music and especially the quality of singing is not dependent upon the size of your music budget.

A Pastoral Response to Millennial Autonomy

By Kevin McKay | 9Marks Journal: Authority: God's Good and Dangerous Gift | 08.15.2016

The church gives millennials the joys of intimate relationship and meaning, but not in ways most might naturally think.

Twelve Steps to Regain Meaningful Membership

By Mark Dever | 08.12.2016

Pastors must again meditate on Heb.13:17 and consider the seriousness of the accounting to God we are to give for those to whom we have given assurance of their salvation. Continued membership in our congregation is giving such assurance.

The Compelling Community: What to Do Next?

By Jamie Dunlop | 08.04.2016

Periodically, pastors read The Compelling Community, and then ask us where to start in putting its ideas into practice. Here are three thoughts for your consideration.

Book Review: The Vine Project, by Tony Payne and Colin Marshall

By Nathan Malpass | 07.25.2016

I hope that The Vine Project is read widely by churches, planters, pastors, and ministry leaders alike. It faithfully guides its readers toward shaping the culture of the church around disciple-making.

Race, Grace, and the Church

By I. Adams, J. Leeman | 07.22.2016

Here’s everything I’ve learned about the race conversation in a nutshell: it has to start by building friendships across racial lines with other members of my church.