Biblical Theology and Counseling
By Michael Emlet | 9Marks Journal: Biblical Theology: Guardian and Guide of the Church | 08.20.2014Where are we? Who are we? What’s wrong? What’s the remedy?
Biblical Theology and Gospel Proclamation
By Jeramie Rinne | 9Marks Journal: Biblical Theology: Guardian and Guide of the Church | 08.20.2014Five biblical strategies to get from any text to the gospel.
How Biblical Theology Guards and Guides Churches
By Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Biblical Theology: Guardian and Guide of the Church | 08.20.2014Right biblical theology offers a trustworthy guide to life in the church, and guards against wrong emphases, wrong expectations, and a wrong gospel.
10 Questions Every Pastor Should Ask about Their Church’s Music
By K. Getty, K. Getty | 9Marks Journal: The Church Singing | 08.08.2014The leaders of the church, and not the music leader or team, is ultimately responsible for how well the congregation is singing.
FAQ on Elder Ratio
By Jonathan Leeman | 07.20.2014To: The members of Capitol Hill Baptist Church From: Jonathan Leeman, for the CHBC elders Date: July 20, 2014 The elders of Capitol Hill Baptist propose the following … keep reading…
Where’d All These Calvinists Come From?
By Mark Dever | 06.18.2014Two events served to bring to the front of my mind the growing prominence of reformed theology among the young in the American evangelical scene. I was having dinner in … keep reading…
“We’re Here for the People Who Will Come”
By Matt Schmucker | 06.18.2014In January of 1993 I found myself at Capitol Hill Baptist Church having just received the resignation of the pastor (his sin disqualified him from continuing on in the pulpit). … keep reading…
Historical Reflections on Baptism and Church Membership
By Aaron Menikoff | 06.18.2014Maybe it simply worth noting that there is a long history, first in England, then in the States, of Baptists addressing the question of whether the unbaptized should be accepted into the … keep reading…
How Should Christians Relate to Excommunicated Family Members?
By Michael Lawrence | 9Marks Journal: Church Discipline: Medicine for the Body | 06.17.2014How should Christians relate to family members who have been excommunicated from a church?
Against Music*
By Greg Gilbert | 06.17.2014I think the entire evangelical world ought to put a moratorium on any kind of instrumental music, and just chant psalms in their worship services—for the next ten years.* I’ve … keep reading…
Pitfalls in Worship Music Today
By Bob Kauflin | 06.17.2014Editor’s Note: I suspected the wonderfully musical and always thoughtful Bob Kauflin would have a helpful contribution to make following on Greg Gilbert’s last post (as well as the many good commenters), so … keep reading…
Things to Ask a Church when Considering a Pastorate
By Matt Schmucker | 06.17.2014A close friend recently asked me what I’d ask about if I was considering a pastoral position at a church. Good question. Young pastors are too often focused on what they’ll … keep reading…
I Move We Don’t Vote So Much!
By Greg Gilbert | 06.17.2014There’s an interesting pattern I’ve noticed in evangelical churches: The smaller the church, the more frequent the votes. Most of the mega-churches in the evangelical world don’t seem to do a whole lot … keep reading…
To Godly Seminary Professors Everywhere
By Jonathan Leeman | 06.16.2014This is a letter to any of you who are godly seminary professors. I’ve want to write you about this for a while now. What sparked it recently is the announcement of a … keep reading…
“Mark Dever Doesn’t Practice Separation”?
By Mark Dever | 06.16.2014Really? Some have said this. But, I must confess that this comes as a surprise to me. I think defining marks of my time at CHBC have been involved with … keep reading…