Erik Raymond
Jesus is Not Ashamed of Subjects of Church Discipline
By Erik Raymond | 07.25.2022Jesus instituted church discipline both to maintain the holiness of the church and to remind his people that he forgives them as they repent of their sins and submit to his lordship.
Cultivate Humility
By Erik Raymond | 9Marks Journal: Shepherding: The Work & Character of a Pastor | 06.30.2020If we’re going to help our people, we pastors must cultivate humility.
Embracing the Joys and Sacrifices of Our Distinct Roles
By Erik Raymond | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.10.2019When we follow Jesus, our whole lives are to be a sacrifice.
Preach a Sermon, Not a Self-Help Talk
By Erik Raymond | 06.26.2019If we leave off the gospel in our sermons and only preach moral imperatives, then we reduce our message to moralism.
Why and How Should Pastors Cultivate Contentment?
By Erik Raymond | 01.03.2019We grow in contentment through a long process in the university of Jesus.
Church Members Must Watch Their Elders’ Life & Doctrine
By Erik Raymond | 08.07.2018In a healthy church, the relationship between elders and church members will be characterized by trust.
4 Reasons You Should Preach Through Genesis
By Erik Raymond | 05.31.2018Genesis tells the story of a God who creates everything out of nothing in order to bless his people and glorify himself.
Pursuing Contentment through Your Ordinary Local Church
By Erik Raymond | 04.06.2017Your church has a primary role in your personal pursuit of contentment. Does this surprise you?
Book Review: Fool’s Talk, by Os Guinness
Review by Erik Raymond | 03.29.2016Far too often, we engage in apologetics to win arguments rather than to win hearts. This book corrects that wrong impulse.
Disciple-Making Is Ordinary Christianity
By Erik Raymond | 08.26.2014You could say that Christianity is more than discipleship, but it is not less.
