Jonathan Leeman
Episode 67: On Hospitality and the Gospel (with Kent & Rosaria Butterfield)
By J. Leeman, K. Butterfield, R. Butterfield | 12.04.2018In this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Jonathan Leeman interviews Kent and Rosaria Butterfield about hospitality and its connection to the gospel.
Episode 66: On Contextualization (with John Folmar and Trip Lee)
By J. Folmar, J. Leeman, M. Dever, T. Lee | 11.27.2018What’s the goal in contextualization? How do we know if we’ve gone too far, or not far enough?
Episode 65: On Jonathan’s New Book, The Rule of Love
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 11.20.2018The Bible tells us that “God is love.” But what does that actually mean? And what does it have to do with our lives and the local church?
Episode 64: On Equipping the Church to Fight Pornography Together (with Deepak Reju)
By D. Reju, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 11.13.2018It’s vital for individual Christians to pursue holiness. But how can church members work *together* in fighting against the sin of pornography?
Episode 63: On The Pastor and Pornography (with Garrett Kell)
By G. Kell, J. Leeman | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 11.06.2018In this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Garrett Kell shares his own past struggles with pornography, and offers counsel to pastors who are currently hiding with secret sin.
Episode 62: On How to Prepare a Church to Practice Discipline
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 10.30.2018Before a pastor leads a church to practice discipline, he must teach the church what the Bible teaches. It’s better to woo and win the church in the truth, than to wreck it in the pursuit of rightness.
Episode 61: On Shepherding during Disagreements
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 10.22.2018How should a pastor shepherd people through disagreement? How should he balance the tension between being a truth-teller and a peacemaker? Mark and Jonathan discuss.
Episode 60: On Cultivating a Culture of Evangelism
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 10.16.2018Churches shouldn’t farm out personal evangelism to pastors, professionals, or programs. Instead, the goal for every church ought to be a culture of evangelism.
Episode 59: On Teaching the Church about the Church
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 10.09.2018Pastors must teach the church about what a church is. If they don’t, who will?
Should Pastors Talk about Brett Kavanaugh on Sunday?
By Jonathan Leeman | 10.04.2018You don’t have to address Brett Kavanaugh this Sunday. But if you do, don’t pick a side.
Congregationalism & the Color of Your Church’s Carpet
By Jonathan Leeman | 10.03.2018Does congregationalism mean the whole church must decide whether or not to buy a new photo copier? Or what about the color of the carpet? Jonathan Leeman answers.
Episode 58: On Members Meetings
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 10.02.2018In this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Mark and Jonathan discuss members meetings—what they are, where they are in the Bible, and how to make them of spiritual interest.
Episode 57: On Prayer (with John Onwuchekwa)
By J. Onwuchekwa, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 09.25.2018In the season premiere of Pastors’ Talk, Jonathan and Mark sit down with John Onwuchekwa to talk about his new 9Marks book Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church.
How Does Church Discipline Change Our Relationships?
By Jonathan Leeman | 09.12.2018Jonathan Leeman answers the difficult question, “How should we interact with someone who’s been disciplined from our church?”