Ligon Duncan
A Presbyterian Perspective: The Intellectual and Sociological Origins of the Christian Reconstructionist Movement
By Ligon Duncan | 9Marks Journal: A New Christian Authoritarianism? | 04.28.2023It is not our primary purpose here to provide analysis, but to describe and define, and to supply a preliminary sketch of the theoretical and environmental origins of the Christian Reconstructionist movement.
Episode 210: On The State of Evangelicalism (with Ligon Duncan and Simon Gathercole)
By J. Leeman, L. Duncan, M. Dever, S. Gathercole | 07.12.2022In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan Leeman and Mark Dever talk with an American Presbyterian and a British Baptist about the state of evangelicalism today.
Episode 207: On the History and Usefulness of Puritan Paperbacks (with Patrick Daly, Ligon Duncan, Nick Roark)
By J. Leeman, L. Duncan, N. Roark, P. Daly | 06.14.2022Jonathan Leeman chats with Ligon Duncan and Pat Daly about the Puritan Paperback books. Meanwhile, Nick Roark reads some of his favorite quotes.
Reflections on 2 Timothy 4:1
By Ligon Duncan | 9Marks Journal: What's Wrong With Gospel-Centered Preaching Today? | 03.31.2020In this final epistle of his life, Paul labors to impress on Timothy the seriousness of this charge. We can see how seriously Paul considers the preaching task by noticing five qualifying phrases.
Episode 100: On Remembering Death (with Ligon Duncan & Matt McCullough)
By J. Leeman, L. Duncan, M. Dever, M. McCullough | 10.15.2019In this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Jonathan Leeman chats with author Matt McCullough about his book “Remember Death.” They’re joined by Mark Dever and Ligon Duncan.
Episode 89: On Baptism and Church Membership (with Ligon Duncan)
By J. Leeman, L. Duncan, M. Dever | 05.28.2019Credobaptists and paedobaptists don’t agree on what baptism is, but they both agree that it must precede church membership.
The Whole in Our Holiness
By Ligon Duncan | 04.18.2018The good news of the gospel is that we have a neighbor who loved us and laid down his life for us. And this neighbor didn’t lay down his life for his friends, but for his enemies. We can enjoy God’s blessing and know his grace because our Savior obeyed the first and second great commandments for us.
Episode 43: On Pastoring Through Theological Controversies (with Ligon Duncan)
By J. Leeman, L. Duncan, M. Dever | 03.13.2018It’s not a pastor’s job to have a PhD. But pastors are called to protect the flock from false teachers, and to shepherd people through theological questions and concerns.
Church Discipline: A Difficult and Necessary Task
By J. Leeman, L. Duncan, M. Dever, M. McConnell | 04.25.2016Practicing church discipline is difficult. Perhaps this is why many churches seem to have neglected it.
Church Membership in Theory and Practice with Ligon Duncan
By L. Duncan, M. Dever | 01.09.2015Should the everyday Christian care about something as old-fashioned and outmoded as church membership? Does its practice make sense in contexts without church discipline? Isn’t it just a “Baptist thing”? Mark Dever interviews Ligon Duncan about all this and more in the latest 9Marks Leadership interview: “Church Membership in Theory and Practice.”
32 Principles for Public Prayer
By Ligon Duncan | 9Marks Journal: Corporate Prayer | 02.25.2010Public prayer should abound in the language of Scripture.
Recommendations for Improving Public Prayer
By L. Duncan, T. Johnson | 9Marks Journal: Corporate Prayer | 02.25.2010Let us make several recommendations for the improvement of public prayer.
Worship with Bob Kauflin and Ligon Duncan
By B. Kauflin, L. Duncan, M. Dever | 03.15.2002Despite the importance of worship, many churches today don’t know where to begin in defining its purpose and essential elements. Panelists J. Ligon Duncan, Bob Kauflin, and Carl Stam discuss the Bible’s teaching on God-pleasing worship, addressing everything from service times to music styles.
