Mark Redfern
Book Review: Providence, by John Piper
Review by Mark Redfern | 05.07.2021The vision of God in these pages is (to use some hyphenated Piperisms) hope-giving, pride-humbling, and mind-stretching.
Book Review: Pastors and Their Critics, by Joel Beeke and Nick Thompson
Review by Mark Redfern | 03.18.2021Handling criticism is not first a matter of skill, but a matter of the heart.
Heavenly Helps for Pastoral Problems (with Mark Redfern)
By J. Leeman, M. Redfern | 02.15.2021If you read through the pastoral epistles, you’ll notice how often Paul encourages Timothy and Titus with the hope of heaven. Jonathan Leeman chats with pastor Mark Redfern about this. … keep reading…
Book Review: 40 Questions About Pastoral Ministry, by Phil Newton
Review by Mark Redfern | 02.11.2021Newton’s book gripped my heart, brought tears to my eyes, encouraged my faith, and put resolve in my soul.
Book Review: Devoted to God’s Church, by Sinclair Ferguson
Review by Mark Redfern | 01.14.2021Ferguson’s portrait of church life is refreshing and one that feels, by God’s enabling grace, achievable.
Heavenly Helps for Pastoral Problems: 7 Ways Heaven Helps Us Overcome Challenges in Ministry
By Mark Redfern | 9Marks Journal: Heaven: Rejoicing in Future Glory | 12.22.2020Paul repeatedly connects the implications of eternal life to his pastoral labor. In this article, I will highlight seven of those implications.
Book Review: A Way With Words, by Dan Darling
Review by Mark Redfern | 11.05.2020Far from being negative toward online interaction, A Way With Words paints a noble vision for online speech.
Recalibrating Sources of Encouragement: How My Sources of Joy Have Changed 10 Years into Ministry
By Mark Redfern | 9Marks Journal: Shepherding: The Work & Character of a Pastor | 06.30.2020In my decade of pastoring, I’ve undergone a shift in the sources of my joy.
Book Review: The Elder, by Cornelis Van Dam
Review by Mark Redfern | 06.05.2020Van Dam’s book will help you understand your pastoral calling as preservers and nurturers of life in the covenant community.
Book Review: Reformed Preaching, by Joel Beeke
Review by Mark Redfern | 03.05.2020Reformed Preaching offers a robust assessment of the core of biblical preaching: reaching the heart of people with the Word of God through the heart of the preacher.
Book Review: Encouragement, by Mark Chanski
Review by Mark Redfern | 11.14.2019Much like a product flying off of the shelves, encouragement is in high demand. But in all too many of our churches, it is in short supply.
Book Review: J-Curve, by Paul Miller
Review by Mark Redfern | 09.05.2019This life is the wilderness before the promised land, where temptations to grumble abound. This present sojourn includes a cross being placed upon our shoulders before the crown that one day adorns our heads.
Book Review: Grace Defined and Defended
Review by Mark Redfern | 08.01.2019In my own church, we recently spent the month of July preaching on the doctrines of grace. DeYoung’s book provided helpful historical context and pastoral application for the series. I gladly recommend this book to pastors and growing Christians alike.
Book Review: The Book Your Pastor Wishes You Would Read
By M. Redfern, T. Hoak | 06.27.2019Just as pastors will be held accountable for how faithfully they obeyed the command to oversee the flock, so church members will be held accountable for how faithfully they obeyed the command to make shepherding their church a groan-free experience for their pastor.
What I Told My Congregation After Our Founding Pastor Died
By Mark Redfern | 06.07.2019On that morning, I stood in front of our church on the first Sunday without our pastor of 46 years.
