Mike McKinley
Book Review: He Is Not Ashamed, by Erik Raymond
Review by Mike McKinley | 06.10.2022“He is Not Ashamed” is an excellent meditation on the staggering love of Christ for his people. The book is an expansion on the principle communicated in Hebrews 2:11, that Jesus “is not ashamed to call (us) brothers.”
The Prosperity Gospel Loves God’s Gifts, But Ignores God Himself
By M. McKinley, S. DeMars | 04.14.2022When you see a church or ministry that talks about God’s gifts but spends relatively little time talking about God’s character or our need to respond to him in repentance and faith, then you can be pretty sure you’re dealing with the prosperity gospel.
Episode 203: On The Prosperity Gospel (with Sean DeMars and Mike McKinley)
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, M. McKinley, S. DeMars | 04.12.2022The prosperity gospel is wicked. It leads people on a path toward destruction. It lures people into a false sense of security.
How Programs Fit into an Ordinary Means of Grace Ministry
By Mike McKinley | 9Marks Journal: The Ordinary Means of Grace—Or, Don’t Do Weird Stuff | 07.26.2021Our programs are helpful only to the extent that they put people in contact with the God-ordained means of grace
On How Can I Find Someone to Disciple Me? (with Garrett Kell & Mike McKinley) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 173
By G. Kell, J. Leeman, M. Dever, M. McKinley | 06.22.2021Have you ever asked, “How can I find someone to disciple me?” In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever, Garrett Kell, and Mike McKinley about that common question.
On Does God Love Everyone? (with Matt McCullough & Mike McKinley) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 171
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, M. McCullough, M. McKinley | 05.18.2021Does God love everyone? A conversation about our new Church Questions booklet on that important question.
Book Review: God, Greed, and the (Prosperity) Gospel, by Costi Hinn
Review by Mike McKinley | 10.22.2020God, Greed, and the (Prosperity) Gospel is an easy-to-read, conversational book that makes a convincing case for rejecting the prosperity gospel.
Don’t Preach a “Synagogue Sermon”
By Mike McKinley | 12.04.2019Mike McKinley explains why every sermon should proclaim Christ.
Church-planting is a church responsibility
By Mike McKinley | 07.31.2019The apostles responded to the Great Commission by planting churches. And so should we.
Mailbag #80: Should Pastors Discuss Past Sins? . . . Should Believers Ever Abstain from Communion? . . . Conducting Membership Interviews for Single Women
By D. King, J. Joseph, M. McKinley | 04.12.2019— How much should a pastor share about past sins? — When should believer’s abstain from the Lord’s Supper? — Should women do membership interviews for single women?
What Does Social Justice Have to Do with the Mission of the Church?
By Mike McKinley | 12.18.2018If we invest in social issues without ever explaining the gospel, then we’ve failed the test of love.
Lessons from the Worst Sermon I Ever Heard
By Mike McKinley | 04.16.2018We regularly need to bring biblical theology to bear on our ministry in order to understand and accurately communicate the message of whatever text we’re teaching.
The Church Planter’s Second Priority: Raising Up Leaders
By Mike McKinley | 9Marks Journal: Church Mergers and Plants | 06.20.2017By developing other leaders who can teach, disciple, evangelize, counsel, and shepherd the flock, you raise up others who can care for the health of all the church members.
The Pronouns of the Gospel
By Mike McKinley | 02.02.2017As a person begins to understand what it means to be part of a church, the “you” and “they” turns to a “we” and “us.”
Not Them! Who You Don’t Want to Revise Your Documents
By Mike McKinley | 9Marks Journal: Confessions, Covenants, and Constitutions: How to Organize Your Church | 03.29.2016Here are the five kinds of people that you might be tempted to put on your document revision committee, but should avoid if at all possible.
