Paul Alexander
Book Review: The Shepherd Leader at Home, by Timothy Z. Witmer
By Paul Alexander | 10.05.2023Tim Witmer’s book is timely; but it’s not social critique or theological treatise. It’s simple, practical, Christian wisdom, rooted in biblical truth and love.
Book Review: Empires of Dirt, by Douglas Wilson
Review by Paul Alexander | 9Marks Journal: A New Christian Authoritarianism? | 04.27.2023Precisely here is where theonomy is in danger of becoming a new legalism: demanding of the church what Jesus does not demand and what the church cannot in any case do.
What Does Being “Above Reproach” Mean?
By Paul Alexander | 9Marks Journal: Pursuing Revival While Avoiding Revivalism | 06.14.2022To be above reproach is, arguably, the most general of all the elder qualifications, so it has to be defined more generally.
How Strong Trellises Promote Strong Vines
By Paul Alexander | 9Marks Journal: Pursuing Revival While Avoiding Revivalism | 06.14.2022If you drape your vine over a simple trellis with structural integrity, then its fruit is far more likely to mature without bruising.
Are you Contending for the Truth or Quarrelsome?
By Paul Alexander | 9Marks Journal: Expressive Individualism in the Church | 03.18.2022So how do we tell the difference between fighting the good fight and just argumentative?
Book Review: Truths We Can Touch, by Tim Chester
Review by Paul Alexander | 04.22.2021Chester has provided the church with an accessible discipling tool for teaching Christians the significance of our Christian symbols which are, despite all our disagreements, truth made tangible.
How to Build a Healthy Church
By M. Dever, P. AlexanderA Practical Guide for Deliberate Leadership In the process of building a church, there are many things to consider―who will the elders be? How many seats should the sanctuary have? … keep reading…
Book Review: Mere Discipleship, by Alister McGrath
Review by Paul Alexander | 12.17.2020Mere Discipleship is an impressive, unique, thought-provoking book with a few shortcomings.
Preach, Pray, Love, and Stay
By M. Dever, P. Alexander | 9Marks Journal: Shepherding: The Work & Character of a Pastor | 06.30.2020When I was interviewing with Capitol Hill Baptist Church before they called me to be their pastor, someone asked me if I had a program or plan to implement for growth. Here’s how I responded.
Episode 113: On Biblical Theology (with Paul Alexander)
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, P. Alexander | 02.04.2020Jonathan, Mark, and guest Paul Alexander chat about the ins and outs of biblical theology.
Book Review: The Preacher’s Catechism, by Lewis Allen
Review by Paul Alexander | 01.24.2019Preacher, if you don’t think you need to read this book, then, well . . . you need to read this book.
8 Reasons Your Excuses for Not Practicing Church Discipline Don’t Work
By Paul Alexander | 09.24.2018As it turns out, these eight excuses not to practice church discipline are actually reasons *to* practice church discipline.
Book Review: A Brief History of Sunday, by Justo González
Review by Paul Alexander | 09.01.2017Should Sundays be more like a funeral or a festival?
Book Review: Conscience, by Andy Naselli & J. D. Crowley
Review by Paul Alexander | 07.12.2017You should probably read this book, too. But of course, that’s a matter for you to take up with your own conscience.
Book Review: Sinai and the Saints, by James M. Todd III
By Paul Alexander | 06.08.2017Do Old Testament laws apply to modern Christians? This book seeks to answer that question.
