Sam Emadi
Teach, Wait, Repeat: How Calvinism Fuels My Commitment to Congregationalism
By Sam Emadi | 9Marks Journal: Ecclesiology for Calvinists | 02.05.2019We’ll consider how our theology shapes our polity, how polity shapes ministry, and how ministry is fueled by our conception of God.
Book Review: Salvation with a Smile: Joel Osteen, Lakewood Church, and American Christianity
Review by Sam Emadi | 01.31.2019One key takeaway from the story of Joel Osteen’s ministry is the way that he and other modern mainstream prosperity preachers have altered the prosperity gospel to fit more with America’s secularizing worldview.
An Open Letter to Baptist Pastors Considering Open Membership
By Sam Emadi | 01.14.2019Baptism is an authorized declaration of the credibility of someone’s confession, not just a private judgment about whether we think someone is a Christian.
Practice Charity, Pursue Credibility: How to Respond to a Child’s Profession of Faith
By C. Greggsen, S. Emadi | 01.07.2019In every case, a church ought to be careful, weeding through words to attempt to discern the motivation behind a profession of faith―in other words, its credibility.
Bad Biblical Theology Leads to Bad Sermons
By Sam Emadi | 9Marks Journal: What's Wrong With Gospel-Centered Preaching Today? | 11.19.2018All of us—not just preachers—should beware bad biblical theology. But what exactly does bad biblical theology look like?
Understanding Our True Citizenship
By Sam Emadi | 9Marks Journal: Church Life: Our True Political Witness | 04.17.2018According to Scripture, our conversion isn’t an isolated, private act. Conversion involves a change of citizenship from one kingdom to another.
Why You Will Join the Wrong Church
By Sam Emadi | 05.15.2017Personal relationships were never meant to serve as the foundation for our sense of church commitment.
Book Review: Defending Substitution: An Essay on Atonement in Paul, by Simon Gathercole
Review by Sam Emadi | 9Marks Journal: Missions: Adding Wisdom to Zeal | 12.21.2015With Defending Substitution, Simon Gathercole has given us a compelling, rich, and lucid presentation of substitution in 1 Corinthians 15 and Romans 5.
Congregationalism Doesn’t Stop at 8 p.m.
By C. Greggsen, S. Emadi | 08.26.2015When you reduce congregationalism down to just members’ meetings, you deprive yourself of much of the blessing the Lord intends to grant his church through good polity.
Who’s in Charge of the Church?
By Sam EmadiPractical Advice on Biblical Church Leadership and Membership God created his church to be a covenant of love and service among believers. It’s an ideal design for fellowship, but one … keep reading…
What Should I Do Now That I’m a Christian?
By Sam EmadiTake the next step in your Christian faith. When you became a Christian, you recognized your need to be forgiven of sin and freed from sin’s reign over your life. … keep reading…
Book Review: Understanding Biblical Theology, by Edward Klink and Darian Lockett
Review by Sam Emadi | 9Marks Journal: Is Scripture Enough? | 06.04.2013Klink and Lockett’s survey of biblical-theological methods is a timely resource.
Book Review: Work Matters: Connecting Sunday Worship to Monday Work, by Tom Nelson
Review by Sam Emadi | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Christians for the Workplace | 03.08.2013This book is a helpful introduction to the subject of vocation in Christian theology.
Book Review: Ministry by His Grace and for His Glory: Essays in Honor of Thomas J. Nettles, ed. by Thomas Ascol and Nathan Finn
Review by Sam Emadi | 9Marks Journal: Mercy Ministry in the Church | 06.27.2012Tom Nettles deserves to be commended for his faithfulness to the gospel and his commitment to excellence in academic and pastoral ministry.
