The Gospel
Pastoring a Rural Church Isn’t a “Lesser” Ministry
By Cheston Pickard | 11.13.2017Whether we’re called to Farmington, Missouri or Washington, D.C, our goal is to help people do two things: understand the Bible and follow Jesus.
The Church Has Two Missions: Narrow and Broad
By Jonathan Leeman | 11.06.2017What is the mission of the church? Answering that requires defining what we mean by the “church.”
Mailbag #65: Distinctly Calvinist Statement of Faith? . . . When An Elder Isn’t “Apt to Teach”
By Jonathan Leeman | 10.20.2017— What should a church include in its Statement of Faith? For example, should a SoF be explicitly Calvinistic? — How should a church handle a situation when it’s been determined an elder isn’t “apt to teach”?
Episode 22: On the Conscience & Christian Freedom
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 10.10.2017In this episode, Jonathan Leeman sat down with Mark Dever to talk about the conscience and Christian liberty.
Episode 21: On Missions
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 10.03.2017Jonathan Leeman sits down with Mark Dever to talk about how local churches can more wisely support overseas work.
Episode 20: On the Reformation
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 9Marks Journal: The Reformation and Your Church | 09.26.2017Jonathan Leeman interviews Mark Dever on the Reformation and its usefulness for Christians today
The Sunday Before the 95 Theses
By Stephen Nichols | 9Marks Journal: The Reformation and Your Church | 09.26.2017I hear there is a friar in the town of Wittenberg, a Brother Martin. Maybe he will help us.
The Reformation and the Glory of God
By John Piper | 9Marks Journal: The Reformation and Your Church | 09.26.2017Our salvation could never be merited so that the entire transaction would culminate soli Deo Gloria—to the glory of God alone.
Wise Men are Men, and Truth is Truth
By Brad Littlejohn | 9Marks Journal: The Reformation and Your Church | 09.26.2017How do we cope with the legacy of such flawed heroes?
Connecting the Church and the Gospel: A Reformation Perspective
By Michael Horton | 9Marks Journal: The Reformation and Your Church | 09.26.2017Despite varying emphases of different traditions, the ecclesiological presuppositions of the Reformation reflect distinct convictions concerning the gospel message.
Is the Reformation Just a White Man’s Legacy?: How the Reformation Addresses Social Exploitation
By Mika Edmonson | 9Marks Journal: The Reformation and Your Church | 09.26.2017For many Christians, the Reformation has nothing substantial to say to racial and economic injustices. Are they wrong?
A Brief Look at John Calvin on Imputation
By Thomas R. Schreiner | 9Marks Journal: The Reformation and Your Church | 09.26.2017Calvin summarizes well the Protestant doctrine of imputation, a doctrine which has continued to be a great comfort and strength for believers and for those who are heirs of the Reformation.
The Five Solas: An Interview with Matthew Barrett
By Matthew Barrett | 9Marks Journal: The Reformation and Your Church | 09.26.2017The Five Solas series is to help Christians understand the historical and biblical context of the five solas and how to live out the relevance of Reformation theology today.
Rely on God’s Word, Not on Techniques
By Andy Davis | 09.08.2017If the Word of God isn’t central to a revitalization effort, no genuine, long-lasting transformation will ever occur.
Ignore Spiritual “Get Rich Quick” Schemes: A Call for Patient Evangelism
By Caleb Greggsen | 09.06.2017In our efforts to quickly mobilize churches in missions, I fear we’re unintentionally undermining the church’s ability to patiently invest for the spiritual long-term.
