A Strict But Clear Definition of the Church Brings Freedom
By Caleb Greggsen | 08.24.2020How would you, according to Scripture, define the church? Does this definition free you up or weigh you down?
Journal Talk, Episode 4: Good Pastors Know When to Pick a Fight But Prefer to Avoid Them
By J. Leeman, K. DeYoung | 9Marks Journal: Shepherding: The Work & Character of a Pastor | 08.20.2020Pastors shouldn’t be quarrelsome. But pastors must also contend for the truth. They must gently correct opponents. They must be immovable, steadfast. How do we manage all these diverse callings?
Journal Talk, Episode 3: What to Remember When It’s Going Well—And When It’s Going Poorly
By J. Leeman, R. Ortlund | 08.18.2020In this conversation, Jonathan Leeman chats with Ray Ortlund about what pastors need to remember when things are going well, what they need to remember when things are going poorly, and how he stays so “stinkin’ joyful.”
Journal Talk, Episode 2: Why Should Pastors Care about Their Holiness?
By A. Menikoff, J. Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Shepherding: The Work & Character of a Pastor | 08.13.2020In this conversation, Jonathan Leeman chats with Aaron Menikoff about his article, and why pastors of all people must care about their personal holiness.
Journal Talk, Episode 1: Be Generous—Give People and Money
By J. Leeman, P. Martin | 9Marks Journal: Shepherding: The Work & Character of a Pastor | 08.11.2020Churches ought to be generous with their people and their money. Jonathan Leeman chats with pastor Paul Martin about this vital principle of shepherding.
Book Review: Don’t Just Send a Resume, by Benjamin Vrbicek
Review by Kris Sinclair | 08.06.2020Perhaps the most compelling aspect of Vrbicek’s book is the way he sprinkles the good news on every page, even while discussing practical issues regarding searching for a ministry position.
4 Reasons You Should Preach through Titus
By Eric Bancroft | 08.03.2020What should new churches focus on? What should their priorities be in their early years? Titus gives us an answer.
What Do You Have that You Didn’t Receive?
By Brian Davis | 07.30.2020Christian, what do you have that you didn’t receive? Everything good you have, God says he gave you (1 Cor. 4:7). So why do you boast like you didn’t receive it from him?
Further Reflections on Recent Conversations about Christian Freedom
By Jonathan Leeman | 07.27.2020Why would 9Marks feel compelled to respond to Grace Community Church’s elders and raise these points right now?
A Time for Civil Disobedience? A Response to Grace Community Church’s Elders
By Jonathan Leeman | 07.25.2020Before your church follows John MacArthur’s Grace Community Church and begins to gather in defiance of governmental orders this Sunday, I’d like to suggest that civil disobedience may not be the only legitimate or moral course of action at this moment.
Preachers Talk, Episode 8: On Planning a Preaching Calendar
By D. Helm, J. Meeks, K. Edward Copeland | 07.23.2020How do you decide what to preach? How long should you stay in a book? Doesn’t planning sermons several months out “quench the Spirit”?
Book Review: Saturate, by Jeff Vanderstelt
Review by Aaron Menikoff | 07.23.2020The gathered church equips saints to be in the world evangelizing the lost. A scattered church engages unbelievers and points them to the unique beauty of the Christian assembly. Confused roles compromise the church’s ability to fulfill the Great Commission.
Episode 139: Remembering J. I. Packer
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 07.22.2020Jonathan Leeman asks Mark Dever to reflect on his friendship with J. I. Packer.
Let Gentleness Pervade Your Ministry
By Nick Roark | 07.21.2020Pastor Nick Roark reflects on 1 Thessalonians 2:7.
Pastors, Set Your Church Up Well for the Future
By Mark Dever | 07.13.2020Pastors, here are two things you should do that will set your church up well for the future, long after you’re gone.
