4 Reasons You Should Preach through 1 Corinthians
By J. Mack Stiles | 11.18.2019Let me give you four reasons why it’s worth it to preach through 1 Corinthians.
Episode 102: On Helping Church Members with Spiritual Disciplines (with Brian Davis & John Onwuchekwa)
By B. Davis, J. Onwuchekwa, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 10.29.2019Pastors want their people to pray and read the Bible. In this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Jonathan Leeman chats with three pastors about how to encourage members toward spiritual disciplines by grace and not guilt.
When Is It Time to Leave?
By Eric Bancroft | 10.16.2019How does a pastor know when it’s time to leave one church for another? Eric Bancroft says three things must be present.
Episode 100: On Remembering Death (with Ligon Duncan & Matt McCullough)
By J. Leeman, L. Duncan, M. Dever, M. McCullough | 10.15.2019In this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Jonathan Leeman chats with author Matt McCullough about his book “Remember Death.” They’re joined by Mark Dever and Ligon Duncan.
Preparing Your People for Promised Suffering
By John Onwuchekwa | 10.10.2019John Onwuchekwa describes the suffering his church went through—how he tried to prepare them for it, and how he wishes he’d prepared better.
Open Your Bible, Bless Your Church
By Carrie Russell | 10.04.2019Of course, studying God’s Word is always better than not studying his Word. But the best place to do this is with fellow members from your local church.
Episode 98: On Christian Journalism (with Collin Hansen & Matt Smethurst)
By C. Hansen, J. Leeman, M. Dever, M. Smethurst | 10.01.2019How can Christian websites like TGC and 9Marks serve pastors and church leaders? How can the resource rather than obstruct?
Why and How We Started a Sunday Evening Service
By Matthew Fletcher | 09.30.2019On the first Sunday of 2019, our church started a Sunday evening service. Here’s how and why we did it.
A Tale of Two Baptist Associations
By Geoff Chang | 09.23.2019Let me tell you the tale of two Baptist associations.
Episode 95: On the Value of Church History
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 09.10.2019These days, most Christians and even most pastors don’t know a lot about church history. And with all the busyness of ministry, why should they? Why should pastors care about church history—from the history of the global church to the history of their own local church?
Episode 94: On The Heart of the Gospel
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 09.03.2019In this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Jonathan chats with Mark about our new Journal—Heart of the Gospel: Penal Substitutionary Atonement.
What Did the Cross Achieve?: The Logic of Penal Substitution
By J. I. Packer | 9Marks Journal: The Heart of the Gospel: Penal Substitutionary Atonement | 08.20.2019The task which I have set myself in this lecture is to focus and explicate a belief which, by and large, is a distinguishing mark of the word-wide evangelical fraternity: namely, the belief that the cross had the character of penal substitution, and that it was in virtue of this fact that it brought salvation to mankind.
The Necessity of Penal Substitution for Suffering Saints
By Whitney Woollard | 9Marks Journal: The Heart of the Gospel: Penal Substitutionary Atonement | 08.20.2019The doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement keeps me sane and secure amid suffering.
Ten Atonement Songs You Should Consider Singing
By Bob Kauflin | 9Marks Journal: The Heart of the Gospel: Penal Substitutionary Atonement | 08.20.2019We will never have enough songs to extol the glory of the Lamb who was slain to purchase our salvation.
Why Penal Substitutionary Atonement Matters for Counseling
By Patti Withers | 9Marks Journal: The Heart of the Gospel: Penal Substitutionary Atonement | 08.20.2019As counselors, we must help our counselees see that because of Christ’s substitutionary atonement they can have relief from guilt and shame, a proper view of forgiveness, and access to the Father.
