How can local churches work toward racial harmony?
9MarksHow can Christians think biblically about race and ethnicity?
9MarksIn order to develop a biblical perspective on ethnicity Christians should recognize that:
Why is sound doctrine essential for worship?
9MarksSound doctrine is essential for worship because…
Why is sound doctrine essential for a Christian’s discipleship and growth?
9MarksSound doctrine is essential for a Christian’s discipleship and growth because what we believe determines how we live.
Why is sound doctrine essential for the unity of the church?
9MarksSound doctrine is essential for the unity of the church because the only true unity is unity in the truth (1 Jn. 1:1-4; 2 Jn. 10-11).
Think about it. Without sound doctrine the church will be a jumbled mess of everyone’s personal beliefs. If the church without sound doctrine is united, it will either be united around whimsical sentiment or an explicit untruth. In either case:
Why is sound doctrine essential for the health of the church?
9MarksSound doctrine is essential for the health of the church because the church will always listen to someone, and it will always follow whoever it listens to. The only question is, will a church follow God or Satan? Will it confess the truth or lies? Will it uphold sound doctrine or false teaching?
To be specific, sound doctrine is essential for:
Book Review: Evaluating the Church Growth Movement: Five Views, ed. by Paul Engle and Gary McIntosh
Review by Andy Johnson | 9Marks Journal: The Church's Mission | 03.08.2010This, I think, is the key takeaway from this book: If you start with man, you won’t rise above man-made theories.
Book(s) Review: This Little Church . . . Went to Market & Stayed Home, by Gary Gilley
Review by Flynn Cratty | 9Marks Journal: Elders (Part 1) | 03.06.2010In the end, this emphasis on the Bible as the norm for life and doctrine is the most helpful thing in these two books.
Book Review: Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church, by D. A. Carson
Review by Paul Alexander | 03.05.2010What good is evangelistic ministry if we lose the evangel?
Book Review: Faith of My Fathers, by Chris Seay
Review by Bruce Keisling | 03.05.2010Another reason to read this book is to expose the sad multigenerational commitment to “whatever produces results at the moment.”
Book Review: Being Latino in Christ, by Orlando Crespo
Review by Juan Sanchez | 9Marks Journal: Race and Ethnicity | 03.05.2010Overall, Being Latino in Christ is a helpful tool for second-generation Latinos who struggle with their ethnic identity on a personal level.
Book Review: Worship Seeking Understanding, by John D. Witvliet
Review by Ben Woodward | 03.05.2010Witvliet’s study on worship is divided into five disciplines: biblical, theological, historical, musical, and pastoral.
Book(s) Review: The Emerging Church and Emerging Worship, by Dan Kimball
Review by Mike McKinley | 03.05.2010We should make an effort to make our worship clear and accessible, even to non-believers. But we have a primary responsibility to worship God according to his Word.
Book Review: Twelve Keys to an Effective Church, by Kennon Callahan
Review by Thabiti Anyabwile | 03.05.2010A pastor would do well to invest his time in a more faithful work than this.
Book Review: Selling Out the Church, by Philip Kenneson and James Street
Review by Jamie Dunlop | 03.05.2010Kenneson and Street have composed an excellent critique of a discipline that has become almost second nature in many church circles, even despite its limited applicability.
