Episode 62: On How to Prepare a Church to Practice Discipline
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 10.30.2018Before a pastor leads a church to practice discipline, he must teach the church what the Bible teaches. It’s better to woo and win the church in the truth, than to wreck it in the pursuit of rightness.
Does Pornography Use Ever Justify Church Discipline?
By Brad Wheeler | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.30.2018At what point, if ever, does a persistent pattern of pornography warrant church discipline?
Does Your Church Offer Weak Community?
By Barry Cooper | 10.10.2018If we truly care about the health of our churches, we’d do well to ask ourselves some questions.
Episode 59: On Teaching the Church about the Church
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 10.09.2018Pastors must teach the church about what a church is. If they don’t, who will?
Congregationalism & the Color of Your Church’s Carpet
By Jonathan Leeman | 10.03.2018Does congregationalism mean the whole church must decide whether or not to buy a new photo copier? Or what about the color of the carpet? Jonathan Leeman answers.
Episode 58: On Members Meetings
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 10.02.2018In this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Mark and Jonathan discuss members meetings—what they are, where they are in the Bible, and how to make them of spiritual interest.
8 Reasons Your Excuses for Not Practicing Church Discipline Don’t Work
By Paul Alexander | 09.24.2018As it turns out, these eight excuses not to practice church discipline are actually reasons *to* practice church discipline.
How Does Church Discipline Change Our Relationships?
By Jonathan Leeman | 09.12.2018Jonathan Leeman answers the difficult question, “How should we interact with someone who’s been disciplined from our church?”
Not Satisfied with Our Shepherding Yet—But Doing Much Better than Before
By Bob Johnson | 09.11.2018Can you imagine what it’s like to go home after a leadership meeting with the knowledge that you were actually fulfilling your God-given mandate?
H. B. Charles on Baptism & the Lord’s Supper
By H. B. Charles | 08.29.2018Deeper convictions lead to higher praise.
You Can’t Love Jesus Without Loving His Church
By Jason Allen | 08.27.2018Have you ever heard someone say, “I am into Jesus, but not the church”?
Church Members Must Watch Their Elders’ Life & Doctrine
By Erik Raymond | 08.07.2018In a healthy church, the relationship between elders and church members will be characterized by trust.
What kind of sins warrant church discipline?
By Jonathan Leeman | 07.25.2018A sin that merits church discipline should be at least these three things: significant, outward, and unrepentant.
Church Discipline Is a Rescue Operation
By Juan Sanchez | 06.06.2018In the Bible, church discipline is always a rescue operation.
Must I Be a Church Member to Go to Heaven?
By Jonathan Leeman | 05.30.2018Must I be a church member to go to heaven? No, not necessarily. But throughout the New Testament, it’s clear that the Christian life is the churched life.
