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.
How the Reformers Rediscovered the Holy Spirit and True Conversion
By Sinclair Ferguson | 9Marks Journal: The Reformation and Your Church | 09.26.2017The Reformation featured a rediscovery of the Holy Spirit.
What Role Did Expositional Preaching Play in the Reformation?
By Michael Reeves | 9Marks Journal: The Reformation and Your Church | 09.26.2017Almost certainly, the most striking practical change at the time of the Reformation was the rise of expository preaching in local churches.
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?
Two Views on Church Authority: Protestant vs. Roman Catholic
By Gregg R. Allison | 9Marks Journal: The Reformation and Your Church | 09.26.2017Think of a three-legged stool. Now imaginatively label one of those legs “Scripture,” label the second leg “Tradition,” and label the third leg “Magisterium.”
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.
Book Review: Encountering God Through Expository Preaching, By Orrick, Payne, and Fullerton
Review by Robert Kinney | 09.25.2017If you’re looking for the value of expository preaching beyond simply getting the text right, this book is a good place to start.
How do you contextualize?
By J. Mack Stiles | 09.12.2017In missions today, some people’s attempts to contextualize the gospel have had horrible effects.
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.
Book Review: A Brief History of Sunday, by Justo González
Review by Paul Alexander | 09.01.2017Should Sundays be more like a funeral or a festival?
Book Review: The Art of Turning, by Kevin DeYoung
Review by Sean DeMars | 08.28.2017Christians need to think more clearly about our innate moral calibration mechanism, and I’m confident this little book will help us do just that.
15 Ways to Cultivate a Gospel-Centered Church
By Mark Dever | 08.05.2017First Five Years is a 9Marks Conference meant to encourage and instruct new pastors. Check out the videos from First Five Years 2017 on our website, or listen to the messages on … keep reading…
Take Heart: Preaching to Encourage
By Bobby Jamieson | 08.04.2017First Five Years is a 9Marks Conference meant to encourage and instruct new pastors. Check out the videos from First Five Years 2017 on our website, or listen to the messages on … keep reading…
