Corporate Worship
The Government Says We Can’t Sing! What Should We Do? (A Forum)
By Jonathan Leeman | 11.19.2020A few different pastors offer a few different perspectives on what to do when the government tells churches they can’t sing.
Moving from Programs to a Culture of Discipleship in an Immigrant Church
By Mark Pakingan | 09.11.2020From my experience, immigrant churches tend toward program-centric ministry. Why? It’s complicated.
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?
How To Plan A Sunday Morning Service . . . Outside
By Dave Russell | 05.13.2020If you are planning an outdoor gathering for your next Sunday morning worship service, here are ten things to consider.
Has COVID-19 Made 9Marks Raise the White Flag on Multi-Site and Multi-Service Churches?
By Jonathan Leeman | 05.13.2020There’s a difference between short-term accommodations and permanent structures.
The Easy Application Your Sermon Is Probably Missing
By Keith Collier | 9Marks Journal: What's Wrong With Gospel-Centered Preaching Today? | 03.31.2020In the course of sermon preparation, as you consider applications of the text, who do you have in mind?
25 Hymns to Sing in Troubled Times
By Matt Merker | 03.15.2020In a time of uncertainty, what should we sing?
Episode 115: On the Regulative Principle
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 02.18.2020God has told us in his Word how we ought to approach him in worship. This should shape how we plan our Sunday gatherings. But it also raises a question: Are we free to do things in our gatherings that God does not explicitly prescribe?
Must Women Be Silent in Churches? (1 Corinthians 14:34)
By Denny Burk | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism: A Moment of Reckoning | 12.11.2019Does 1 Corinthians 14:34–35 teach that women must be entirely silent in the church?
What the Psalter Should Teach Us about the Songs We Sing
By Brian Sandifer | 12.02.2019Though our songs aren’t inspired like the Psalter’s, they can be just as theologically vast and emotionally diverse.
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.
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.
Your Church Needs More Time for Personal Testimonies
By Dustin Crowe | 08.19.2019We should consider implementing personal testimonies—the practice of remembering God’s wondrous works and celebrating his mighty deeds in our lives and churches.
3 Ways Baptism & the Lord’s Supper Ought to Shape our Monday through Saturday
By Sam Emadi | 08.12.2019For too many Christians, baptism and the Supper are exclusively about personal professions of faith, and personal expression of one’s obedience to Jesus.
Mailbag #88: Must Elders Agree on Tongues & Prophecy? . . . How Can We Wisely Hire a Pastor from Outside the Church?
By D. Russell, J. Rinne | 08.09.2019— How much agreement must elders have on the issue of tongues and prophecy? — In a congregational church, how should we hire a new pastor from the outside? How can we give enough time for the church to properly vet the candidate?
