Discipleship
How We Fixed Our Sleepy and Unspiritual Members’ Meetings
Review by Josh de Koning | 01.18.2019About five years ago, I realized our members’ meetings were sleepy and overly informational. So we’ve changed them.
Five Encouragements for Pastors Intimidated by Biblical Counseling
By Edward T. Welch | 12.17.2018While caring for those who are suffering, many pastors are tempted to feel overwhelmed and under-qualified. If that’s you, pastor, here are five things to remember.
The Pastor and Difficult Bioethical Decision Making
By Jeremy Meeks | 12.10.2018Here are eight maxims pastors ought to remember as they shepherd people through difficult bioethical decisions.
Your Lord’s Day Might Be Someone Else’s Way of Escape
By Rosaria Butterfield | 11.14.2018Have you ever thought that you, your house, and your time are not your own but rather God’s ordained way of escape for someone?
How to Counsel Couples Through Past Sexual Sin
By Scott Croft | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.30.2018Practically, let’s talk about when and how pastors can guide dating or engaged couples through difficult conversations about past sexual sin.
How to Make Your Church a Safe Space for Confession
By PJ Tibayan | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.30.2018Local churches ought to be the “safest space” for Christians to confess sins in general and sins tied to pornography in particular.
Are There Good and Bad Kinds of Accountability?
By Jaime Owens | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.30.2018We need to foster better, more vertical accountability in our churches. How do we do that?
How Do Church Members Fight Porn Addiction Together?
By Deepak Reju | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.30.2018What would it mean to fight pornography together? What would it look like to cultivate a culture where leaders and members help one another?
When Your Pastor-Husband Looks at Porn
By Carrie Kell | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.30.2018The sting of pornography has struck many marriages. The way forward can feel confusing and demoralizing. But there’s hope.
Helping Women Who Struggle with Pornography
By Stephanie Laferriere | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.30.2018“Men, what do you view on your screens when no one is watching?” This question will bury some women in shame.
Book(s) Review: Hide or Seek, by John Freeman; Sexual Sanity For Men, by David White
Review by Raymond Johnson | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.30.2018Sexual wholeness is vital to healing, and these resources will help pastors better structure small groups in ways that facilitate a more open and safe place for people to come and share their experiences and struggles.
What to Say When a Church Member Asks for Help
By Clint Darst | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.30.2018When a church member first confesses pornography consumption, they’re usually relieved to admit their battle and get help in their fight.
The Sins Behind the Sin of Pornography
By John Henderson | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.30.2018Pornography flourishes under the right conditions—within a broader ecosystem of sins, struggles, and situations. It never operates in isolation.
Book Review: Wired for Intimacy, by William Struthers
Review by Deepak Reju | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.30.2018Those who want to understand the biology that contributes to porn addiction will be well served by Struthers’ book.
Book Review: The Game Plan, by Joe Dallas
Review by Nate Keeler | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.30.2018Overall, I would strongly recommend The Game Plan as a tool for discipling men through habitual sexual sin, especially pornography.
