politics

Don’t Demonize, Show Honor: Responding to Others After This Election Ends
By Jonathan Leeman | 11.03.2020Pastors, here’s my advice no matter who wins or loses: don’t demonize anyone, but show honor to everyone.

Book Review: Law and Liberty, by R.J. Rushdoony
Review by Kevin DeYoung | 10.30.2020For all the appropriate warnings that can be found in Rushdoony, taken as a whole the good does not outweigh the bad.

Should Pastors Endorse a Candidate? (with Bobby Scott)
By B. Scott, J. Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Through Political Turmoil | 10.19.2020Follow the Journal Talk podcast on iTunes & Spotify. SHOW NOTES Article: Should Pastors Endorse a Candidate?, by Bobby Scott Journal: Pastoring through Political Turmoil — Download in PDF and … keep reading…

What Makes a Vote Moral or Immoral? The Ethics of Voting
By Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Through Political Turmoil | 09.29.2020When I refer to the ethics of voting, I mean I’m interested in what makes a vote sinful or permissible. I’m not asking what makes a vote good or wise.

Pastoring with Certainty in Uncertain Times
By Zach Schlegel | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Through Political Turmoil | 09.29.2020How do we pastor a congregation with conflicting sets of political certainties? How do we maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Eph. 4:3) without compromising what’s true?

Pastoring in Political Turmoil — A Perspective from Lebanon
By Marwan Aboul-Zelof | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Through Political Turmoil | 09.29.2020Lebanon is a spectacular country with a rich history. Her beauty is even recorded in the Bible. But for several thousand years, she has been plagued with destruction and corruption.

13 Principles for Pastoring Through Political Turmoil
By Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Through Political Turmoil | 09.29.2020We feel the political heat for different reasons, but we all feel it. How do we endure? Here are thirteen principles for pastoring through political turmoil.

Pastoring Undocumented Workers in Civil Unrest
By Alejandro Molero | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Through Political Turmoil | 09.29.2020Several years ago, I left Venezuela to plant a Spanish-speaking church in DC. Yet here I am again: different country, similar protests; different reasons, similar chaos spilling onto the streets; different slangs and slurs, same hate-filled hearts.

How Did Charles Spurgeon Address Contemporary Issues in His Preaching?
By A. DiPrima, G. Chang | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Through Political Turmoil | 09.29.2020Charles Spurgeon lived during a time of social and political upheaval. How did that affect his preaching?

Publicly Praying for Government Authorities
By Shane Walker | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Through Political Turmoil | 09.29.2020Why bother praying publicly for politicians? There are so many reasons not to do it. But they’re insufficient. Why? Simply put, because God commands it.

Should Pastors Endorse a Candidate?
By Bobby Scott | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Through Political Turmoil | 09.29.2020For any pastor troubled by how members of his church may vote in November, instead of using your pulpit to publicly endorse a candidate, perhaps it would be better to patiently disciple your congregation toward Christ-like maturity.

Hey Pastor, Has Anyone Ever Told You You’re a Good Listener?
By Dan Miller | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Through Political Turmoil | 09.29.2020Love leans in and listens well. May God help us so love one another.

Pastoring Amid Suspicion
By Tony Shepherd | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Through Political Turmoil | 09.29.2020The current cultural moment is tumultuous, and having honest conversation about polarizing topics is a difficult task for any church. But we must fight suspicion.

Live with Your Church Members in an Understanding Way
By Michael Lawrence | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Through Political Turmoil | 09.29.2020Listening well and loving deeply won’t resolve every political disagreement in your church. It will do something better.