The Gospel
Adopting a School
By J. D. Greear | 9Marks Journal: Mercy Ministry in the Church | 06.27.2012Here’s how the Summit Church learned to love their neighbors, and what that did for their witness to their community.
How to Have Gospel Conversations with Torn Up People
By John Lauber | 9Marks Journal: Mercy Ministry in the Church | 06.26.2012How can you talk to someone with whom you seem to have nothing in common? By seeing their life and yours through the lens of the Bible’s grand narrative.
We Need to Be Careful, but We also Need to Care
By Mike McKinley | 9Marks Journal: Mercy Ministry in the Church | 06.26.2012Theological nuance is important, but it should never mask disobedience.
Book Review: Dallas and the Spitfire, by Ted Kluck and Dallas Janche
Review by Bobby Jamieson | 9Marks Journal: Wanted: Apostolic Pastors | 05.08.2012By telling an extraordinary story, Dallas and the Spitfire gives hope for the ordinary.
Concepts of Conversion in the Inner City
By Shai Linne | 9Marks Journal: The Underestimated Doctrine of Conversion | 03.05.2012Christianity is often seen as either “grandmom’s religion” or something for drug addicts and the incarcerated when they hit rock bottom.
Book Review: Gospel Clarity: Challenging the New Perspective on Paul, by Ligon Duncan and William B. Barcley
Review by Nicholas G. Piotrowski | 9Marks Journal: The Underestimated Doctrine of Conversion | 02.29.2012Barcley and Duncan’s work is a valuable contribution to the debate on Paul and the New Perspective.
Book Review: 40 Questions about Christians and Biblical Law
Review by Nicholas G. Piotrowski | 9Marks Journal: The Underestimated Doctrine of Conversion | 02.29.2012Do you want to interpret the Bible rightly? Comprehend justification? Understand what parts of the law do apply to your life? Then you need to understand the law.
Testimonies of the Underestimated Gospel
By A. Mohler, C. J. Mahaney, C. Trueman, D. Patrick, D. Platt, G. Gilbert, J. D. Greear, J. Mack Stiles, J. Purswell, J. Piper, K. DeYoung, L. Duncan, M. Dever, M. Chandler, M. Schmucker, M. Lawrence, M. McKinley, P. Williams, R. D. Moore, T. Anyabwile | 9Marks Journal: The Underestimated Doctrine of Conversion | 02.29.2012What were the human means and instruments of your conversion?
The Corporate Component of Conversion
By Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: The Underestimated Doctrine of Conversion | 02.29.2012The corporate element of conversion must not come first, lest we lose the whole thing. But it must come.
Conversion, God, and the Whole Self
By Stephen J. Wellum | 9Marks Journal: The Underestimated Doctrine of Conversion | 02.29.2012It is not enough to tip our hat to Jesus; we must experience God’s sovereign and gracious work in our lives . . . to repent and believe the gospel.
The Beauty of Conversion
By Jared C. Wilson | 9Marks Journal: The Underestimated Doctrine of Conversion | 02.29.2012The most important thing about doctrine is not whether it’s ugly or beautiful, but false or true. That said, the true doctrine of Christian conversion is just plain beautiful.
Book Review: Health, Wealth, and Happiness, by David Jones and Russell Woodbridge
Review by Trevin Wax | 9Marks Journal: Don't Be Too Cool for Sunday School | 12.29.2011Pastors will want to have not merely one copy of this on their bookshelf, but multiple copies to hand out to church members.
Book Review: Preachers of a Different Gospel, by Femi Adeleye
Review by Trevin Wax | 9Marks Journal: Don't Be Too Cool for Sunday School | 12.19.2011This book is a heartfelt plea to reject the prosperity gospel and embrace the biblical message that saves.
Book Review: Bringing the Gospel Home, by Randy Newman
Review by J. Mack Stiles | 9Marks Journal: Don't Be Too Cool for Sunday School | 12.19.2011Newman has written an engaging book filled with wisdom and light.
Five Unexpected Lessons in Church Revitalization
By Brian Croft | 9Marks Journal: Revitalize: Why We Must Reclaim Dying Churches—and How | 10.28.2011The gospel can not only build a local church, but rebuild it also—sometimes in surprising, unexpected ways.