Tag: 9 Marks
The Epitaph of the Unremarkable Preacher
From time to time, the Monday blues weigh on me so that I struggle with some depression as I face the fact that I’m just not that remarkable a preacher. Even wh...
A Story of a Church Revitalized
I wanted to share a great 9 Marks podcast with you: “Andy Davis, a pastor in North Carolina, recounts the stirring story of his church’s revitalizat...
Preaching Under a Burden
There are times when a preacher is called up on to preach the truth of the Gospel while also desperately needing to hear that Good News himself. Brian Croft gue...
Is Church Membership Biblical?
It’s one of the more surprising questions people ask me from time to time, upon learning that I am a church planter & pastor, and especially upon hear...
Pastors and Off-days
Pastors and Off-days. Another great piece of wisdom from Brian Croft. This time in a guest post at 9Marks.org. The question is, men, should you who serve as pas...
The Word of God Regenerates and Builds His Church
The following video interview introduces Jonathan Leeman’s vision in his book, Reverberation. There is a call here to Christians and Christian leaders to ...
9 Marks Book Review: Radical Together, by David Platt
Last night my sons and I returned from a 5-day father-son retreat at my own dad’s ranch property at Allie Lake (north of Savona). While I don’t have...
Gospel in 60 Seconds
Over the past several months Heather and I have begun praying for an opportunity to plant a church. But knowing nothing at all about church planting, it seemed ...
I Want to Look Like a Moron
The following is perhaps my favourite quote from Mike McKinley’s book Church Planting is For: Wimps. It’s my favourite, I think, because this stands...