9Marks

12/15/2025

I don’t think it’s accidental that most elder boards do have to work through the subject of their shared authority and how it’s distributed among them.

The answer to this question depends on combining both the revealed wisdom that God gives to all of us in his Word and the situation-specific wisdom that he must give individually.

12/12/2025

Send this to someone who’s burned out.

From Pastors Talk: Ep. 314 “On Fighting Boredom and Repetition”

12/12/2025

If you don’t get your doctrine of the church right, you’re going to get your doctrine of the government and the nation wrong.

If you don’t get your doctrine of the church right, you’re going to get your doctrine of the government and the nation wrong.

12/10/2025

Whatever else it might mean, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” does not mean that the eternal union of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit was interrupted.

How do we preach the cross without communicating some kind of rupture in the Trinity?

12/09/2025

What is church membership?

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12/09/2025

A wise pastor will know his text, his tone, and his congregation so that he may faithfully apply the Word of God to them in a way that is heard and received.

Faithfulness is not just saying the right words. It’s saying them like Scripture says them.

12/08/2025

Despite any poor past or present experiences, members meetings can and should offer opportunities for the family of God to build itself up in unity and love.

Despite any poor past or present experiences, members meetings can and should offer opportunities for the family of God to build itself up in unity and love.

12/05/2025

In this episode of Priscilla Talk, Keri, Erin, and Jenny sit down with Clare Morell to talk about the rising dangers of smartphones for kids.

They unpack how early and constant phone use can reshape young brains and pull children away from real relationships and healthy, life-giving habits. Clare shares practical ways parents can protect their kids, set wise boundaries, and replace screen time with meaningful, real-world activities.

If you’re wondering how to help your child stay grounded in real life rather than lost in a screen, this conversation offers clear, hopeful guidance.

Listen here: 9marks.org/episode/on-freeing-our-kids-from-smart-phones

12/05/2025

Truth through tone is a powerful way for both the pastor and the congregation to walk together into what is being said in the Bible, and a proper tone allows a person to not just know what’s in a particular passage, but to feel it.

Faithfulness is not just saying the right words. It’s saying them like Scripture says them.

12/04/2025

Word of the day: Concursus.

Human plans and God’s purposes moving together—exactly what this passage shows.

Clip from Bible Talk - Ep. 161

12/02/2025

"I think in our pastoral prayers, we have more opportunity to comment on current events than in any other setting. And what’s instructive is that our people see us present these things before the Lord and notice how we talk to the Lord about them."

How does talk of denominational decline affect your pastoral prayers?

12/01/2025

Unless the Lord comes back soon, I’m not the last senior pastor this congregation will have.

I love thinking about the temporariness of my pastoral ministry.