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May God use these tragic events in our lives, and in the lives of those around us, to remind us of the brevity of this l...
09/11/2026

May God use these tragic events in our lives, and in the lives of those around us, to remind us of the brevity of this life, and the certainty of judgment.

May God use these tragic events in our lives, and in the lives of those around us, to remind us of the brevity of this life, and...

The result of our investment in the lives of others is not dependent upon our own power or experience. It is only the po...
09/10/2026

The result of our investment in the lives of others is not dependent upon our own power or experience. It is only the power of the gospel that can transform self-centered sinners into Christ-centered disciples.

Older women discipling younger women is not just a nifty idea someone concocted, and it is not optional. It’s a gospel imperative.

We should keep going after the wandering sheep until the whole church is involved in the effort. This is the persevering...
09/04/2026

We should keep going after the wandering sheep until the whole church is involved in the effort. This is the persevering love of God for his wandering sheep on display.

In Matthew 18:10–20 Jesus isn’t merely calling pastors or church leaders to corral wandering sheep. He’s calling every church member. In other words, he’s calling you.

Jesus means for us to have the whole congregational pie, and we should encourage our members to enjoy all of what he’s g...
09/03/2026

Jesus means for us to have the whole congregational pie, and we should encourage our members to enjoy all of what he’s given them.

Keeping small groups from becoming mini-churches often takes intentionality and pastoral effort.

Any work which you try to contribute to your salvation, your justification before God, annuls the grace of God and insul...
09/02/2026

Any work which you try to contribute to your salvation, your justification before God, annuls the grace of God and insults the God of grace.

And any work which you try to contribute to your salvation, your justification before God, annuls the grace of God and insults the God of grace.

In this episode of Pastors Talk, Caleb Morell and Mark Dever sit down with Australian author Tony Payne to discuss his n...
09/01/2026

In this episode of Pastors Talk, Caleb Morell and Mark Dever sit down with Australian author Tony Payne to discuss his new book, Let the Word Dwell Richly.

In this episode of Pastors Talk, Caleb Morell and Mark Dever sit down with Australian author Tony Payne (co-author of The Trellis and the Vine) to discuss his new book, Let the Word Dwell Richly. Payne makes the case that alongside the public preaching of the Word, the New Testament everywhere assum...

We can mistake knowing the truth for trusting in the truth.
08/31/2026

We can mistake knowing the truth for trusting in the truth.

In and around the shadows of the pulpit, soul-damning dangers lurk.

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