Helping pastors build healthy churches.

Washington, DC
Joined March 2009
RT @missionary_com: Livestream our 2026 National Conference to hear from @JohnPiper, @RevKevDeYoung, Mark Dever, @mike_reeves, and more! ht…
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All sinners, regardless of past trauma, messiness of life, socioeconomic background, or educational attainment must be converted the same way—through repentance and faith in Christ alone. 9marks.org/article/what-conv…
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Worse than offending unbelievers is treating them like they are believers. Instead, we must aim to help sinners see their sin and confess their need for Christ. This spiritual clarity is not cruel, but kind. 9marks.org/article/aiming-fo…
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In this episode of Pastors Talk, Mark Dever sits down with Sean DeMars to talk about his book Redemption Song, a short and approachable primer on congregational singing. 9marks.org/episode/on-redemp…
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One of the greatest threats to pastoral friendship is pride. Pride whispers to us that mature pastors should be self-sufficient. It convinces us that asking for help is weakness and that admitting struggles will diminish our leadership. 9marks.org/article/eight-ene…
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It can be easy to get lost in wanting to lead out in change just so we can say we did it, or out of a commitment to our reputation. But the motivation should be to bring greater glory to God and greater health to his church. 9marks.org/article/finish-th…
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This @9Marks book offers practical tips on public speaking that pastors can apply in their sermons to bring clarity, spark interest, and demonstrate care for their audiences. Learn more about 'Persuasive Preaching': crossway.org/persuasivepreac…
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I don’t know of all the terrible things that are about to come upon us, but I do know that if we’re Christians, our long-term forecast is absolutely wonderful. 9marks.org/article/mark-deve…
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And did you notice the sermon titles that followed 9/16? “A Quest for Peace.” “…for Justice,” “…for Security,” and “…for Forgiveness.” Who but God could have planned that! It’s like he was walking the congregation through stages of grief. 9marks.org/article/how-god-p…
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