A podcast by 9Marks, with Garrett Kell, Hayley Satrom, and Deepak Reju.
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Pastors Talk is a weekly conversation between Jonathan Leeman and Mark Dever about practical aspects of the Christian life and pastoral ministry.
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Missions Talk features conversations that explain the too-often-overlooked connection between healthy churches and global missions.
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Preachers' Talk is a podcast for preachers and all those who love preaching, created by a partnership between Simeon Trust and 9Marks. www.simeontrust.org www.9marks.org
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A podcast by 9Marks and Southern Seminary, with Alex Duke, Sam Emadi & Jim Hamilton. To learn more about Southern Seminary, visit sbts.edu.
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Priscilla Talk, a conversation to help women thrive in the local church. Why Priscilla Talk? Priscilla encouraged others to know the way of God more accurately and partnered with her husband and the apostle Paul to build up local churches and spread the gospel to the nations. We want to emulate her and encourage you to do the same.
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Leadership Interviews, conference messages & more...
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9Marks Lectures: Conversations for pastors and church leaders about building healthy churches.
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Journal Talk is a podcast by 9Marks about building healthy churches.
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The 9Marks at Southeastern Conference is a conference about the church, for the church. The conference exists to equip pastors and church leaders to lead their congregations toward greater health for the glory of King Jesus. Each year, the 9Marks at Southeastern Conference examines a particular topic related to church health and provides biblical and practical help fellow pastors and leaders.
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In 1972, at the base of a Swiss mountain, God saved a man named Mack Stiles. Two decades later, John Folmar “accepted Jesus as his personal Savior”; he doesn’t know even where he first heard that phrase. What happens in the next quarter-century is a testament to God’s commitment to use faithful, ordinary ministry to effect fruitful, extraordinary change. A Storm in the Desert tells this story.
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Should a preacher seek to be creative? How might such an attempt go wrong? Ed, Dave, and Jeremy revel in the creativity of the Bible and what it has to teach us about our own use of creativity with words. Mentioned ResourcesJohn Claude’s Essay on the Composition of a Sermon Herman Bavinck’s On Preaching and Preachers…
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To celebrate the 300th episode milestone, Mark and Jonathan answer some of the questions that were submitted by the community.9Marks
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Garrett, Hayley and Deepak think about what the Bible has to say about food and our relationship with food.9Marks
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Ryan and Mack talk with Elliot Clark and Caleb Greggsen about the complexities of contextualization in missions—how to faithfully communicate the gospel across cultures with clarity, humility, and cultural sensitivity. Resources Mentioned Evangelism as Exiles by Elliot Clark Mission Affirmed by Elliot Clark The Culture Map by Erin Meyer…
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The closing chapters of 2 Kings have been dark. And then, out of nowhere, King Josiah and a few unsung heroes show up and lead Judah back to God. But it's too late . . . right? Jim, Alex, and Sam discuss 2 Kings 22.9Marks
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In this episode of Priscilla Talk, Jenny, Keri, and Erin reflect candidly on the joys and hardships of friendship as a pastor’s wife. They explore the tension of being known and sometimes misunderstood, the sting of broken confidences, and the deep blessing of gospel-rooted friendships. You’ll hear stories of encouragement, seasons of loneliness, a…
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There are many "Christians"communities out there, but do they proclaim the biblical gospel? Mark and Jonathan talk to Josh Waldner who grew up in a Hutterites colony.9Marks
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How does one utilize systematic theology in exposition well? What are the benefits of attempting such a thing? Dave, Ed, and Jeremy begin a mini-series on the use of systematic theology in preaching.9Marks
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2 Kings 21: On Manasseh, the Temple Blasphemer Who Should Have Been the Temple Builder ( Ep. 148)
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As Judah continues its descent toward destruction, we meet Manasseh. He's a terrible, wicked, awful king. He should be building the temple, but instead he's blaspheming it. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss 2 Kings 21.9Marks
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Why did Alex duke write From Eden to Egypt? Mark and Jonathan interview Alex on the burden behind the book.9Marks
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Garrett, Hayley and Deepak think about how pastors can care for a member who confesses a battle with an eating disorder. What are the theological, medical and practical considerations? How does the gospel change this dilemma?9Marks
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Ryan and Mack talk with Matt Tyler and Daniel Davison about missions work in Bangkok, the need for healthy churches, and gospel opportunities in Thailand. Resources Mentioned Bangkok City Baptist Church Systematic Theology, Vol. 1 by Stephen J. Wellum Great Commission Council (GCC) Articles9Marks
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2 Kings 20: On Hezekiah's Final Failure, Which Makes Us Long for What Only Jesus Can Bring (Ep. 147)
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In 2 Kings 20, we come across the sad final chapter of Hezekiah's reign. What started out so well ends so poorly. What can we learn from this? Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss.9Marks
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Jonathan and Mark share how they structure their libraries and also discuss how much importance pastors should give to their libraries.9Marks
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In this episode of Priscilla Talk, Erin, Keri and Jenny interview Diane Schreiner, the wife of seminary professor and pastor, Tom Schreiner, about her love for her church.9Marks
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There seem to be moments that demand a topical sermon. What are they? How can a topical sermon be done well? Dave, Ed, and Jeremy discuss and provide examples.9Marks
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In this special episode of Bible Talk, Jim Hamilton and Sam Emadi interview Alex Duke about From Eden to Egypt, a book about Genesis “for normal people.” From Eden to Egypt, by Alex Duke9Marks
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There are seasons in a pastor's life when they could feel spiritually dry. In this episode, Mark and Jonathan, alongside 2 friends, think practically about what to do in those seasons.9Marks
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Garrett, Hayley and Deepak think about what the Bible has to say about food and our relationship with food. Related resources: Helping Bulimics by Elyse Fitzpatrick Helping Anorexics by Elyse Fitzpatrick Disorderly Eating... for the Rest of Us by Elyse Fitzpatrick9Marks
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In this episode, Ryan & Mack speak with two missionaries serving in Uganda about ministry there and the state of the church in the country.9Marks
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2 Kings 19: On the Juiced-Up Diatribe and Just Demise of Assyria’s King Sennacherib (Ep. 146)
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In 2 Kings 19, King Sennacherib of Assyria offers a juiced-up diatribe about his own accomplishments. And then the Lord speaks up and gets to work. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss 2 Kings 19.9Marks
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Jonathan talks to Samuel James about an article he wrote and together consider how maturity should look like inside of the church in light of the times we live in.9Marks
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In this episode of Priscilla Talk, Keri Folmar, Erin Wheeler and Jenny Manley talk with former missionary and mission training wife, Nina Buser about the joys and challenges of serving alongside her husband in cross-cultural ministry for over 12 years. Subscribe to our new podcast, A Storm in the Desert.…
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Engaging the emotions and the will can be tricky. Should we do such a thing in preaching? How do we do so well? Listen in as Ed, Dave, and Jeremy discuss. Topics Discussed (00:06) - Preaching to the Heart (06:24) - The Head vs the Heart in Preaching. Is There Room for Both? (18:01) - The Role of Emotions in Preaching (29:24) - Aligning Our Emotions…
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In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex, Jim, and Adam discuss 2 Kings 18, which features the surprisingly hopeful opening overture of Judah’s final act.9Marks
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Mark and Jonathan talk about the pastor's personal evangelism and consider how to carefully think about how we should relate to it. Related Resources: Evangelism by Mack Stiles How Do I Get Started in Evangelism? by Mack Stiles What If I'm Discouraged in My Evangelism? by Isaac Adams The Gospel and Personal Evangelism by Mark Dever…
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The decision to bring the counseling process to a close is sometimes clear, but often not. In this episode of Counseling Talk, Deepak Reju, Garrett Kell, and Hayley Satrom talk about how to end counseling sessions. Related resources The Discipleship River by Steve Viars9Marks
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In this episode, Ryan Robertson and Mack Stiles speak with Scott Logsdon, pastor of Union Church in Istanbul about the importance of various elements of healthy gospel infrastructure for missions strategizing — including church planting, theological education, and pastoral training, amongst others. Resources Mentioned The Joshua Project Book: Evang…
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2 Kings 17: On Israel’s Obituary and the Danger of Not Believing the Lord’s Warnings (Ep. 144)
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In this episode, the author of Kings writes a theologically informed obituary for the nation of Israel. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss 2 Kings 17.9Marks
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Mark and Jonathan talk to the author of A Light on the Hill, which tells the history of a church 5 blocks from the US Capitol: Capitol Hill Baptist Church.9Marks
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Karen McKinley, wife of the author of Church Planting is for Wimps, discusses church-planting and revitalization from the pastor’s wife’s perspective.9Marks
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Every preacher has a sermon or two that sticks out in their mind from a fellow preacher. What makes a sermon memorable? How do we thread the needle between wanting to be memorable and legitimately helping our people remember what they were taught? Ed, Dave, and Jeremy try to figure it out.9Marks
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In 2 Kings 16, Judah’s worst king to date takes the throne—what happens next is despicable and blasphemous. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss.9Marks
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Are there other qualifications for considering men as elders aside from the Bible's? In this episode Jonathan and Mark discuss what other things could be considered when nominating elders.9Marks
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In this episode of Counseling Talk, Deepak, Garrett, and Hayley interview Michael Gembola, the author of After an Affair. Related resources: After an Affair by Michael Gembola9Marks
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Why is Bible translation important and how should we strategize translating the Bible into other languages? In this episode, Ryan and Mack speak with Bethany Moore about translation strategies and how local churches can learn more about translation efforts around the world.9Marks
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In this episode of Bible Talk, the author serves up a sandwich made up of bad Israelite meat and good Judean bread. Bible Talk is brought to you by 9Marks and Southern Seminary. To learn more about Southern Seminary, visit https://www.sbts.edu9Marks
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In this episode of Pastors Talk, Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman talk about the good desire some pastors have to write outside of church ministry and how to think about it. Subscribe to our new podcast, A Storm in the Desert, here: https://www.9marks.org/podcast/a-storm-in-the-desert/9Marks
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In this episode of Priscilla Talk, the hosts take a break and talk about 9Marks' new podcast, A Storm in the Desert, with Jenny and Keri. Subscribe to our new podcast, A Storm in the Desert.9Marks
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It is easy to float away from the text and talk about the same things every week. We should apply sermons, but how? How do we do application without getting sidetracked? Dave, Ed, and Jeremy discuss.9Marks
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