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The story of the Old Testament is the story of God’s people returning to God’s presence. The building of the temple significantly advances that story. In 1 Kings 5, we get Phase 1 of Solomon’s construction project. Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton, and Sam Emadi discuss.

Graphic: Solomon Welcomes Hiram, King of Tyre, Jacob Van Zeunen (1650-1660)

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Pastors are called to lead their sheep, even the frustrated ones.

In this episode of Pastors Talk, Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman talk about how pastors should care for frustrated sheep in the church.

Related Resources:

Books: Church Elders by Jeramie Rinne, Love the Ones Who Drive You Crazy by Jamie Dunlop,

Articles: Live with Your Church Members in an Understanding Way, Am I a Noisy Gong?—Pastoral Reflections on Love, How Do We Recognize Quarrelsome People?, What should I do if I disagree with something my pastor said?

Podcast: On How to Disagree with Your Pastor (Pastors Talk, Ep. 241)

Journal: Shepherding: The Work & Character of a Pastor

The post On Pastoring Frustrated Sheep (Pastors Talk, Ep. 265) appeared first on 9Marks.

Helping someone with suicidal thoughts can be overwhelming. How should we develop a care plan for someone struggling with on-going suicidal thoughts?

In this episode of Counseling Talk, Deepak, Garrett, and Hayley offer practical help about caring for suicidal members.

Resources

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Just how much of the text should a preacher read before he preaches it? What about rereading while you preach? And how do you deal with a text that has multiple popular interpretations?

These are just a few of the questions Jeremy found in the mailbag to discuss with Ed and Dave.

The post Preacher Mailbag #6 (Preachers Talk, Ep. 74) appeared first on 9Marks.

Solomon is wise. Solomon is wealthy. Solomon is worth listening to. This is his Platinum Age, better than anything that came with his father David. Alex Duke chats with Jim Hamilton and Sam Emadi about 1 Kings 3:16–4:34.

Graphic: The Judgement of Solomon, Giorgione (1502-1505)

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In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan Leeman interviews Bobby Jamieson and Mark Feather about why pastors should care about studying the doctrine of the Trinity.

Related Resources:

Books: Biblical Reasoning: Christological and Trinitarian Rules for Exegesis by Bobby Jamieson and Tyler Wittman, The Trinity: An Introduction by Scott Swain, The Deep Things of God: How the Trinity Changes Everything by Fred Sanders.

Articles: What the Doctrine of the Trinity Means for Our Corporate Worship, What the Doctrine of the Trinity Means for Prayer, Teaching the Trinity through Expositional Preaching

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In this episode of Priscilla Talk, the hosts bring in special guests to talk about how biblical church leadership benefits women.

The post How Biblical Church Leadership Benefits Women with John Folmar, Brad Wheeler, and Josh Manley (Priscilla Talk, Ep. 34) appeared first on 9Marks.

In this episode of Missions Talk, Ryan Robertson and Mack Stiles talk with Brooks Buser and Michael Lawrence on the doctrine of conversion and how it relates to missions.

The post On Conversion, with Brooks Buser and Michael Lawrence (Missions Talk, Ep. 33) appeared first on 9Marks.

We all know the story about Solomon pleading with the Lord for wisdom. But do you remember how it begins? It’s surprising.

Alex Duke chats with Jim Hamilton and Sam Emadi about 1 Kings 2:12–3:15, which highlights Solomon’s shrewdness and his sinfulness.

Graphic: Dream of Solomon, Luca Giordano (1694-1695)

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The temptation to suicide tricks us that death is better than life. So how should pastors and members help fellow believers who are struggling with suicidal temptations?

In this episode, Deepak, Garrett, and Hayley start a 3-part series on the weighty topic of suicide.

Resources:

Suicide: Understanding and Intervening by Jeffery Black

https://www.ccef.org/book/suicide-understanding-and-intervening

JBC Article: Making Sense of the Suicide of a Christian – JBC  2000 Vol 18:3

https://www.ccef.org/jbc-article/making-sense-of-the-suicide-of-a-christian

(This link requires a subscription to the Journal of Biblical Counseling or for you to pay for just volume 18:3)

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