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In this episode of Priscilla Talk, Keri, Jenny, and Erin discuss the importance of church membership and discipline and how they bless and protect women.

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In this episode of Missions Talk, Ryan Robertson and Mack Stiles interview Luke Womack and Matt Sonke from Airo Missions about the potential hurdles for future missionaries and how the church can help overcome them.

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In this episode of Pastors Talk, Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman interview Connie Dever about children’s ministry in a local church.

Related Resources:

Books: Build on Jesus: A Comprehensive Guide to Gospel-Based Children’s Ministry by Deepak Reju and Marty Machowski

Podcast: On Pastoring and Parenting (with David Helm, Juan Sanchez, and Michael Lawrence)

Articles: Why a Pastor Should Care about Children’s Ministry by Ed Moore, Parenting Advice for Pastors by Ed More, Preacher, Don’t Forget to Speak to the Children by Ray Van Neste

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Most of us who were trained in preaching were trained to preach Epistles. What are the challenges of preaching them? Why is preaching them beneficial for the church? Hear Ed, Dave, and Jeremy discuss this beloved section of Scripture.

The post On Preaching Epistles (Preachers Talk, Ep. 71) appeared first on 9Marks.

We’ve entered 1–2 Samuel’s epilogue, which rewinds the clock to mighty deeds of mighty men and gives us a chiastic cheat code that reveals some fascinating connections between King David and all that’s gone before.

SHOW NOTES

1:51 / How do we know that chapter 21 begins a flashback in 2 Samuel? And why structure the book like that?

7:14 / Who are the Gibeonites, and should David have given into their vicious, bloodthirsty request? (21:1–14)

13:52 / Mighty Deeds of Mighty Men, Part 1 (21:15–22)

21:33 / How are 2 Samuel 22 and Psalm 18 related?

23:27 / What does David assess is happening in the spiritual realm as enemies try to kill him? (22:5–6)

25:24 / How are David and Hannah’s song connected, and what do their similarities communicate? 

26:33 / David knows his Bible and interprets his life typologically. (22:8–17, 20, 31, 41, 51)

35:13 / In what way did David “not turn aside” from the Lord’s statues? (22:21–25)

37:56 / “With the crooked you make yourself seem tortuous.” (22:27)

Graphic: Rispah, Joseph Turner (1807-1808)

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The post 2 Samuel 21–22: On a Reincarnated Goliath, a Chiastic Cheat Code, and David as the “New Israel” (Bible Talk, Ep. 109) appeared first on 9Marks.

In this episode of Pastors Talk, Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman chat about seminary training.

Related Resources:

Books: The Path to Being a Pastor

Articles: Mailbag #21: Must Preachers Be Seminary-Trained?, How important is seminary training?, How can I do seminary well?

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The post On Residential or Online Seminary? (Pastors Talk, Ep. 260) appeared first on 9Marks.

In this episode of Priscilla Talk, the hosts interview Megan Collins, a pastor’s wife in Singapore, and discuss how a church with a biblical understanding of conversion and evangelism helps women daily repent, entrust their children to the Lord, and share the gospel with their neighbors.

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In this episode of Missions Talk, Ryan and Mack chat with Chad Ireland and Dylan Eagle about fundraising for missions.

The post On Fundraising with Chad Ireland and Dylan Eagle (Missions Talk, Ep. 30) appeared first on 9Marks.

By now, David’s reign is beginning to unravel. In fact, these chapters are beginning to remind us not of 1–2 Samuel, but of the book of Judges. Alex Duke chats with Jim Hamilton and Sam Emadi about 2 Samuel 19–20.

SHOW NOTES

1:54 / Why should 1 Samuel 19:1–8a have been part of the previous episode?

4:45 / Who’s divided over David’s return to Judah and why? (19:8b–12)

7:23 / Why does David replace Joab with Amasa? (19:13–15)

11:15 / Who is David magnanimous toward? (19:16–40)

16:08 / What do David’s acts of magnanimity accomplish? (19:41–43)

20:30 / What does Joab’s recklessness say about David’s rule? (20:1–10a)

24:51 / Joab pursues Sheba, and a wise woman intervenes. (20:10b–21)

33:39 / Why does 2 Samuel end chronologically where it does? (20:22–26)

Graphic: Joab pursues Sheba to the city of Abel, The Morgan Bible (1240-50)

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The post 2 Samuel 19–20: On David’s Unraveling Reign, Joab’s Bloodthirsty Lawlessness, and Subtle Details from the Royal Court (Bible Talk, Ep. 108) appeared first on 9Marks.

In this episode of Pastors Talk, Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman chat with Cheston Pickard, a pastor in Louisville, about corporate applications in preaching.

Related Resources:

Books: Preach: Theology Meets Practice

Podcast: Preachers Talk: On Application (with Michael Lawrence), Pastors Talk: On Sermon Application

Articles: The Easy Application Your Sermon Is Probably Missing
by Keith Collier, Moving from Programs to a Culture of Discipleship in an Immigrant Church by Mark Pakingan

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