EFCA Pastor Benjamin Vrbicek on Pornography and the COVID-19 Pandemic

In the COVID-19 pandemic some evangelicals are talking about pornography. 9 Marks pastor Garrett Kell has as has EFCA Pastor Benjamin Vrbicek at Community Evangelical Free in Harrisburg. The writer of this blog is a burned out evangelical who is mostly done. This post is some thoughts about evangelicals, pornography and sex.  "If you ask …

How My Spiritual Abuse Situation From Redeemer Church of Arlington Illustrates the Systemic Flaws of 9 Marks

9 Marks is a system in the Neo-Calvinist world that encourages the practice of church discipline. From my understanding the network is designed to pass off members to each other and even invoke discipline if necessary. 9 Marks churches transfer membership to other 9 Marks churches. In addition to this being cult like my mess …

Garrett Kell, Jonathan Leeman and Mark Dever Discuss How to Shepherd a Flock During the COVID-19 Pandemic

At 9 Marks Garrett Kell had a discussion with Jonathan Leeman and Mark Dever on how to pastor a church in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. This brief post is preserving this conversation as it writes about the coronavirus situation.  "You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it …

Just Gospel – Garrett Kell on How Should Churches Equip Members to Think Christianly in Politics

This is one of the talks that Garrett Kell gave at the Just Gospel conference that took place recently at Del Rey Baptist. This talk is about how churches should equip their members on how to think about politics in a Christ honoring way.   "Useful servants are satisfied when no one applauds them, as long …

Politics and the Evangelical Church in 2020. A Look at the Just Gospel Conference at Del Rey Baptist From March 5 – 7, 2020

In the Washington, D.C. area this past week a sizable and impressive conference took place at Garrett Kell's Del Rey Baptist. Called the Just Gospel it looked at the issues of politics and the church and touched on issues from poverty to immigration as well. In what will be a volatile election year with many …

Mark Dever Celebrates 25 Years as a Pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church. A Reflection on a Theological Autocrat

Mark Dever celebrated being a pastor for 25 years at Capitol Hill Baptist Church on September 22, 2019. This blog had a solid source who conveyed quite a bit about the culture and issues at Capitol Hill Baptist Church. But in the end how should Mark Dever be remembered? He should be remembered for his …