Family
Preaching to Women: Things for a Pastor to Consider
By Erin Wheeler | 9Marks Journal: Expositional Preaching | 06.18.2015Like all Christians, women need the ammunition of the gospel for another week of battle in this hostile world.
Mailbag #6: Pastors’ Wives, Taking Oaths, Pastors & Administration Work
By Jonathan Leeman | 04.17.2015—Can I pastor’s wife work outside the home? —Is it permissible to sign a church covenant? Didn’t Jesus forbid oath-taking? —My church wants me to focus more on administration and less on shepherding. Aren’t they misunderstanding what a pastor is?
My Journey to Complementarianism
By GraceAnna Castleberry | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism & the Local Church | 03.19.2015You will be the first and primary example to your children of God’s intentions for marriage and family.
When Your Husband Is in the Line of Fire
By Amanda Peacock | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism & the Local Church | 03.19.2015A man with the courage of his convictions is the kind of man others should inspire to be, and that women should delight to have by their sides.
Four Truths About Complementarian Marriage
By Gavin Peacock | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism & the Local Church | 03.17.2015Here are four biblical truths pastors should teach with respect to marriage, manhood, and womanhood, not just for the sake of marriage, but for the sake of the gospel.
Complementarianism and the Single Man
By Mathew Freeman | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism & the Local Church | 03.03.2015Hey guys, you don’t have to be married to pursue leadership, provision, and protection.
Book Review: The Church Planting Wife, by Christine Hoover
Review by Erin Wheeler | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism & the Local Church | 02.02.2015Both practical and encouraging, The Churching Planting Wife is well worth the time of any wife married to a man pursuing or involved in ministry.
Book Review: Women of the Word, by Jen Wilkin
Review by E. Bratcher | 12.09.2014Of course a Christian woman’s life is very full. But maybe that’s not a good excuse for not digging into the Word in a meaningful way.
Book Review: On Guard, by Deepak Reju
Review by Jeff Mooney | 11.24.2014As a pastor and father, I am profoundly grateful for this book.
Should I Tell My Spouse about Struggles with Sexual Purity?
By Garrett Kell | 08.28.2014Regardless of where you land on the spectrum, it is important for husbands and wives to develop a plan to help each other fight sexual temptation.
Questions for a Potential Pastor’s Wife
By Bob Johnson | 08.22.2014There is no office of “pastor’s wife” in the Bible. But practically, being married to a pastor is a tough role. Does your wife have what it takes?
Pastors, Homosexuality, and Same-Sex Marriage
By Jonathan Leeman | 08.22.2014Here are several reasons why I would challenge you, not to make homosexuality a major topic of your ministry, but to teach on it nonetheless.
Leading the Church While Leading your Family
By Bob Johnson | 08.22.2014Can we really be effective pastors and good husbands and dads? Do we really have to choose between the church and our family?
Is There an Office for Pastors’ Wives?
By Jonathan Leeman | 08.22.2014Shouldn’t the pastor’s wife seek to love and serve the church as occasion permits and as gifts allow? Yes, but only because she is a Christian, not because she is an elder’s wife.
Book Review: The Pastor’s Family, by Brian and Cara Croft
Review by Bob Buchanan | 03.09.2014I suggest giving this book as a gift to your church members. The pastor’s home should not be like the riddle of a mystery novel to our churches.