Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/journal-talk-a-podcast-by-9marks Journal Talk is a podcast by 9Marks about building healthy churches. Copyright 9Marks 7c4ff6ce-334b-5c2c-b60f-19a8735f6e4e yes en Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:04:08 -0400 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:05:47 -0400 https://www.9marks.org/podcast/journal-talk/ https://img.transistorcdn.com/d8x-AVBKtwVOBQBcuZWDfrRC7RwvFCkDPCaWU1Z7ytI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lMTZk/MmIyMDAyZWYxMzJk/NDhhZjg5MGE4OTUz/OWIwMi5qcGc.jpg https://www.9marks.org/podcast/journal-talk/ episodic 9Marks Journal Talk is a podcast by 9Marks about building healthy churches. Journal Talk is a podcast by 9Marks about building healthy churches.. 9Marks No No 14 14 Be Like Batman: Guard the Gospel (with Sam Emadi) full https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45586221 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4646876d https://www.9marks.org/article/be-like-batman-guard-the-gospel]]> https://www.9marks.org/article/be-like-batman-guard-the-gospel]]> Mon, 05 Jul 2021 15:21:18 -0400 9Marks 9Marks 160 In this episode of Journal Talk, Jonathan Leeman chats with Sam Emadi about this article: https://www.9marks.org/article/be-like-batman-guard-the-gospel In this episode of Journal Talk, Jonathan Leeman chats with Sam Emadi about this article: https://www.9marks.org/article/be-like-batman-guard-the-gospel 9marks,gospel,journal No 13 13 Rejoice with Those Who Rejoice; Weep with Those Who Weep (with Paul Martin) full https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45586160 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1476b810 https://www.9marks.org/article/rejoice-with-those-who-rejoice-weep-with-those-who-weep]]> https://www.9marks.org/article/rejoice-with-those-who-rejoice-weep-with-those-who-weep]]> Mon, 05 Jul 2021 15:17:23 -0400 9Marks 9Marks 137 In this episode of Journal Talk, Jonathan Leeman chats with Paul Martin about this article: https://www.9marks.org/article/rejoice-with-those-who-rejoice-weep-with-those-who-weep In this episode of Journal Talk, Jonathan Leeman chats with Paul Martin about this article: https://www.9marks.org/article/rejoice-with-those-who-rejoice-weep-with-those-who-weep 9marks,journal,rejoice No 12 12 Invite Your Pastors into Your Life (with Omar Johnson) full https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45519605 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a72389bc Wed, 30 Jun 2021 23:20:25 -0400 9Marks 9Marks 152 into,invite,life,pastors,your No 11 11 Evangelize the Lost (with Eric Bancroft) full https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45519606 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fee3a094 Wed, 30 Jun 2021 23:19:57 -0400 9Marks 9Marks 226 journal,talk No 10 10 Speak Only What Is Good to Give Grace (with Josh Manley) full https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45509308 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6a745a7b Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:22:00 -0400 9Marks 9Marks 186 No 9 9 Don’t Muzzle the Ox (with Ken Mbugua) full https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45509243 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7a849432 Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:14:08 -0400 9Marks 9Marks 252 don’t,ken,mbugua),muzzle,ox,the,(with No 8 8 Forbear with One Another (with Dan Miller) full https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45440156 https://share.transistor.fm/s/681c63ca
In this episode of Journal Talk, Jonathan Leeman chats with Dan about this article and more.]]>
In this episode of Journal Talk, Jonathan Leeman chats with Dan about this article and more.]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:07:47 -0400 9Marks 9Marks 182 Church members have the holy calling of “putting up with one another”—or, as the Bible puts it, forbearing with one another. Dan Miller wrote about this for the 9Marks Journal, "How to Build Up Your Church: A Guidebook for Members". In this episode of Journal Talk, Jonathan Leeman chats with Dan about this article and more. Church members have the holy calling of “putting up with one another”—or, as the Bible puts it, forbearing with one another. Dan Miller wrote about this for the 9Marks Journal, "How to Build Up Your Church: A Guidebook for Members". In this episode of Jou build,church,healthy No 7 7 On Earth as in Heaven: A (Very) Brief Biblical Theology of Heaven (with Sam Emadi) full https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43543731 https://share.transistor.fm/s/aba2274c
Check out this conversation between Jonathan Leeman and Sam Emadi.]]>
Check out this conversation between Jonathan Leeman and Sam Emadi.]]> Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:21:56 -0500 9Marks 9Marks 1200 Have you every wondered how the concept of heaven fits into the entire biblical storyline? Check out this conversation between Jonathan Leeman and Sam Emadi. Have you every wondered how the concept of heaven fits into the entire biblical storyline? Check out this conversation between Jonathan Leeman and Sam Emadi. 9marks,heaven,jonathan,journal,leeman,talk No 6 6 Preaching Heaven to Help Your People Fight Materialism (with Ryan Fullerton) full https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43405558 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a7a8bca0 Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:26:18 -0500 9Marks 9Marks 556 No 5 5 7 Ways Heaven Helps Us Overcome Challenges in Ministry (with Mark Redfern) full https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43370599 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e0c5a7e9 Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:41:43 -0500 9Marks 9Marks 382 heaven,journal,ministry,pastors,talk No 4 4 The Hope of Heaven at the Beginning & End of Ministry (with Omar Johnson & Phil Newton) full https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43307599 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d8e83d7a Fri, 05 Feb 2021 13:43:03 -0500 9Marks 9Marks 588 Pastors need the hope of heaven at the beginning of their ministry, and they still need it at the end of their ministry. Pastors need the hope of heaven at the beginning of their ministry, and they still need it at the end of their ministry. gospel,heaven,hope,ministry,pastors,preachers No 3 3 The Church Should Sing for Heaven’s Sake (with Matthew Westerhol) full https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43247258 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1ae3ed47 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 07:00:17 -0500 9Marks 9Marks 705 The Church Should Sing for Heaven’s Sake: When and Why We Stopped Singing about Heaven, and How to Start Again The Church Should Sing for Heaven’s Sake: When and Why We Stopped Singing about Heaven, and How to Start Again No 2 2 Heaven in Our Troubles (with Jeremy Pierre) full https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43182296 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1b952af3 Fri, 29 Jan 2021 07:12:11 -0500 9Marks 9Marks 551 9marks,heaven,hope,jeremy,jonathan,leeman,pierre No 1 1 Why the Heavenly Minded Do the Most Earthly Good (with Aaron Menikoff) full https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43170851 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0551c201 Thu, 28 Jan 2021 14:47:54 -0500 9Marks 9Marks 459 aaron,heaven,jonathan,journal,leeman,menikoff,talk No 9 9 How Love Paves the Way for Hard Conversations (with Garrett Kell) full https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41756668 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c68a653f Mon, 02 Nov 2020 07:10:44 -0500 9Marks 9Marks 366 Pastors often need to have hard conversations. The best way to prepare people for such conversations is simple—it’s to love them. Pastors often need to have hard conversations. The best way to prepare people for such conversations is simple—it’s to love them. 9marks,church,conversations,garret,hard,jonathan,kell,leadership,leeman,politics No 8 8 Should You Be a Political Activist? (with Brian Davis) full https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41716668 https://share.transistor.fm/s/01c0e421 Fri, 30 Oct 2020 09:17:20 -0400 9Marks 9Marks 391 activist,church,leadership,pastor,pastoral,politics No 7 7 Pastoring Amid Suspicion (with Tony Shepherd) full https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41702553 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3b1ca08a Thu, 29 Oct 2020 12:46:23 -0400 9Marks 9Marks 383 9marks,bible,journal,leadership,pastor,pastoral,pastoring,talk No 6 6 Why Pastors Should Consider Preaching through Revelation in Our Cultural Moment (with Sam Emadi) full https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41662071 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d1720c7d
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In this conversation, Jonathan Leeman asks Sam Emadi about this phrase, what it means and doesn’t mean.]]>
In this conversation, Jonathan Leeman asks Sam Emadi about this phrase, what it means and doesn’t mean.]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2020 08:11:59 -0400 9Marks 9Marks 408 When Paul says pastors must be “apt to teach,” what does he mean? That they must be really, really good preachers? That they must be able to draw a crowd? In this conversation, Jonathan Leeman asks Sam Emadi about this phrase, what it means and doesn’t mean. When Paul says pastors must be “apt to teach,” what does he mean? That they must be really, really good preachers? That they must be able to draw a crowd? In this conversation, Jonathan Leeman asks Sam Emadi about this phrase, what it means and doesn’t me 9marks,church,emadi,jonathan,leeman,life,preach,preacher,preaching,sam,sermon No 4 4 Good Pastors Know When to Pick a Fight But Prefer to Avoid Them (with Kevin DeYoung) full https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40421321 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a9d03c93
How do we manage all this?

Jonathan Leeman chatted with Kevin DeYoung about the diverse callings pastors must pursue.]]>
How do we manage all this?

Jonathan Leeman chatted with Kevin DeYoung about the diverse callings pastors must pursue.]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2020 10:00:04 -0400 9Marks 9Marks 673 Pastors shouldn’t be quarrelsome. That’s what Kevin DeYoung told us in his recent article for the 9Marks Journal. But pastors must also contend for the truth. They must gently correct opponents. They must be immovable, steadfast. How do we manage all this? Jonathan Leeman chatted with Kevin DeYoung about the diverse callings pastors must pursue. Pastors shouldn’t be quarrelsome. That’s what Kevin DeYoung told us in his recent article for the 9Marks Journal. But pastors must also contend for the truth. They must gently correct opponents. They must be immovable, steadfast. How do we manage all this 9marks,church,leadership,pastoral,pastors No 3 3 What to Remember When It's Going Well—And When It's Going Poorly (with Ray Ortlund) full https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40381406 https://share.transistor.fm/s/80e7ee72 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 05:21:32 -0400 9Marks 9Marks 1467 In this conversation, Jonathan Leeman chats with Ray Ortlund about what pastors need to remember when things are going well, what they need to remember when things are going poorly, and how he stays so “stinkin’ joyful.” In this conversation, Jonathan Leeman chats with Ray Ortlund about what pastors need to remember when things are going well, what they need to remember when things are going poorly, and how he stays so “stinkin’ joyful.” church,ministry,pastoral,pastoring,pastors No 2 2 Why Should Pastors Care about Their Holiness? (with Aaron Menikoff) full https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40311359 https://share.transistor.fm/s/38b7244f
In this conversation, Jonathan Leeman chats with Aaron about his article, and why pastors of all people must care about their personal holiness.]]>
In this conversation, Jonathan Leeman chats with Aaron about his article, and why pastors of all people must care about their personal holiness.]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2020 15:41:28 -0400 9Marks 9Marks 745 We recently released a Journal called “Shepherding: The Work & Character of a Pastor.” Pastor Aaron Menikoff wrote an excellent piece for that Journal on pastors and their holiness. In this conversation, Jonathan Leeman chats with Aaron about his article, and why pastors of all people must care about their personal holiness. We recently released a Journal called “Shepherding: The Work & Character of a Pastor.” Pastor Aaron Menikoff wrote an excellent piece for that Journal on pastors and their holiness. In this conversation, Jonathan Leeman chats with Aaron about his arti 9marks,church,holiness,pastoring,pastors,preaching,shepherding No 1 1 Be Generous—Give People and Money (with Paul Martin) full https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40268861 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6717f76d
In this conversation, Jonathan Leeman chats with Paul about his article and the vital principle behind it.]]>
In this conversation, Jonathan Leeman chats with Paul about his article and the vital principle behind it.]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2020 11:21:01 -0400 9Marks 9Marks 603 We recently released a Journal called “Shepherding: The Work & Character of a Pastor.” Pastor Paul Martin wrote an excellent piece for that Journal about the importance of churches being generous to other churches with both their people and their money. In this conversation, Jonathan Leeman chats with Paul about his article and the vital principle behind it. We recently released a Journal called “Shepherding: The Work & Character of a Pastor.” Pastor Paul Martin wrote an excellent piece for that Journal about the importance of churches being generous to other churches with both their people and their mone No