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Author: Marcos Ortega

Church & Ministry 

The Shepherd is Also a Sheep

February 10, 2017 Marcos Ortega 0 Comments accountability, church, congregation, disciple, pastor, sheep, Shepherd

Pastors are called to shepherd the flock of God. But when shepherds forget they are also sheep, they risk destroying their ministries and congregations.

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Culture & Identity 

I’m Leaving Social Media…For Now

December 28, 2016 Marcos Ortega 2 Comments activism, distractions, news, peace, Social media, social networking

One Reformed Margins contributor explains why he’s stepping away from social media. For a time.

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Theology & Scripture 

The Birth of the Warrior King

December 23, 2016December 23, 2016 Marcos Ortega 0 Comments battle, birth, Christmas, Jesus, kingdom, peace, Satan, spiritual warfare, victory, war, Warrior

The joyful celebrations of Christmas jar against horrifying images in the news. Yet Jesus the Warrior King comes to establish his kingdom in the face of the kingdom of darkness.

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Church & Ministry Culture & Identity 

Three Evangelicals Walk into a Race Conversation

November 18, 2016November 18, 2016 Marcos Ortega 0 Comments awakening, church, Community, Conversation, evangelicals, growing, learning, race, racism, reflection, seeking, Woke

Before we can enter into meaningful discussions about race we must be realistic about the people having those conversations.

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Current Events 

The Church Will Be the Church

November 8, 2016November 8, 2016 Marcos Ortega 3 Comments Calm, church, Church Membership, gospel, hope, peace, politics, prayer, Sacraments

Final thoughts on election day.

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Church & Ministry 

You Are What You Sing – Pt. 4

October 26, 2016October 26, 2016 Marcos Ortega 0 Comments church services, gospel, leadership, lyrics, song leaders, song selection, worship, worship leaders

What are some practical ways song leaders can best craft worship services that teach the mind and minister to the heart?

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Arts, Music, and Literature Church & Ministry 

You Are What You Sing – Pt. 3

October 19, 2016October 18, 2016 Marcos Ortega 3 Comments church, hymnody, in Christ alone, Keith Getty, lyrics, new hymn movement, Newsboys, praise, psalmody, songwriting, Stuart Townend, theology, worship, worship music

Is there a way forward for worship music? Thankfully, many artists have provided congregations with theologically powerful songs to sing in worship.

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Arts, Music, and Literature Church & Ministry 

You Are What You Sing – Pt 2

October 4, 2016 Marcos Ortega 3 Comments

What makes a song poisonous? A second look at the songs we sing in worship.

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Arts, Music, and Literature Church & Ministry 

You Are What You Sing – Pt. 1

September 27, 2016September 27, 2016 Marcos Ortega 19 Comments contemporary worship, content, lyrics, sing, singing, songwriting, worship

If the content of the songs we sing in worship matters, shouldn’t we expect more from the songwriters serving the church?

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Personal Testimonies 

Happy Birthday, Reformed Margins!

September 1, 2016August 31, 2016 Marcos Ortega 2 Comments

We launched the website one year ago today. So here are some birthday reflections on the first year of Reformed Margins.

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