# Church Discipline

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Podcast: [Mortification of Spin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mortification-of-spin-316552)
Published: 2026-04-22T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://mortificationofspin.podbean.com/e/church-discipline/
Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/t6zhgi7j6zsg3c83/90_-_M323_Church_Discipline_with_Carl_Trueman_Todd_Pruitt_1_b98n1.mp3
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## Resource

Today, Carl and Todd engage in a thought-provoking discussion about the difficult issue of church discipline. They explore the historical context of church discipline, its necessity for maintaining the integrity of the church, and the challenges pastors face in implementing it. With personal anecdotes and theological insights, they shed light on how discipline serves not only the church community but also the individual believer. The church disciplines for three reasons, one of which is the recovery of the offender…the second reason is it sends a message to members of the church and to those outside of the church that certain behaviors, certain opinions are not tolerable…the third reason and, I think, perhaps the most important one is it vindicates the name of Christ in public. – Carl Trueman Tune in for a deep dive into a topic that often goes unaddressed in many congregations!

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