five thousand A Blessing Over Them September 06, 2011 Jesus hadfully identified [http://genref.wordpress.com/2011/08/31/a-band-of-brothers/]with his Twelve. He had sent these disciples out on a mission. And now he wastryingto draw away for focused time with
Christus Victor – Sinclair Ferguson September 02, 2011 [http://www.wts.edu/resources/login.html]I’ve been working on a book for about a year and a half now. It’s a biblical theology on the fall of Satan. I
God Speaks in Tongues September 01, 2011 "For the missionary there is a tongue in every leaf, a voice in every flower." So stated Canadian Presbyterian missionary George Leslie Mackay as he chronicled how he would use the
brothers A Band Of Brothers August 31, 2011 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wlYPlwjGOY] [Warning: Some links depict war violence] It must have been a rather sad day for Mary. She had set out early with James, Joseph, Judas, and
Contemporary Roman Catholic Theology – Dr. Robert Strimple August 25, 2011 [http://www.wts.edu/resources/login.html]Mary is the mother of Jesus. Jesus is God. Therefore, Mary is the mother of God. God commands us to honor our mother and our father.
sanctification God Knows What He's About August 25, 2011 When God wants to drill a man ** And thrill a man** ** And skill a man,** ** When God wants to mold a man** ** To play the noblest part;** ** When He yearns with all His
Internet Publishing Peace? August 23, 2011 Christians in this 21st century ought to be aware we are living through a media transformation on par with the invention of the printing press in 1440 [http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/227650/
Of Jesus-Shaped Fortune Cookies and The Epic of War August 20, 2011 We tend to forget that the Bible is one book. We tend to forget that the Bible is an exciting epic that not even Tolkien or Rowlings could reproduce. We tend to forget
Inerrancy August 20, 2011 I remember the day in the 1990s I jumped online to browse seminary websites. It was a research project with profound consequence! I was a teenager part way through Bible College. I was
Generational Conflict in Ministry August 19, 2011 D.A. Carson has written a timely article entitled “Generational Conflict in Ministry.” See if the first paragraph catches your attention: “About five years after the Berlin wall came down and the communist
Summer Beauty August 19, 2011 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/lake-michigan-fishing.jpg] Funny how memories can be triggered by an object that in one minute can take you back thirty years. We are enjoying a
sola scriptura A Worship Revolution August 17, 2011 [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="A book on a cappella singing by John Price. For sale at Crown and Covenant for one penny more
Built On The Rock August 17, 2011 [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="354" caption="The 2011 TFY Team."] [http://rpts.edu/TFY/TFYintro.pdf][/caption] The heart cannot exalt in what the
ABC Study August 17, 2011 From my early training under Dr. Roy Blackwood, I was taught the value of an ABC Bible Study. I have found with young and old Christians through the years that God’s people
Elie Wiesel The Ultimate Reason Why There Is Suffering August 12, 2011 It is a raw, emotionally tearing book, and even though it has been years since I last read it, certain sections have stayed with me. I am referring to Elie Wiesel’s book,
Campus Crusade for Christ The Crusades & Islam August 12, 2011 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/crusader.jpg] Campus Crusade for Christ recently shortened its name to Cru. With this name change came their explanation as to why.Christianity Today [http:
Advancing the Kingdom '140 Characters' at a Time August 11, 2011 Last week I met a young man who said that he did not have Facebook because of theological and philosophical reasons. He did not get fully into all of the reasons, but he
Books When Books Die August 10, 2011 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/800px-old_book_bindings.jpg] Whenever that time has finally come _ And they say, “The last printed book is done!_ Dusty covers and page-turning by hand?
bucket Rust Bucket August 09, 2011 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/1870007497_a9dd633c4a_z.jpg] A few months ago we made a discovery in our big, red Dodge Ram van (with no back seat it carries
Were the Early Church Fathers Calvinists? - A Brief Reply to Dr. Fernandes August 05, 2011 In a recent debate over the five points of Calvinism, Dr. Fernandes said the following: “Another problem for Calvinism: No one held the Calvinist view of predestination until Augustine. If the apostles taught
Summer Thanks from Iowa August 04, 2011 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/2011-rp-camp-logo-copy-c206.jpg] Technology continues to amaze me. Here I sit at a camp in Iowa in the middle of the woods and I can get
The Five Points Of Calvinism, A Debate - Dr. Fernandez vs. Mr. Comis July 29, 2011 [//www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=71411848365]Debates are a fickle thing. In order for them to be helpful, which, unfortunately, many are not, there needs to be a few crucial ingredients. (1)
Heartbreak July 28, 2011 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/weeping-willow.jpg] I hesitate to write about a fresh tragedy. I prefer to be a silent, weeping observer. Yet Scriptures come forth along with the
When Presbyterians Shout July 25, 2011 Yesterday I preached a message from Isaiah 54 with the above title. Saying "when Presbyterians shout" sounds akin to responding to improbable news with "when pigs fly" or that
Christ the Center – Dr. James Dolezal July 22, 2011 [http://reformedforum.org/ctc185/]If there’s one thing I appreciate about the podcast Christ the Center it would be their willingness to keep the cookies on the top shelf. In other words,