abraham Sweetening Our Praying February 25, 2013 After adding the cream and sugar to my coffee, my wife, who usually prepares it for me, gives it a vigorous stir with a spoon. That way the sweetness attaches itself to the
Marriage Lifelong Love February 22, 2013 No one could ask for better in-laws than mine. It is not only because they gave their beautiful daughter to an undeserving guy. They have been ones who through the years have constantly
abortion Kids and Goat's Milk February 20, 2013 Like coming upon a car accident with injuries, for some reason it always jars me when I read the following in the Old Testament."You shall not boil a young goat in
John Flavel At That Feast Can Sing February 18, 2013 > What num'rous flocks of birds about me fly? When saw I one, through want, fall down, and die? They gather what his hand to them doth bring, Tho' but
Iron Cage Gentle Answers: Revisiting the Iron Cage February 15, 2013 A reader named Justin submitted the following question to our "Gentle Answers" feature found on the right sidebar. His letter and my answer to him are below. Barry, I just read
F.B. Myer Dusting Off the Word Love (Guest Post by Ken Smith) February 07, 2013 _Valentine's Day is one week away, and I cannot think of a better way to prepare than to meditate on love with one who has been practicing it, modeling it, and
Luke 14:26 Gospel Hatred February 06, 2013 I have experienced some gospel hatred as of late. By this, I do not mean the persecution or suffering of faithful witnesses and martyrs. If giving your life for the gospel is referred
abortion Washington Reflections (Guest Post by Emory York) February 04, 2013 Recently my daughter Emory, a freshman nursing student at Purdue University, traveled through the night with friends to attend an event in Washington D.C. Upon her return, after I listened to her
Albert Mohler Browse Worthy: Homosexuality January 31, 2013 I agreed with David Murray a few months ago when he asked for a moratorium [http://headhearthand.org/blog/2012/11/26/can-we-have-a-break-from-homosexuality/] on speaking and posting about homosexuality. I worked at actually
Conflict A Helpful Marital Thought January 30, 2013 In Christian marriage two saints, who still have plenty of sin's remnant clinging to them, form a lifelong union. This means then, with the baring of the soul's wiring
comfort Brooks, Baseball, and Battles Among Believers January 29, 2013 The Puritans are derided as legalistic killjoys whose meticulous writings tend to parse the life out of true piety. Even a quick overview of their work will reveal their ability to write exhaustively
Messiah the Prince Indiana's Christian Governors (Guest Post by Russ Pulliam) January 28, 2013 The Christian conservative movement may be dwindling in other parts of the United States. But in Indiana politics it has matured into a dominant influence in state government. The recent handoff from outgoing
Blind Evolution January 26, 2013 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59YN8_lg6-U&feature=player_embedded] I recently watched a video about a man born blind trying to understand color. Naturally, he couldn’t grasp the
Quite the Quotes January 23, 2013 A conference this weekend and a class this week has me running. Here are ten of the riches from reading I have discovered and shared with others along the way. The last two
Rosaria Butterfield Browse Worthy: Rosaria Butterfield January 18, 2013 _Gentle Reformation _had every intention of featuring our friend Rosaria Butterfield and promoting the wonderful story of her spiritual journey to Christ in the book _The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert [http:
Albert Mohler Browse Worthy: Presidential Inauguration Controversy January 16, 2013 Recently, an evangelical pastor named Louis Giglio [http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/01/10/louie-giglio-pulls-out-of-inaugural-over-anti-gay-comments/] withdrew from participating in the president's second inauguration ceremonies last week. His reason?
Blogging Short Rules of Blogging Etiquette January 15, 2013 Since Jesus promised that "every idle word shall be judged" (Matthew 12:36), bloggers need guidelines for holiness in speech. Though these goals can be disastrously missed on occasion, still one
Book Alert! January 11, 2013 For all those who enjoy or are learning to enjoy (like myself) reading ebooks, you should know that Crossway is having quite a sale. From now until January 15, all ebooks at Crossway
Atheism An Open Letter to Susan Jacoby January 10, 2013 Dear Ms. Jacoby, I read with interest your article "The Blessings of Atheism [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/06/opinion/sunday/the-blessings-of-atheism.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0] " in the
Alex Jones Browse Worthy: Guns January 09, 2013 Following the tragedy in Newtown, the debate about guns and their control rages on. Believers should meditate on the law of God and exercise the fruit of the Spirit so as to offer
My Rocky Mountain High January 08, 2013 Over the holiday break my wife and I spent a delightful extended weekend in Colorado. While journeying through the streets of Colorado Springs, one of our hosts pointed out the new marijuana shops
Hallowed Memories: Happy New Year! December 31, 2012 One my greatest New Year's Eve/Day highlights is singing the 77th Psalm to the tune Auld Lang Syne. For me, this tradition began in Grand Rapids, MI, in the manse
C.S. Lewis How Romantic Comedies Are Destroying the World ... December 27, 2012 C.S. Lewis opens his brilliant, prophetic series of lectures entitled The Abolition of Man with these words: “I doubt whether we are sufficiently attentive to the importance of elementary text books.” Lewis
Enjoy the Break! December 27, 2012 As _Gentle Reformation _is a voluntary "post when you desire" blog, and with the coming and going of the holiday season, you will not see much of us here this week.
C.S. Lewis Inverse Proportions December 21, 2012 Mathematicians (please do not let that word keep you from continuing to read) talk about relationships that are inversely proportionate to one another. A simple equation such as y=1/x is an