Doubting & Believing Capacity to Cope? July 12, 2020 Below are my sermon notes from our first Covid-19 public worship service in Knockbracken, Belfast, today, 12 July 2020. If you are interested in a link to the pre-recorded version of the message,
3GT Episode 188: Christian Civil Disobedience July 10, 2020 Want an episode where our lawyer-parishioner is simply on fire? You've tuned into the right place! For the pastor starts asking questions about the role of civil government and Christians' relationship to it.
James Privilege Matters, Part 2: Autonomous Anonymous July 09, 2020 As believers, our response to allegations of systemic sin in society must not be knee-jerk defensiveness; instead, we must drop to our knees in humble self-examination before the law of our loving Savior.
servant leader If You Want to be a Servant-Leader... July 08, 2020 As a pastor, I’m asked for counsel by young people contemplating their calling as they embark on education or as they enter the workforce. Inquiries also arise from people considering a career
Providence Caught by Providence July 06, 2020 Caught in Providence is a television show whose clips are popular on the internet. The show features true scenes from the traffic courtroom of Judge Frank Caprio, who is the Chief Municipal Judge
balance Resuming Breakneck Speed July 04, 2020 Years ago I went to see a film called Koyaanisqatsi. It was like Ecclesiastes without the resolution of chapters 11 & 12. It consists of slow-motion and time-lapse footage from natural landscapes and
3GT 3GT Episode 187: How Long, O Naive Ones? July 02, 2020 If you do not know where that question comes from, you may want to look at Proverbs 1:20-22. For wisdom is shouting in the streets to be heard, and too few are
Psalm 132 Wonderful Worship! July 02, 2020 Singing the Psalms always brings truth to my mind and stirs my affections. My heart has been especially warmed by the recent Psalm settings written and sung by RPCNA pastor Brian Wright. As
deaths of despair Hope for Hard Times July 01, 2020 As "deaths of despair" are rising again in America amid the coronavirus pandemic, Christian faith offers to turn great hardship into abiding hope.
Bible reading The Danger of an Open Bible June 30, 2020 The Bible is, hands down, the most amazing book in the history of the world. Written over a period of about 16 centuries, it is made up of 66 individual books. These books
worship Worshiping in God's Outdoor Sanctuary June 29, 2020 For the past five weeks, one of the locations of our two-sited congregation has hosted services outside to have a safer worship experience during the Corona crisis. As we are located near the
Judas Iscariot Judas, John & Jesus June 27, 2020 IntroductionOf all the characters in Scripture, the most tragic is surely Judas. He is the One described by Jesus as the "son of destruction". Gospel Number 4 explains Judas in some depth. To
The Church in Revelation The Prayers of the Saints June 25, 2020 Our prayers on earth come up before God in heaven and result in dynamic manifestations of God’s power on the earth.
unity I Will Taste It For You June 24, 2020 In January, 1921, George Washington Carver testified to the Ways and Means Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives on behalf of the United Peanut Growers. At the time, Carver was relatively
3GT 3GT Episode 186: Fathers in the Faith June 23, 2020 In this episode, the prof brings up the recent passing of Pastor John Tweed, who was a spiritual father to many in the church and especially to Kyle. After Pastor Borg commemorates John's
reading One New Notification: Pick up a Good Book! June 22, 2020 If your social media feed is not on silent these days, the ping of incoming alerts has perhaps been more noticeable than ever. And more alluring if you’re being honest with yourself. While we...
Psalms What Do Angry Christians Sing? June 19, 2020 Some years ago I read Carl Trueman’s helpful article entitled ‘What do miserable Christians sing?’ His argument was that we need the God-breathed language of lament in the psalms to enable us
black lives matter Marxism, Postmodernism, and Critical Race Theory June 18, 2020 Marxism? Postmodernism? Critical Race Theory? These are topics we need to think clearly about while avoiding caricature and misapplications.
Psalm 121 Help! June 18, 2020 A famous Beatles song started this way – “Help! I need somebody. Help! Not just anybody. Help! You know I need someone. Help!” As the Israelites ascended the hill toward Jerusalem for worship, they
Hope My Verse for 2020 June 17, 2020 I don't have a life verse. I'm not really one to even pick a particular verse or passage for any given year or season in life. But this year, man. This year has
3GT Episode 185: When Hearts Are Racing June 16, 2020 With the murder of George Floyd, racism, riots, and rancor are all around us. 3GT visits some of the difficult questions being asked at this time, and seeks to offer a Biblical perspective.
Racism Racism & Redemption June 15, 2020 I believe it would be both fool-hardly and irresponsible for an Irish man to pass comment across continents about the US situation, based on partial, fragmentary, second-hand information. Yet there are some -isms
Psalm 88 - Death Psalm 88 - Deadly Depression June 13, 2020 Reading1A Song. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. To the choirmaster: according to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD, God of my salvation, I cry out day and
people Real Talk - Christianity & Race June 12, 2020 Real questions and real answers on race and religion from Christian brothers.
