Gentle Reformation

Croissants & Original Sin...

January 16, 2021

One of our family viewing habits over lockdown has been watching the BBC series ‘Inside the Factory’. Each episode follows a particular item—it could be cornflakes, crisps, rich-tea biscuits, baked beans, waterproof

Providence

God Means it for Good

January 15, 2021

We may not always see God’s purpose as clearly as Joseph did, with or without hindsight, but his example helps us believe that whether we can see it or not, God is in control and is working out his perfect plan.

sickness

Visiting the Sick

January 14, 2021

I recently spoke at Seminary Women on visiting the sick and hospitalized. It comes at a tragically unique time in history when our ability to visit is greatly diminished.

Ministry With, Not Merely To

January 13, 2021

John befriended me in the church nursery before I can remember. He had seniority since he's a little older than I am. We grew up together and remain great friends today. As we

3GT Episode 211: REs and TEs on 3GT

January 12, 2021

Well, this episode begins with more kerfuffle about Kyle's dog's impending court case. But eventually the guys settle down and get to the main question at hand. What are ruling and teaching elders,

Providence

Looking To God

January 12, 2021

We should be concerned if there is foreign interference or voter fraud. However, Christians should have a level of peace and even continued joy, knowing that God rules the nations. All Kings, Presidents, and even tyrants are a part of His plan and His purposes.

On Handling a Fool

January 11, 2021

One very practical skill in leading a life of wisdom is to know what to do with those going in the opposite direction. How do you handle a fool? This ability is increasingly

Society Psalm 11

Society Shaken

January 09, 2021

By any fair reckoning, this last year has been abnormal - yet the current covid-19 crisis was eclipsed momentarily, earlier this week, by constitutional chaos in D.C. It is not necessary to

Trials

In All This...

January 07, 2021

My husband and I recently finished reading through the book of Job. It was the first two chapters which most captured my attention. The opening narrative of Job’s life moves very quickly

Current Events

When gods Fail

January 06, 2021

Let the politics and politicians fail. Let the elections go as the will. Let the gods stumble and fall so that our hearts – by any means necessary – are pried from the soul killing sin of vain confidence in men

3GT Episode 210: The Stolen Year?

January 05, 2021

After a holiday hiatus, the 3GTers are rolling once again. They start off acknowledging Barry's fire, Scott's cardigan, and Kyle's dog. But then they get down to business on this new year episode.

Convergence on the Mission Field

January 04, 2021

In a recent newsletter, South Sudan missionaries Zach and Beth Smith related the following account. Gentle Reformation is sharing this excerpt with their permission as well as that of the young lady who

Domestic Systematic Theology

January 02, 2021

New Year—a time for starting reading plans. Plans to read through the bible, plans to read a set number of books from different categories, or perhaps, for some, plans to read though

Church Abuse

A Parable from the Dead

January 01, 2021

In death, Ravi Zacharias bears his deserved shame and what that means only the Judge of all the earth knows, and he will do right. But let every church and congregation take heed unless He who holds the seven stars in his hand should remove the lampstand from its place.

new year

"...and a happy new year"?

December 31, 2020

This year we must resolve by God’s grace to distinguish between ungodly anger and godly anger, to put the former to death, and to feel and employ the latter only when necessary.

new year's resolutions

The New Year's Resolution We All Need

December 30, 2020

Amid cancel culture, political polarization and racial division, we need more than ever to ‘Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood’

Further Sanctified: Really and Personally

December 28, 2020

Much confusion exists in the modern church regarding the doctrine of sanctification. In seeking to provide more clarity on this subject, I enjoyed working with my colleagues at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in

The Church in Revelation

The Incarnation and the Inevitability of Your Salvation

December 24, 2020

The incarnation could not be stopped and neither can your salvation.

Working Faith In Us

December 23, 2020

The world, it seems, cannot wait to turn the calendar to 2021 and bury the year 2020 as a bad memory. The past year has been full of more hardship than most. Before

Proverbs 31

Proverbs 31, the Incarnation, and Women (and Men) of God

December 22, 2020

The Proverbs 31 woman unveils a richer and more beautiful message of Scripture than we often see.

3GT Episode 209: Witnessing to the Jews

December 22, 2020

For the first time ever, it is 3GT+2! That's right, the guys are joined by two others. Stephen Atkinson and Mitch Tepper from Christian Witness to Israel (CWI) come on this week's

Of Sabbath Sticks and Stones

December 21, 2020

Like traveling down a highway on a vacation trip, only to come upon a grisly accident, reading through the Scriptures can have a jarring impact upon you at times. A short passage in

Salvation Hope

Hard-Pressed Hope-Helmets

December 19, 2020

The model Thessalonian church had been born amidst great storms (Acts 17:1-9; 1 Thessalonians 1:6-7 & 3:3-5). Winds of persecution were so fierce believers stared down both barrels at death.

Mary's Visit to Elizabeth

December 18, 2020

There are some parts of the Christmas story that easily get overlooked, aren’t there? And Mary’s visit to Elizabeth (Lk 1.39-45), sandwiched as it is between the annunciation to Mary