They shall be as though I had not cast them aside. May 31, 2023 If you were to seek to summarize Scripture’s long story in but a few words, I believe you would find that exile and restoration would be central to its theme and message.
Theoretical-Practical Memorial Day May 29, 2023 Here are some thoughts on Memorial Day that I sent to my congregation this morning: Memorial Day became popular after the First World War (it started after the Civil War) as graves of
comfort Incomparable Comfort May 24, 2023 The only – the only – thing that can satisfy the soul in these sorrows is the faithful promise of God to undo these calamities into the perfection of His joy.
Fear Fear is a Function of Worship May 23, 2023 The concept "what we fear is what we worship" is a foundational reality. But what does that even mean?
Who is Michael in Revelation? May 22, 2023 I am currently preaching an expository sermon series through the entire book of Revelation. This has proven to be an enormously rewarding task, not only for my congregation but also for me. Our
heaven Jesus can’t wait to see you either, Tim May 19, 2023 It’s not unusual for us to think of the believer’s desire to be with Jesus. But how often do we think of Jesus’ desire for us to be with him?
3GT Episode 287: We Don't Need No Education? May 18, 2023 Pink-Floyd protested, with deliberate grammatical incongruity, against bad school systems. As they said, we don't need just another brick in the wall. But what should the education of our children look like? One
discouragement Serving God in Unglamorous Places May 16, 2023 Lentil fields need defended because God's people need fed. And because once you lose them to the Philistines, it's very hard to get them back again.
Leading with Bold Humility May 15, 2023 This article originally appeared on Ligonier's website. “Sons of Thunder.” Surely any Reformed pastor or elder would love to belong to the club with that name bestowed on them for their bold stand
humility Seeing Jesus in an Unexpected Place May 10, 2023 You cannot pronounce her name. Our friends and family simply call her “Ba” which means “Ma’am.” No one knows her birthday; her mother died before she was two years old. She has
3GT Episode 286: Navigating the Transgender Minefield May 09, 2023 Thankfully, all three guys are back behind their mics for this episode! After catching up with one another, they jump right into the topic of the day. The transgender movement. What are Christians
Polity Matters (Part 2) May 09, 2023 Being almost 7 foot tall and 350 pounds, I live as part of the 1%. I walk the earth as a giant. This gives me a unique perspective on how life is to
Church Planting The Day of Small Things May 05, 2023 Convinced I had good reasons, I told my dear friend Rhett Dodson that I was not interested in planting a church. I’ve been thinking about that conversation this past week as May
Creation Sabbath Sensible Sabbath-Keeping May 04, 2023 I spent yesterday evening, on the recommendation of Carl Trueman, reading a delightful little book on Natural Law, by David Haines and Andrew Fulford. Before I begin, I have two confessions to make:
The Confession & Hard Providences May 03, 2023 I can imagine the widow of Nain walking beside the casket of her son, her only son. Her support now gone, she trembles from the aching loss and the fear of insecurity. Or
3GT Episode 285: The Necessity of Church Membership May 03, 2023 Finally, the guys are back in the recording studio! Well, at least two of them are. After their usual banter, they get down to the task at hand as they discuss the necessity
Pastors' Wives and Burdens May 02, 2023 The following article is a guest post by Rebecca VanDoodewaard, author of Uprooted: A Guide for Homesick Christians, Your Future ‘Other Half’: It Matters Whom You Marry, and Reformation Women: Sixteenth-Century Figures Who
LEARNING TO THRIVE April 29, 2023 At the Bible studies in the prison chapels where I teach, the next verses at which we will look are these: I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to
Revitalization A Stump with Its Roots in the Ground: The Fulton Story April 26, 2023 The Reformed Presbyterian Church in Fulton, New York is experiencing heavy pruning and new growth under the tender and skillful hand of our Vinedresser.
Suffering and God's purposes From Suffering to Simplicity April 25, 2023 Hosea 6:1 says "Come, let us return to the LORD; for he has torn us, that he may heal us". Here a wife and mother speaks of the Lord's purposes in her suffering.
If Predestination, Why Evangelism? April 24, 2023 One of the questions that I receive as a Reformed minister from those outside of our theological tradition is this: "If predestination is true, why should we evangelize?" Superficially, the question makes sense
John the Baptist What did Elizabeth mean? April 20, 2023 I was reflecting this morning on the prophetic greeting given to Mary when the unborn infant John leapt in his mother's womb. What did Elizabeth believe? Elizabeth believed that Mary had acted with
Walk Wisely April 17, 2023 Why is our nation unraveling at the seams? Why is the social perversion of transgenderism being hoisted on us with missionary zeal wherever we turn? Why is there so much division over politics,
Marriage An Unfaithful View of Marriage April 15, 2023 . . . what isn't as obvious to us is just how pervasively sexual cruelty is preached and taught in our circles.
Preternatural vs. Supernatural April 14, 2023 It may be that we use the word "supernatural" all too loosely. St. Thomas Aquinas (1225 - 1274) made a three-fold distinction between the categories of natural, preternatural, and supernatural which I think
