Psalm Singing Jesus’ Playlist January 24, 2022 The following is a guest post from Dr. David Whitla, Professor of Church History at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Last summer, my daughter walked into the Apple Store in our local mall, and
children Making the Sabbath A Delight for Little Ones January 22, 2022 The Lord’s Day can be hard. God calls us to imitate Him through rest and to catch a glimpse of eternity through worship. These very good things help bring joy, peace, and
Church Faction Friendships January 21, 2022 Too many Christians, on both sides of the controversies occasioned by covid, have retreated into their own tribe, making someone’s view of covid, lockdowns or facemasks the shibboleth of orthodoxy.
Psalms Permission to Weep January 18, 2022 Having explained how laments allow us to frankly pour out our sorrow, anxiety, perplexity and quandaries to our Transcendent Cosmic God and Ever-Present Covenant LORD, Mark Futato, in "Interpreting the Psalms", 158, concludes:
Psalms Good Reason to Sing Psalms January 17, 2022 Having argued that the Psalter leads its international students to "happiness through holiness," in the Kingdom of Glory, by taking refuge in Messiah, the author concludes: ...from beginning to end, the Book of
3GT Episode 250: How to Listen to a Sermon January 12, 2022 We do it all the time. Listen to sermons, that is. Yet are we listening as we ought? Most preachers behind the pulpit spend a great deal of time preparing to deliver their
Winston, I Have A Feeling We Are Not In South Carolina Anymore January 10, 2022 Dorothy delivers the famous line to her dog in The Wizard Of Oz. "Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." She was right! They had been swept away by a
Turretin on the Spirit's Work in Preaching January 10, 2022 The following post was first delivered as a talk at the Westminster Conference sponsored by Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary last fall and then recently published in the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Journal. As Turretin
Top Books Read in 2021 from Two Reading Aficionados January 08, 2022 The following post is from the Book Review Team of Greg Enas and Russ Pulliam, who annually submit a list of brief reviews of some of the books they read in the year.
Space Oddity January 07, 2022 What if aliens were discovered…or discovered us? Would that change your opinion of the Bible, the Christian faith, and the centrality of humanity as image bearers of God? Recently there was some
Repentance Unto Life The Grace of Warning January 06, 2022 But what a gift of God’s grace to be alerted to what is coming, whether it's a tornado, a flood, or God’s final judgement. Just as a loving parent... so does our heavenly father warn His children of the consequences of sinful rebellion and disobedience.
3GT Episode 249: 3GT on CT's Top 20 for 2021 January 06, 2022 After a holiday hiatus, the boys are back! Well, at least two of them are, as Kyle's extended hiatus continues. After new year's greetings, the guys decide to reflect on 2021 with the
Missons 100 Years of Reformed Presbyterian Missions in Syria (Part 1 of 2) January 05, 2022 In 1856, the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America sent their first missionaries to a foreign field. The foreign field was Syria, and the mission work that began was to continue for just over a century.
Deacons A Servant Has Died January 04, 2022 A giant of the faith has died. A servant of the Lord has entered his eternal rest. This servant impacted many. God had great plans for this servant when he knit him in
Psalms The Galilean Voice January 01, 2022 A new year often brings a plethora of articles about a fresh commitment to scripture. Maybe as you start a new year you are looking for something fresh—a fresh Bible reading plan,
population More Now Than Ever December 29, 2021 When we get down, it's worth remembering this fact: there are nearly 4 times more Christians today as a century ago.
Celiaism December 27, 2021 Though I typically write on themes of a more Biblical and pastoral theology nature, at times I take a stab at more creative writing. As I'm enjoying some holiday time with my family
Love Undeserved & Unsought December 25, 2021 Last night, after dinner, my wife received a call. It was my older half-cousin. I could hear, in the distance, that she was struggling to speak while holding back the tears - this
Bible reading Best Bible Reading Plans for 2022 December 25, 2021 Find the best Bible Reading Plans for 2022. Do you want to grow in your love for God? Do you want to become more like Jesus? Do you want to learn wisdom? Do you want to lean how to love? Jesus gives us the key.
Jesus Died & Freed me from Christmas December 23, 2021 Not to change your mind, but to inform you of fellow believers, three types of Christians emerge during the Christmas season: The first Christian is bright-eyed and filled with holiday cheer. The second
Bible reading Reading Scripture with Prophetic, Priestly, and Kingly Eyes December 22, 2021 Our Scripture reading is shaped by seeing the prophetic, priestly, and kingly realities of Scripture, Christ, and ourselves.
What is the Binding and Loosing of Satan? December 21, 2021 Revelation 20:1-3 speaks of the binding and loosing (or releasing) of Satan. We read, Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of the abyss and a great
The Lost Art of Humility December 18, 2021 I was watching a clip the other day about a 911 emergency call operator who twigged that something was up with a 911 call they received. Albeit it took them considerable time to
Christmas O Little Town of Bethlehem December 17, 2021 Why was Jesus born in Bethlehem? One answer is because it was prophesied in Micah 5.2 and Scripture had to be fulfilled. This just puts the question one stage further back though. Why did God ordain that his Son would be born in Bethlehem?
restoration Relational Restoration Revisited December 15, 2021 Last time we considered confession and repentance in the multi-step process of relational reconciliation. Here we consider the final three of forgiveness, reconciliation, and restoration.
