Christmas, preaching, exegetical, worship, topical, advent, holiday 'Tis the Season for Topigetical Sermons December 12, 2018 To what degree should the season affect what happens in worship on the Lord’s Day? Let me respectfully make the case that the answer of “Not to any degree; zero” is too cold. And let’s focus in particular on the preaching.
Dominion that Extends to Domain Extensions December 12, 2018 How should the incarnation affect your use of the internet? We have received good news of peace through Jesus Christ, and “he is Lord of all” (Acts 10:36). We celebrate the incarnation
Suicide 3GT Episode 111: The Darkest Night of the Soul (Suicide) December 11, 2018 Before you join Barry, Kyle, and Scott for this episode of 3GT, you may want to pray first. For the guys address seriously the subject of suicide. Having been affected by suicide in
A Lesson Heard in Longfellow’s Home December 10, 2018 While in Cambridge on a trip to visit churches in Massachusetts and Rhode Island this past weekend, my host, Tom Fisher, took me on a walking tour of Harvard. Tom is a walking
Christian living Is a long face more Christian? December 08, 2018 Life is hard. Difficult things happen to us. Serious matters—Heaven, Hell, eternity, sin—weigh on us. Yet in some places I see a long-faced Christianity—the long face worn almost as a
Ten Best 2018 Books from Two Reading Aficionados December 06, 2018 The following article is by Russell Pulliam, an Indianapolis Star columnist who directs the Pulliam Fellowship summer intern program for the Indianapolis Star and the Arizona Republic. Russ serves as a ruling elder
gender dysphoria Gender Dysphoria and the Gospel December 05, 2018 If you are interacting with someone who is experiencing the distress of not feeling "at home" with their biological gender or if you have that experience yourself, it can be a
3GT Episode 110: House Churchin' December 04, 2018 A reader sent in a question wondering about the 3GTers' view on Francis Chan's We Are Church house church movement. After poking around his website and reading this review by Tim Challies on
Light A Tract for this Time December 04, 2018 I've been struck this morning by a reading in the Gospels about the start of Jesus' ministry. In Matthew 4:16-25 we see Messiah's first disciples called, His Kingdom preached and proved, with
Overcoming Fear in Evangelism December 03, 2018 In evangelism, God has given us the message we need to share with unbelievers. The whole Bible tells the story of creation, mankind’s fall into sin, and the provision of a Savior
Keep the Church Honest December 01, 2018 Two-hundred years after the writing of the Westminster Standards, pastors from various reformed denominations gathered in Edinburgh, Scotland to celebrate the anniversary. The year was 1843. In typical reformed-celebratory style, the anniversary was
Sabbath Day Linchpin of Life - Sanctify the Sabbath December 01, 2018 As I pen this post I am about to preach the closing case-law-commandment section from Exodus 23:10-19. I'll be re-stressing to the church how we should properly view these texts: they are
purpose Millennials Can't Buy Meaning November 30, 2018 People are trying but struggling even more today to find meaning because greater prosperity and more personalized technology have pushed materialism and individualism to crowd out other options--like Christianity.
Browse Worthy: The Missionary Case Study of John Chau November 29, 2018 By now most readers will know that on November 17, John Allen Chau, a 27 year-old man with a desire to reach an isolated tribe on North Sentinel Island in the Indian Ocean,
Overseeing the Budget November 28, 2018 The holiday season is budget-preparation season, even for most churches. It can be tempting for pastors and other elders to let their eyes glaze over as they gaze at spreadsheets and merely say,
3GT Episode 109: The Battle for the Biblical Family November 27, 2018 The 3GTers welcome Dr. George "Skip" Scipione to this week's episode! Skip first shares his pastoral pilgrimmage that began at Westminster and ends up at RPTS. But then he and the guys dig
A Midnight Post November 27, 2018 Whew! Arrived home after an eighteen hour, six state drive from my daughter's home after a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. Unloaded the car and, to unwind before hitting the sack, just jotting a few
Gratitude's Three-Fold Cord November 21, 2018 A single strand may be broken and even two, but three together form a strong bond that cannot be broken. Applying this simple picture of wisdom I want to reflect a little on the unbreakable obligation of gratitude.
thanksgiving Keeping Christ in Thanksgiving November 21, 2018 In a couple of weeks, the arguments will begin again about keeping Christ in Christmas. Whether or not this is an argument you care about, I encourage you to consider keeping Christ in
3GT Episode 108: Are You a WINO? November 20, 2018 Scott wants to know. Are you a WINO? Westminster In Name Only? The guys have a vigorous discussion about the level of adherance one should have to the confession of faith of his
Zealous Preaching November 19, 2018 In the Westminster Larger Catechism, six qualities are given in answer to Question 159, "How is the Word of God to be preached by those that are called thereunto?" One of
Dieu et Mon Droit November 17, 2018 Just a quick post from a short break in Kingston-upon-Thames, S.W. London, visiting with my daughter. My wife, Hazel, and I are just back from a morning spent viewing the palatial, historic,
Seeing the glory of God in the nose of a puppy November 16, 2018 After thinking about it seriously for at least a couple of years, our family finally decided to get a dog. And so last Saturday a 12 week old Cocker Spaniel/Collie cross was
Forget None of His Benefits November 15, 2018 The following guest post is by Russell Pulliam, an Indianapolis Star columnist who directs the Pulliam Fellowship summer intern program for the Indianapolis Star and the Arizona Republic. “Forget none of His benefits.
Cross-Cultural Ministry Training Resources November 14, 2018 It’s been said that missions is now “from everywhere, to everywhere” in our globalized culture. So, in the local congregation here in Indianapolis, we have sought to train people for cross-cultural ministry
