In the book Hitting the Marks: Restoring the Essential Identity of the Church, I present the historic, Reformed understanding that the three key identification marks of a true church are the faithful preaching

Recently I received the news that Lois Long had contracted pneumonia and then, several days later, I heard that she passed away on May 4. As I awaited the news of her arrangements,

On May 10th, Geneva College will host a dedication event in honor of John Gerstner, as the theological library and papers of this prominent theologian and prolific author are donated by his family

On this hodgepodge of an episode, the guys have a little fun and discuss the podcast. They "rewind" some of their episodes and point out a few of their blunders. The subjects of

Why does my wife not wear a headcovering? Simply put, because she is not a prophetess. Please let me explain. Women wearing headcoverings has been a practice in churches as diverse as Amish,

After clarifying among the three who the real hillbilly is (it’s the one who has goats), the guys get to the true subject at hand. How does a congregation go about evangelism

Recently I read the haunting article "It is well..." by Janie Cheaney in WORLD magazine about Horatio Spafford. Spafford was a lawyer and dedicated Presbyterian from the Chicago area, who at one time

Why do various Reformed denominations - and even those within a denomination - have differing viewpoints regarding whether women should be deacons or not? 3GT attempts to offer a charitable primer on the

Reformed churches say they believe in sola Scriptura, or Scripture alone. This phrase means they teach that the Bible alone is sufficient as the ultimate authority for the Christian. How might this doctrine

First angels, now Mary? What Romish bug has gotten into the 3GTers?Actually, on this episode the guys seek to eradicate said bug. They first highlight and dismantle some of the basic, false

Most Reformed folk are accustomed to expository preaching, where the minister works through a book passage-by-passage week-by-week. But unless you are in a Dutch Reformed church, where there has been a long, four

Presbyterians baptize their babies. As members of the visible church, as  those babies grow up and become young adults, the promised-based hope is that one day they will profess their own faith in

Unspoken, silent, like the language of the stars, it is there. Unknowingly acted out, a message unheard. Its natural rhythm a silent echo, a sermon without words.Evening's shadow never fails to come,

From hearing a charismatic tell the story of an angel sitting on a dashboard to reading scary Frank Peretti novels in the woods at night, Kyle has been a bit traumatized by angels

On March 5-6, Dr. Carl Truman delivered a series of messages for the 2019 den Dulk Lectures at Westminster Seminary California. Entitled “And Miles to Go Before I Sleep: Reflections on Church, Seminary,

“Without holiness no one will see the Lord.” So states the letter of Hebrews. The guys meditate and discuss several questions that arise from this warning.Why is holiness necessary for heaven? How

Pastor Jared Havener, minister of the Trinity PCA congregation of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, spoke in the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary chapel last week. Jared is a graduate of RPTS and serves on our President's

Turns out the pastor spent quite a bit of time watching the deliberations (and wrote a helpful review here).  So after sharing some of the highs and lows of the meetings, the guys

The following article chronicling God's work in the city of Indianapolis in recent decades is a guest post by Russ Pulliam. Russ is an associate editor at the Indianapolis Star, serves on the

After Kyle assures us that theologize is really a word, he introduces the topic of this episode: L&E. Law and Economics? Nope. Labor and Employment? Naw. Rather, Leisure and Entertainment. What

If you are familiar with TableTalk magazine, the monthly devotional periodical produced by Ligonier Ministries, you know that each issue normally has a main theme with a handful of articles addressing it. For

The Apostle Paul asked, "The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the

Yesterday afternoon I received the news of Dr. Roy Blackwood's passing into glory. I can only imagine the joy he had in joining his beloved Margie around Christ's throne. Last night after the

In an episode guaranteed to get some (if not all!) of their listeners mad at them, the guys tackle the subject of how to educate our children. With passions often running strong in