3GT Episode 233: If You Leave Me Now June 17, 2021 The guys tackle a situation often faced by people in the church. What do you do when a fellow member tells you they are leaving the congregation? Unlike a previous episode that dealt
Preaching by Faith June 14, 2021 From the pulpit and in his ministry, the pastor must preach the faith. In other words, he is bound by confession and conscience to proclaim the doctrines of the faith in truth and
3GT Episode 231: The Preacher Behind the Curtain June 02, 2021 In this latest episode of Three Guys Theologizing, the parishioner asks a question to the preacher and the homiletics professor on a listener's behalf. How do these men go about about preparing for
Evangelistic Videos May 31, 2021 Recently students at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary were challenged to produce videos of 3-5 minutes that proclaimed the gospel to others. Students in adjunct professor Ed Blackwood's evangelism class has to do the
3GT Episode 230: Presbyterian Liturgy? May 25, 2021 The three guys who theologize return to one of their favorite topics - worship! The prof starts off this episode suggesting that all churches have a liturgy as they worship, then lets the
Gospel Seasons May 24, 2021 If God were to write the gospel In the creation He has made, If He spoke words into pictures - A wondrous plan to be displayed - Might He have made it a
Evangelism Springing to Life at RPTS May 17, 2021 The following post is sponsored by Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary. As I look around the grounds outside Rutherford Hall, the main building that houses RPTS, I see the beauty of the Lord's spring
3GT Episode 228: R.I.P Huckleberry May 12, 2021 Sadly, Kyle informs the guys on this episode that the famous hound of Winchester had to be put to sleep. So Scott and Barry quickly form a support group and console with Kyle.
Marriage Closing the Gates of Gray Divorce May 10, 2021 Last week the world learned the sad news that Bill and Melinda Gates were divorcing after 27 years of marriage. They announced on Twitter, "After a great deal of thought and a lot
3GT Episode 227: Untwisting Scripture May 06, 2021 The professor starts reading another listener's letter, causing the pastor and parishioner to flinch. But when they realize they're not being flogged again, they relax and get into the spirit of the theme
3GT Episode 226: Lady Justice April 28, 2021 In the Bible's book of Proverbs, wisdom is personified as a woman who says, "I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice" (Prov. 8:20). With
preaching Hermeneutics vs. Homiletics Analogies April 26, 2021 Like others who teach or write about preaching, I have noted before (such as here, here, or here) that often people confuse teaching or lecturing with preaching. Preaching certainly includes teaching but goes
3GT Episode 225: How to Burnout Your Pastor April 22, 2021 The parishioner wants some professional advice from those with pastoral experience. What can he do to help burnout his pastor? In this Screwtape Letters-esque episode, the other two guys seem happy to oblige!
Why Circumcision? April 19, 2021 While teaching a class recently in a different context than my regular courses at RPTS, at one point I referenced Abraham. Though somewhat tangential to the lesson at hand, I explained briefly the
Smart-phones 3GT Episode 224: They're not Called Wisephones April 14, 2021 Need proof our listeners are a discerning lot? Then listen to the professor read a few letters 3GT has received. After these reminders of how he often has to deal with the unruliness
Biblical inerrancy Thankful for Those Boundary Stones April 12, 2021 As a pastor in a confessional church and president of a seminary that subscribes to the Westminster Confession of Faith, I often give thanks for the doctrinal parameters the Lord has set for
3GT Episode 223: The Hall of Faithlessness April 08, 2021 Is Scott like a non-Newtonian fluid or not? Google it and you be the judge! Then get on with this episode. For the guys have more serious matters to get to as they
This Messianic Age April 05, 2021 In their influential book When Helping Hurts on poverty alleviation, Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert speak of the "god complex" or "savior complex" that so many exercise - especially in the West -
3GT Episode 222: Interview with Stephen Nichols on the Life of R.C. Sproul March 30, 2021 On this episode, Dr. Stephen Nichols, president of Reformation Bible College, helps keep the 3 in 3GT as he joins Barry and Scott while Kyle is away. Steve is the chief academic officer
Ezekiel 34:15-16, 3GT Episode 221: Reclaiming Wandering Sheep March 24, 2021 As usual, the pastor and parishioner go at it to build some dramatic tension for the podcast. When things settle down a bit, they discuss the issue of people wandering from the church
Church Eight Reasons Online Worship is Incomplete Worship March 22, 2021 The saga of Pastor James Coates, the Canadian pastor who was arrested in Alberta for holding church services last month despite COVID restrictions imposed by the government, continues. Though it was reported he
1 Corinthians 8 3GT Episode 220: Adiaphora! March 16, 2021 Want an episode that talks about wine (or at least alcohol), women (well, old ladies), and song (opera) that actually has nothing to do with any of those things? Then this episode is
Word of God The Inscripturated & Incarnate Word of God March 15, 2021 As I teach my homiletics students not only how to publicly preach the Word, but read it as well, one of the tips I give them is "do not close the Bible after
children's catechism 3GT Episode 219: Theologizing the Lambs March 09, 2021 Not only adults need theologizing. So do children. Among God's sheep, how do you explain theological concepts to the lambs? The 3GTers interact on what they would do when asked the following questions.
Anecdotalizing March 08, 2021 After a weekend of preaching at a funeral in Indiana, ministering the Word and sacrament of communion in Ohio, then finishing up with a sermon last night back here in Pennsylvania, my mind
