At the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, I began teaching a one-week, intensive church planting course today. Though I was working on another post, I decided to postpone it for another time so I

I always love it when an older minister submits a story reminding us of God's faithfulness as he delights to work in the church. Below is such a story, a guest post from

When I taught algebra, trigonometry, and calculus to high school and college students, I would often say to them that math is a language. Math follows certain grammatical rules. Often the trouble students

In the past few years, discussions regarding racial issues, particularly between black and white Americans, have intensified in volume and number. What explains this phenomenon? Though no simple answer exists, certain factors have

Faith journey. Missional living. Glory story. Clearly the pastor does not like these terms very much. But he wonders out loud if there is a place for sharing testimonies? So he engages the

If there is one teaching that the name of John Calvin invokes, it is that of predestination. Wikipedia, certainly no theological publication, at one point began its definition of predestination by mentioning only

Pope Francis recently created a stir, as he was quoted as saying, "A hell does not exist; the disappearance of the souls of sinners exists." So the parishioner wants to know

As I shared last week, over the past two Sunday evenings our congregation hosted evangelistic services we called Stories of Hope. Last night we had another encouraging service where the gospel was clearly

Our congregation in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, for the past four years has sponsored on a few Sunday evenings in April evangelistic services we call Stories of Hope. After encouraging the congregation in a

A few years ago, the community where I lived was abuzz with the news that the television program Extreme Makeover: Home Edition had come to our area and filmed an episode. A family

What programs does your church offer? The 3GTers answer this question, then converse about the pros and cons of a congregation offering various activities, events, and ministries. Though certainly a church can have

Often in teaching on mercy, I emphasize the church's role, be it the individual Christian, a congregation, or a denomination. But is there a legitimate place for the government to help the poor?

Kyle was at the public library evangelizing sweet old Methodist ladies and he wants to talk about it. He explains how he is using the approach C.S. Lewis popularized, first attributed to

Dear Gentle Reformation Readers and 3GT Listeners, On behalf of our team here, I want to express our thankfulness to you for visiting our blog and tuning into our podcast. Over the years

Kyle decided to actually listen to a podcast. It's clear we're going to have to make him stop! For he starts asking lots of questions about stuff we think others should know (Guess

Out kitchen window, we watched it fall, my Sweet wife and I. Heavy snow covering flowers' sprouts, bringing forth Another sigh. For winter's cold retreats, then returns. Is it Never ending? Whiteness, once

The three guys enjoy a discussion on the place of illustrations in a sermon. The purposes of an illustration are highlighted. What constitutes a proper versus a misused illustration is tackled a bit,

As one who teaches pastoral (also known as practical) theology, one of my tasks is to help developing ministers, or teaching elders, learn the importance and duties of ruling elders. One of the

A few weeks have passed since a teenage gunman killed seventeen people in a high school in Parkland, Florida. 3GT offers a somber episode regarding it. Aaron, Barry, and Kyle discuss why tragic

In our congregation, I'm in a Sunday School class that is watching and discussing the Ligonier video series on John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. Called "Pilgrim's Progress: A Guided Tour", this lecture

So Aaron asks, "How are we to confess our sins to God?" We don't believe we need a confessional booth with a priest forgiving us of our sins. Yet what do

Taking dominion over email can be one of the most frustrating tasks there is. Because email can flood our inbox and consume our time, people tend to respond in one of three ways.

Those of you coming to the Gentle Reformation blog today may notice a new look. Just three brief remarks to explain, followed by a short appeal to our faithful readers at the end.