3GT Episode 132: Interview with John Gerstner Biographer Jeffrey McDonald May 06, 2019 On May 10th, Geneva College will host a dedication event [https://www.geneva.edu/news/2019/04/nr-gerstner-collection] in honor of John Gerstner, as the theological library and papers of this prominent theologian
3GT Episode 131: Hodgepodge-cast April 30, 2019 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
On Headcoverings April 29, 2019 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,
3GT Episode 130: Evangelism in the Digital Age April 23, 2019 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
A Pastoral Look at Spafford and His Hymn April 22, 2019 Recently I read the haunting article "It is well... [https://world.wng.org/2019/04/it_is_well]" by Janie Cheaney in WORLD magazine about Horatio Spafford. Spafford was a lawyer
3GT Episode 129: Why the Buzz about Women Deacons? April 16, 2019 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
Sola Scriptura Briefly Explained April 15, 2019 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
3GT Episode 128: Calling Mary Blessed April 09, 2019 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
Catechetical Preaching April 08, 2019 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
3GT Episode 127: What about Non-Professing Baptized Members? April 02, 2019 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
A Daily Gospel Preached without Words April 01, 2019 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
3GT Episode 126: Angelology 101 March 26, 2019 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
Responding to Carl Trueman's 'Follow the Money' Lecture March 25, 2019 On March 5-6, Dr. Carl Truman delivered a series of messages for the 2019 den Dulk Lectures at Westminster Seminary California [https://www.wscal.edu/news-and-events/news/2019-den-dulk-lectures-recap]. Entitled “And Miles to Go
3GT Episode 125: The Need for Holiness March 19, 2019 “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
Now That's What We Mean by Gentle! March 18, 2019 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&
3GT Episode 124: About That UMC Vote March 12, 2019 Turns out the pastor spent quite a bit of time watching the deliberations (and wrote a helpful review here [https://gentlereformation.com/2019/03/08/a_church_in_crisis/]). So after sharing some
Short Story Psalm Videos March 11, 2019 Recently Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary had a friend encourage students via a contest to make short videos based on a Psalm that tell a story. Some of the criteria given to the students
A Survey of Kingdom Activity in Indy March 11, 2019 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 [http:
3GT Episode 123: L&E March 06, 2019 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
A Prayer "Catechism" by TableTalk March 04, 2019 If you are familiar with TableTalk [https://tabletalkmagazine.com/]magazine, the monthly devotional periodical produced by Ligonier Ministries [https://www.ligonier.org/], you know that each issue normally has a main theme with
3GT Episode 122: The Lord's Presence in His Supper February 26, 2019 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
Loving Reflections on Roy February 25, 2019 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.
3GT Episode 121: Is ABC as Easy as 123? February 19, 2019 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
The Ugly Lie of Self-Identity February 18, 2019 When Satan entered the Garden of Eden as a serpent, he used his craftiness to confuse Adam and Eve about their identity. After casting doubts about the Lord's Word, creating confusion
3GT Episode 120: Valentine's Day Special on True Manliness February 14, 2019 It's tough being a Reformed man these days. The Neo-Calvinist types tell us we need to be strong patriarchs who make sure our wives submit and daughters kiss our signet ring.