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Barry York

Barry York

Sinner by Nature - Saved by Grace. Husband of Miriam - Grateful for Privilege. Father of Six - Blessed by God. President of RPTS - Serve with Thankfulness. Author - Hitting the Marks.

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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

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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:

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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Being Schooled on Being a Neighbor

February 11, 2019

We pastor-types should be teachers in Israel on how to love our neighbors as ourselves. However, every now and then the Lord takes me back to remedial school. He puts someone in my

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3GT Episode 119: What is New Covenant Theology?

February 05, 2019

So asked one of our listeners! So the guys respond with an episode tackling the subject of New Covenant Theology. They begin with a definition regarding New Covenant Theology. Some of its proponents

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A Different Kind of Pleasure

February 04, 2019

The following article is a guest post by Rebecca VanDoodewaard, author of Uprooted: A Guide for Homesick Christians [http://www.heritagebooks.org/products/uprooted-a-guide-for-homesick-christians-vandoodeward.html] and Your Future 'Other Half': It

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3GT Episode 118: Twitter Mob Rule

January 29, 2019

Much like Alfred Hitchcock's horror movie The Birds [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hplpQt424Ls], where countless flocks of birds gather and then begin to attack children, schools and homes, people

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About Those Angels of the Churches

January 28, 2019

In the first chapter of Revelation, the glorified Christ appears to John to give him messages for the seven churches of Asia. In addition to the description of his shining appearance, John sees

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3GT Episode 117: Living in Arminianville

January 22, 2019

While Kyle's off floating around on a cruise ship somewhere, Barry and Scott remain behind hunkered down in Arminianville. Left behind, they discuss how to survive and thrive as Calvinistic strangers

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Presenting Some Unique Opportunities on MLK Day

January 21, 2019

One of the many joys I have in working at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh is the interactions I have with brothers and sisters in the African American community. From such things

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3GT Episode 116: Ligonier's State of Theology

January 15, 2019

Not too long ago, Ligonier Ministries [https://www.ligonier.org/] released its biennial "The State of Theology [https://thestateoftheology.com/]" survey results. Playing Mr. Gallup Poll himself, our pastor decides to

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Why the Church Needs to Pray the Imprecatory Psalms

January 14, 2019

For those unfamiliar with the term "imprecatory," that word describes sections where the wicked are cursed in the psalms ("imprecation" meaning a curse against someone). Here are a few

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3GT Episode 115: The Bleep

January 08, 2019

In 1972, the comedian George Carlin did a routine on a comedy album about the seven swear words you cannot say on TV [http://www.brownpoliticalreview.org/2018/08/the-bleep-you-cant-say-on-tv-a-history-of-swearing-in-television/] .  It led to

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Toward a More Meditative Life

January 07, 2019

Quiet. No, that's not an exclamated command of "Quiet!" at you. Rather, it is an offer, a place noun, hopefully an expression of a desire that you have. You

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3GT Episode 114: P is for Perseverance

January 01, 2019

As a child, the parishioner, like many in the evangelical world, went to the altar again...and again...and again. Somehow during those years, it seemed like salvation never stuck. So he raises

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The Joy of Blogging

December 31, 2018

I try not to blog too much about this blog, but every now and then duty calls. I wanted to make our readers aware of a few matters. We won another "Challies&

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3GT Episode 113: The Persecuted Church in China

December 25, 2018

With the outbreak of persecution by the government on the Early Rain Covenant Church of China in Chengdu, the guys address this subject on this episode. They look at the incredible instructions [http:

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The Forgotten Part of the Christmas Story

December 24, 2018

Behind the familiar scenes of shepherds and wise men so common at this time of year is one so horrific it often gets overlooked and under preached. Many would not even consider reading

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3GT Episode 112: I'm Dreaming of a Reformed Christmas

December 18, 2018

The guys have eaten some Christmas cookies and are wondering if they should feel a bit guilty. Are Reformed Christians supposed to participate in this holiday season? To answer that, the 3GTers first

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