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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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The Sealing of the Spirit

September 17, 2018

The glorious passage of Ephesians 1:3-14 highlights the role of each person in the Triune God in our salvation. Three times the phrase “to the praise of His glory” is used (1:

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3GT Episode 99: Shame, Boatloads of Shame

September 11, 2018

How are Christians to handle the shame they feel? The Avett Brothers sing, > Shame, boatloads of shame, Day after day, more of the same. Blame, please lift it off, Please take it

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Call Sinners to Do the Impossible

September 10, 2018

Recently, I was approached by a friend who asked me a question after I had preached. In the message, I had made a gospel call to the congregation. My friend asked, "Can

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3GT Episode 98: Hitting the Marks Interview

September 04, 2018

With his new book coming out this week, Kyle and Scott interview Barry about Hitting the Marks: Restoring the Essential Identity of the Church [http://http://barryjyork.com]. They ask him such questions

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The Westminster Conference: Soundly Preaching the Word of God

September 03, 2018

You are invited to attend the annual Westminster Conference sponsored by Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary [http://rpts.edu/] this coming Saturday, September 8. The conference will take place at Memorial Park Church [https:

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Rome’s “Earthquake” Should Shake Us, Too

August 30, 2018

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 97: Waving Our Blue Banner!

August 28, 2018

In this episode the guys pull out their blue banners and wave them proudly...or should we say humbly? Anyway, they converse about the doctrine known as the Mediatorial Kingship of Christ. The

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A Funeral Service Text for an Unbeliever

August 27, 2018

Many years ago I was asked to conduct a funeral for an unbelieving man by his family. He had attended church off and on, but had not given clear evidence of faith and

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3GT Episode 96: Potpourri

August 21, 2018

Ever walked into Grandma's house and been met with the varied, old fragrances of her potpourri concoction? Kyle has, and he's hoping this episode smells nothing like it. For

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Why We Should Adopt Them: Personal Thoughts on Deserted Children

August 20, 2018

The following article was sent to me by Ziyu Wang (not her real name), a former student of mine teaching children in Asia and working with deserted children there. This appeal from her

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Browse Worthy: The Overly Sexualized Church

August 16, 2018

One of the great ironies of the modern world is that society bombards us daily with the sexualization of everything, then appears surprised when people act out on these encouraged impulses. The church

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3GT Episode 95: Being Friends with Aimee Byrd

August 14, 2018

Yes, a gal joins the guys on this latest episode! Aimee Byrd, co-host of the Mortification of Spin [http://www.alliancenet.org/mos] podcast, comes on 3GT to discuss her latest book Why

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Clowney's Diagram for Preaching from the Old Testament

August 13, 2018

Edmund P. Clowney was Professor of Pastoral Theology and President (for sixteen years) of Westminster Theological Seminary. Clowney was a leader in the historical-grammatical interpretation resurgence in the last half of the twentieth

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Special Announcement from 3GT!

August 07, 2018

3GT has moved! So if you want to hear new episodes with our new parishioner, see our new logo on your iTunes stream, and still have access to all our previous episodes, then

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Why Hitting the Marks?

August 06, 2018

Crown & Covenant Publications [https://www.crownandcovenant.com/] has graciously published my first book, Hitting the Marks: Restoring the Essential Identity of the Church [https://www.crownandcovenant.com/product_p/ds269.htm]. This

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3GT Episode 94: The Importance of Being Earnest (in Preaching)

July 31, 2018

The Earnest movie might have had a twisting plot and focus on humor, but earnest preaching is quite the opposite! The guys engage in lively conversation about what earnestness is in preaching. From

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What Wifely Submission Does Not Mean

July 30, 2018

Though the Scriptures are perspicuous, or clear, the human heart is not. For it is "more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick; who can understand it?" (Jer. 17:9)

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3GT Episode 93: The Paideia Center with Dr. Michael Allen

July 25, 2018

With apologies that technical difficulties made us sound a bit tinny and even lose our parishioner in the process, 3GT is happy to have Dr. Michael Allen join us to discuss the Paideia

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Old, Resting, Reformed

July 23, 2018

Amazingly, it's been ten years since Collin Hansen's Young, Restless, Reformed [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001ELVQJ8] book was published, following an article by that same name in Christianity

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God's Law

3GT Episode 92: The Christian's Relationship to God's Law

July 18, 2018

After some playful banter about changing their tagline, the boys get down to the real business at hand. With a lawyer now on board, a question was begging to be asked. Are Christians

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The Paideia Center for Theological Discipleship

July 16, 2018

One of the great movements in Reformed theological education today is a deepening connection between the academy and the church. Factors such as the "Reformed Resurgence," multiplication of publication ministries, and

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3GT Episode 91: The Hard Work of Church Discipline

July 10, 2018

As the pastor and professor continue to rejoice over having a new parishioner in the fold, the guys interact over the issue of church discipline. When sin is present in the life of

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Ten Concise Reasons to Remember the Sabbath

July 09, 2018

Having enjoyed yesterday another Sabbath, where my soul was rejuvenated and my heart made glad, I thought I would encourage you with ten concise reasons (five coming from the Old Testament and five

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Pursuit of Glory, by Vince and Samuel Ward, 2018, Crown and Covenant Publications

July 05, 2018

The following guest post is by Russell Pulliam, an Indianapolis Star columnist who directs the Pulliam Fellowship summer intern program for the Indianapolis Star and the Arizona Republic. Though Gentle Reformation has already

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3GT Episode 90: The Big Reveal!

July 03, 2018

Yes, the time has arrived! The pastor and prof finally have found a parishioner willing to join them. You are going to enjoy hearing who he is. Yet there is a conundrum, a

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