3GT Episode 68: Cyber Church Lite January 16, 2018 No, we are not encouraging Kyle to start a multisite internet church! Rather, we draw upon the digital dexterity of Aaron, who flips classrooms with ease, to hear how congregations should (and in
adoption The Gospel is Not Paralysed January 16, 2018 The following article is a guest post by Sarmishta “Shammi” Venkatesh. This article is a follow-up to yesterday's post "Two Broken Hearts, One Love [https://gentlereformation.com/2018/01/15/
adoption Two Broken Hearts, One Love January 15, 2018 The following article is a guest post by Sarmishta "Shammi" Venkatesh, the wife of a church planter in India. I had the privilege of knowing Venky and Shammi when they were
3GT 3GT Episode 67: On Eternity's Brink January 09, 2018 The prof heard the pastor preach judgment at a funeral recently. So it got the guys talking along the lines of Ecclesiastes: "It is better to go to the house of mourning
Brief Book Reviews by Russell Pulliam January 09, 2018 The following brief, interesting book reviews are by Russell Pulliam, an Indianapolis Star columnist who directs the Pulliam Fellowship summer intern program for the Indianapolis Star [https://www.indystar.com/] and the Arizona
Church Ecclesiology and Womanhood by Rebecca VanDoodewaard January 08, 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] , Your Future ‘Other Half’: It Matters Whom You
Browse Worthy: Edifying Posts January 04, 2018 Usually my "Browse Worthy" posts are united by a topical theme from posts I've read over a period of time. Not so much today. Admittedly, "edifying" is
3GT Episode 66: Learning to Say "No" January 02, 2018 Children learn how to say it pretty early. But when they grow up into busy Christian adults they seem to forget. How do we say "No" to good requests on our
Scripture Memory A Simple Plan for Congregational Scripture Memory January 01, 2018 As our family was gathered over the holidays, one of the subjects of conversation that arose was our children expressing thankfulness for the Scripture memory program they had growing up. As their pastor-dad,
3GT Episode 65: #MeToo and What to Do December 27, 2017 With the #metoo movement growing in momentum, causing the fall of many in power, the 3Gters wrestle with what to do when accusations arise. When men abuse their authority, we should rejoice when
Christmas Morning Musings December 25, 2017 The Lord's word regarding the Sabbath has other helpful applications. "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath." Similarly, a blog is made for man, not
R.C. Sproul Theologian R.C. Sproul | Russell Pulliam December 21, 2017 The following is a guest post by Russell Pulliam, an Indianapolis Star columnist who directs the Pulliam Fellowship summer intern program for the Indianapolis Star and the Arizona Republic. This post is a
3GT Episode 64: Rewind (51, 52, 56, 59) December 20, 2017 On this rewind episode, the 3GTers answer questions they received regarding past episodes. Millennial Aaron feels vindicated about electronic giving while Luddite Barry continues to struggle. While discussing again what constitutes plagiarism, Kyle
R.C. Sproul Further Reflections on R.C. Sproul December 19, 2017 The tributes to R.C. Sproul continue to roll out since his death last Thursday, with many of the best ones collected here [https://www.challies.com/a-la-carte/a-la-carte-the-all-r-c-sproul-edition/]. Tomorrow will be his
Weeping and Rejoicing for R.C. Sproul December 15, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnJP2f5QM9w&feature=share [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnJP2f5QM9w&feature=share]
3GT Episode 63: little c catholicity December 12, 2017 The Presbyterian pastor is confessional but wants also to be a little c catholic. In other words, how can you hold strongly to doctrines but also work with other professing Christians? The professor
transitions Transition Propositions December 11, 2017 In 2013 I moved to Western Pennsylvania after more than two decades as a pastor to teach at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary [http://www.rpts.edu] . The longer I am at it,
sanctification 3GT Episode 62: The Sanctification Scene December 05, 2017 With the Christian blogosphere aflame once again, this time with discussions regarding justification and sanctification, the 3GT men join in the fray. With Aaron pumping the questions, and Kyle and Barry responding energetically,
Justification by Faith Alone A Concise Resource on Justification by Faith Alone from Romans 4:3-5 December 04, 2017 With the confusion that is often sown regarding the doctrine of justification by faith alone, I wanted to review and clarify in my own mind my understanding of this essential doctrine. Especially in
Christmas Holidays and Holy Days (Part 2) November 30, 2017 The following article is a guest post by Dr. Michael LeFebvre, Pastor of Christ Church in Brownsburg, Indiana, author of Singing the Songs of Jesus: Revisiting the Psalms [https://www.amazon.com/Singing-Songs-Jesus-Revisiting-Psalms/
Elder Visitation 3GT Episode 61: When Elders Come Knocking November 28, 2017 Aaron wants to know about the strange Reformed phenomenon known as elder visitations. So Kyle and Barry, aspiring Jedis, tell him about their training under the Yoda of visitation, who is hidden far
Onboard with a Transgender Flight Attendant November 27, 2017 This past summer I flew a number of times. On one international flight, as I boarded I was met by a friendly, female flight attendant. As I passed by her to go to
Thanksgiving Incense November 23, 2017 I sit alone by crackling fire. Quiet prayers of gratitude ascend. Spirit-fired sparks shoot upward. We embraced a long-lost son this week. He tells us he was blind and dead. He now sees!
Proverbial Sayings in the Law: Sow One Seed in Your Vineyard November 20, 2017 When one considers the law section of the Bible known as the Pentateuch - the first five books of the Bible - it is easy to think of them simply as codes and
Browse Worthy: Shots in the Arm November 16, 2017 So often the news and even blogosphere can be depressing to read, from the latest political scandal to the next ecclesiastical controversy. Though living in this sin-drenched world means we have to deal
