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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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James Dolezal

Giving Glory to the Immutable God

January 29, 2018

As we gather in the church sanctuary to worship God, we know one purpose is to give glory to him. The minister may even call us to worship this way from the Psalms,

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Rachael Denhollander

Gymnasts, Prophets, and Us

January 25, 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

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3GT Episode 69: The Sound of Silence

January 23, 2018

Now, for our most ironic episode yet. Yes, a podcast where we talk about being quiet! With the digital age readily providing megaphones such as Facebook and Twitter to make our every thought

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Boaz

A Hidden Source of Boaz' Compassion

January 22, 2018

The story of Ruth is a tender one. This young widow came with her likewise widowed mother-in-law Naomi to Israel and began, through the hard work of gleaning, to provide for them. As

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STAR Bible Reading Program

Now That You Are Behind in Your Bible Reading Program...

January 18, 2018

Sorry for the pessimistic title! But knowing that a large number of New Year's resolutions typically get dropped by mid-January, I wouldn't be surprised if many reading this post

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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

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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/

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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,

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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]

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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

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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,

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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,

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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

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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/

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