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
Crown and Covenant 3GT Episode 60: Gordon Keddie, Author of Prayers of the Bible November 14, 2017 On this episode of 3GT, we interview Pastor Gordon Keddie, author of the new book _Prayers of the Bible [http://www.crownandcovenant.com/product_p/lv125.htm] _from Crown & Covenant Publications [http:
Prayer meeting How to Secure Attendance at a Prayer Meeting by R.J. George November 13, 2017 _R.J. George was a predecessor of mine by more than a century, having served as a pastoral theology professor at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary [http://rpts.edu] from 1892 until the
Tithe 3GT Episode 59: Should Christians Tithe? November 07, 2017 The parishioner asks a simple question. Does the New Testament still require a tithe from Christians? You would think a simple answer would follow. But not when the pastor and professor tangle! From
You Can't Reform What You Won't Touch November 06, 2017 I've loved all the special services, conferences, blog posts, and books for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation these past weeks. I've reveled in remembering stories of Luther'
Murray Capill A Beautiful Ministry November 02, 2017 Yesterday the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary had the privileged blessing of having Dr. Murray Capill [http://www.rtc.edu.au/who-we-are/principal-s-welcome], Principal of Reformed Theological College [http://www.rtc.edu.au] in
3GT Episode 58: Flag Football October 31, 2017 None of the 3GTers are really built for football, but they try to tackle the current issue of football players kneeling or not for the flag and the national anthem. Well, maybe not
95 Theses 9.5 Theses: Suggested Reading on the Reformation October 30, 2017 This article originally appeared here [https://tabletalkmagazine.com/posts/2017/10/suggested-reading-reformation/]on the Tabletalk Magazine website and is reposted here with permission. With the five-hundredth anniversary of Martin Luther’s nailing of
Dating 3GT Episode 57: Dads, Daughters, & Dating October 24, 2017 The young fathers with young daughters want to get ready! So they ask the old guy for advice, since he has one married, one dating, and one he's trying to keep
A Professor's Prayer from Matthew 23 October 23, 2017 Heavenly Father, May it never be that your Son, the Lord Jesus Christ who is seated on heaven's throne, should look down upon me, teaching from my professor's chair,
Fishers of Men October 19, 2017 When Jesus came upon the two brothers, Simon and Andrew, repairing their nets by the Sea of Galilee, he spoke to them those familiar words found in Matthew 4:19. “Follow Me, and
3GT Episode 56: Stop! Thief! October 18, 2017 On occasion the guys address one of the Ten Commandments, and on this episode it is Number 8: "You shall not steal." Pretty simple, right? Hold on. From pillaging to pilfering
Funerals are for the Living October 12, 2017 Attending my elderly neighbor's funeral yesterday, the Lord impressed upon me again something I have been thinking about lately. As others have noted, funerals are really for the living, not the
3GT Episode 55: Real Preachin' October 11, 2017 Our parishioner knows good preaching when he hears it, but he wants to know why. Why do some sermons move and humble listeners to reverence and obedience, whereas others simply seem to fall
The Ten Commandments Ten Brief Lessons on the Ten Commandments October 09, 2017 Many Christians tend to have an uneasy relationship with God's law. Often, wrong perceptions interfere with a clear understanding about the Ten Commandments. To help, here are ten brief lessons regarding
3GT Episode 54: Vocation Relocation October 03, 2017 Kyle asks Aaron and Barry about their vocational transitions. Questions abound. Are there vocations Christians should avoid? What factors should one consider in pursuing a job? Should believers just perform their duty or
Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals Theology on the Go September 26, 2017 A pleasant and informative podcast I enjoy is called "Theology on the Go_." _Found on the _Place for Truth [http://www.placefortruth.org/]_website of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, Theology
Abernathy Brothers Fathers, Avoid Exasperating Your Children September 25, 2017 Recently in class, I was reminding pastoral students that they learn to shepherd a congregation, and show they are qualified for it, by caring for their own families (I Tim. 3:4-5; Tit.
Derek Thomas Browse Worthy: Tim Challies' Visual Theology September 21, 2017 Little by little over the past few years, Tim Challies [http://challies.com], with the assistance of a graphic artist, has been building an impressive array of visually sharp diagrams, charts, and displays
3GT Episode 53: Plants & Pillars September 19, 2017 In this episode, 3GT becomes 3DT - Three Dads Theologizing! For Aaron read Psalm 144 and, boy, is he full of questions! First, he wants to know why daughters are described as palace
Alan Strange The Half-Way Covenant & Whole-Hearted Youth Ministry September 18, 2017 Baptists and Presbyterians can agree regarding one application of child baptism in church history. What was known as the Half-way Covenant was a bad idea. Yet from it we can gain a valuable
