Unlikely Glory July 04, 2022 Last Monday I presided at the graveside service of Mary Joy Blocki [https://www.boylanfuneralservices.com/obituaries/Mary-Joy-Blocki?obId=25202596] , the daughter of dear friends and gospel co-laborers Martin & Kathy Blocki. Though
3GT Episode 260: The Heartbreak of Divorce June 28, 2022 With Scott back out on the campaign trail kissing babies, Barry and Kyle turn to letters sent to 3GT for this episode's topic. As such, their tone turns more serious. For
Shepherding Friends June 27, 2022 This article appears in the June edition of Tabletalk [https://tabletalkmagazine.com/] magazine. In certain quarters, men heading toward the ministry are told that they cannot have friends in the church. Why? They
3GT Episode 259: Preaching Duty June 07, 2022 With their tumultuous schedules finally colliding together, all three guys are back for this episode! After congratulating Scott again for his election victory, the 3GTers get to the subject at hand as they
God is One June 06, 2022 God has revealed himself as Triune. He is both one and three. Yet many hear that statement as contradictory. Obviously, in mathematics 1 does not equal 3. And it would be a contradiction
3GT Episode 258: Examining Church Officers May 27, 2022 With the old guy away, the boys decide to play! Yes, Kyle and Scott turn this episode of 3GT into 2BT - Two Boys Theologizing! - as they discuss the process for examining
Shepherding's Varied Nature May 23, 2022 This article appears in the May edition of Tabletalk [https://tabletalkmagazine.com/] magazine. Shepherding the church has the singular focus of feeding God’s people with His Word. Yet this work is not
Spoiler Alert May 09, 2022 Some of God's people are called to public ministry. In His providence, that's my calling. As we approach the end of another academic year at the seminary and my
Shepherding’s Singular Focus May 02, 2022 This article appears in the April edition of Tabletalk [https://tabletalkmagazine.com/] magazine. The primary aim in shepherding the people of God is clear in Scripture. The risen Lord of the church thrice
That One Thing Young Men Need April 25, 2022 In the middle of his very practical pastoral letter to Titus, Paul encourages him to instruct the different age and gender groups in the church. He will get to the young men. Yet
Shepherding in the Spirit April 11, 2022 This article appears in the March edition of Tabletalk [https://tabletalkmagazine.com/] magazine. An overseer appointed by the Holy Spirit has a uniquely spiritual work (Acts 20:28 [https://www.esv.org/Acts%
3GT Episode 257: Counseling a Listener April 07, 2022 The boys are back! Yes, all of them! After a long hiatus, the pastor is welcomed back by the parishioner and professor on 3GT once again. After their usual banter and seeing the
The Evangelistic Pause March 31, 2022 More than once, Jesus told people not to do evangelism. Is there perhaps a lesson in this needed today? Do we ever duct tape the mouth in evangelism? When He healed the two
3GT Episode 256: A Daughter's Midnight Call March 30, 2022 They're back! Well, at least two of them are. As this episode explains, each of the three guys have had unusually difficult schedules that have made recording impossible until now. Kyle
Shepherding is a Trinitarian Work March 21, 2022 This article appears in February's edition of Tabletalk [https://tabletalkmagazine.com/] magazine. When it comes to shepherding the church, elders do well to realize that their calling is a practical, Trinitarian
The Thin Red Line March 14, 2022 Two weeks ago last night, just before midnight, we were about to head to bed after a full and satisfying Lord's Day. Then my cell phone rang. Seeing it was my
3GT Episode 255: Unpardonable! February 22, 2022 The professor is recording from the Rare Books Room of RPTS where breathing in the rarified air makes him ready to tackle almost any subject. The parishioner is hot on the campaign trail
3GT Episode 254: Trinitarian Shepherding February 16, 2022 Still limping along in biunial fashion, the parishioner and professor decide to talk about the Trinity. Especially, they meditate on a verse describing the Triune God's work of caring for the
God Makes Himself Known as Trinity February 14, 2022 For years in our kitchen it hung there, a reminder to our children. A small, framed picture of a little schoolhouse with a quote taken from the original college rules of Harvard: “The
Weeping for the Prodigal February 07, 2022 How do Christian parents pray for straying covenant children? For those who know the faith but have long abandoned it? The Apostle Paul gives us a model in the opening words of Romans
3GT Episode 252: Love, Sweet Love February 01, 2022 With Kyle away, the 3GT minus 1 crew decides to go a bit more tender this episode. For they address the simple yet profound topic of Christian love. In this polarized age that
Blogging Fruitless Blogging January 31, 2022 For me, blogging is an outlet for the extra expressions of life and ministry. Though I know for some authors it is their job to blog, not so for me. Just as a
Shepherding Is Never Outdated January 26, 2022 This article appears in this month's edition of Tabletalk [https://tabletalkmagazine.com/] magazine. The consistent biblical metaphor for caring for the local church is shepherding. Yet some believe this approach is
3GT Episode 251: Worshiping with Our Bodies January 25, 2022 As staid Presbyterian men, using their bodies in worship it’s not something Scott and Barry think about all that much. But a recent inquiry from a parishioner get them to thinking! For
3GT Episode 250: How to Listen to a Sermon January 12, 2022 We do it all the time. Listen to sermons, that is. Yet are we listening as we ought? Most preachers behind the pulpit spend a great deal of time preparing to deliver their