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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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Australia's Most Beautiful Site

July 18, 2017

Recently I returned from Australia. What a tremendous time I had seeing the land down under! A visit to the Healesville Sanctuary [https://www.zoo.org.au/healesville], a natural zoo set in

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preaching

3GT Episode 44: Flippin' the Pulpit?

July 12, 2017

Last episode the 3GTers talked about flipping the classroom. But the pulpit? With all the technology that makes available famous preachers' sermons, why not just stay home and listen to them rather

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3GT Episode 43: Flippin' with Aaron

July 03, 2017

In this episode we interview one of our own as we talk with Aaron about "flipping the classroom." As an author and popular speaker on the flipped classroom, Aaron describes this

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Athanasius

A Psalm Singer's Sigh

June 29, 2017

Singing the psalms can make you sigh for a number of reasons. The psalms actually encourage us to do so at times. "O Lord, all my longing is before you; my sighing

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Like Eden's Cooling Breeze

June 26, 2017

As I look ahead, these next weeks weigh heavily upon me. They will be filled with travel. Yes, I will see dear people that I love. But there will be meetings. Debates. And

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PCA General Assembly

3GT Episode 42: The Glories of Ecclesiology

June 20, 2017

It's summertime, and that means one thing. The ecclesiastical courts are in session! Across the country, various denominations are gathering for their annual meetings. A visitor to another assembly, Barry describes

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Gospel Reformation Network

The Gospel Reformation Network

June 19, 2017

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Presbyterian Church in America [http://www.pcanet.org/]'s General Assembly in Greensboro, NC. Held in the spacious accommodations of the Khoury Convention

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Psalter Project

The Good Life

June 12, 2017

The following article is a guest post from Emily Moore, co-founder of_Psalter Project [http://www.psalterproject.com/], a community resource for singing the psalms with fresh arrangements of faithful translations. Emily and

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Church Government

3GT Episode 41: Reformed Popery

June 06, 2017

No, we are not introducing a new tulip-scented home fragrance. Rather, in light of recent downfalls by many men carrying the Reformed banner, the guys discuss pastors who abuse their authority in the

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hell

Love and Hell

June 05, 2017

Hell is not mentioned much these days, except when used as a curse word. It is a topic that many consider outdated and a place that few believe actually exists. And in these

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Banner of Truth

A Banner Day or Two

June 01, 2017

From Tuesday afternoon until later today I am at the Banner of Truth's 2017 US Minister's Conference [https://banneroftruth.org/us/events/2017-us-ministers-conference/]. This conference is a refreshing time

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catechism

3GT Episode 40: Cate-schisms?

May 30, 2017

Tim Keller has the 3GTers thinking! The parishionier has read a number of catechisms, including the New City Catechism [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=

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Covenanters

Neither Jew nor Gentile: The Musings of a Modern Covenanter on Racial Reconciliation

May 29, 2017

_This past Friday I had the privilege of conversing with Ligon Duncan, Chancellor and CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary. In that short exchange, Dr. Duncan expressed similar sentiments to ones he later posted

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The Lord's Supper

3GT Episode 39: The Lord's Presence in His Supper

May 23, 2017

Aaron wants to know. He quotes from the Westminster Confession of Faith and (after being warned about trespassing on Kyle's other podcast [https://jerusalemchamber.com/]) asks, "How is Christ present

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Age of Accountability

The Age of Accountability?

May 22, 2017

Is there an "age of accountability" for children? No, I do not believe so. The term "age of accountability" has become a theological term in many circles.  According to

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Moms

Moms Have Feelings Too

May 18, 2017

My human tornado of a daughter, Emory, is back home from Europe. Between telling us of her trip and preparing to leave at the end of the month to live with our oldest

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Tattoos

3GT Episode 38: Tattoo Taboos

May 16, 2017

Between recording planned episodes, a conversation started between the Three Guys Theologizing, of all things, tattoos. So they pushed the record button and found out one of us has tattoos! And not just

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Crying "Wolf!"

May 15, 2017

We are all familiar with the proverbial story of the boy watching sheep who cried "Wolf!" falsely a few times for fun. He then paid the price when a wolf actually

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Bully

Browse Worthy: Bully Pulpits

May 11, 2017

Since we have posted articles on pastoral failure [https://gentlereformation.com/2017/05/04/browse-worthy-when-a-pastor-falls/] and bullied pastors [https://gentlereformation.com/2017/05/04/hurtful-sheep-and-the-bullied-shepherd/], let's add to the collection by

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3GT Episode 37: Poor Memories

May 09, 2017

No, the 3GTers are not discussing getting old! Rather, they reflect on the Biblical duty to remember the poor. Kyle starts off with the Apostle James' admonition not to show partiality in

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A Brief History of Time

A Tale of Two Men with ALS

May 08, 2017

Two men with bright minds, one known as Stephen and another as Steven, have ALS. [https://gentlereformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/hawking.jpg] The Stephen with ALS is none other than Stephen

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Fallen Pastors

Browse Worthy: When a Pastor Falls

May 04, 2017

David Murray at _HeadHeartHand [http://headhearthand.org/blog/]_blog tackles a topic that is becoming all too common - the fall of a pastor. As Kyle indicated [https://gentlereformation.com/2017/05/04/

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C.J. Williams

3GT Episode 36: The Shadow Shows

May 02, 2017

Can you see Christ portrayed in the Book of Job? If so, how? The shadow shows! The Three Guys welcome C.J. Williams, Professor of Old Testament Studies at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological

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Young Adults

Advice to Young Adults Living at Home

May 01, 2017

Once again the York household has a week of flux upon us. My middle daughter, who graduated from college last year and has been living with us as she works toward going to

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3GT Episode 35: Incrementalism or Abolitionism?

April 25, 2017

To start things off, the boys open the mailbag and get excited. They discover there are such creatures as English Presbyterians, and one has even listened to every 3GT episode. Another listener responds

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