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 It is a topic that many consider outdated and a place that few believe actually exists.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
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
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=
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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/
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
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
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
What a Weekend! April 24, 2017 My heart overflows with joy this morning. So I've decided just to practice the original idea of blogging and do "web logging" today of what I experienced this weekend.
African American Preaching African American Preaching at RPTS April 20, 2017 The Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary where I teach is blessed to have local African Americans from the Pittsburgh area studying here. Serving in a denomination that is historically a predominantly Anglo-Saxon one, the
3GT Episode 34: Sing Praises with a Psalm! April 18, 2017 Though not a guest on our podcast, Dr. Robert Godfrey has us talking again about one of our favorite subjects - the psalms and the joy of singing them. From the experiential union
Female Piety Martha's Bum Rap April 17, 2017 Often when we look at Biblical characters we only see them one-dimensionally. Because of this tendency, we fail to see the complexities that any human being will have. So Thomas is simply the
3GT Episode 33: From Inscrutability to Concursus April 11, 2017 The Three Guys go deeper than usual as they are joined by another guy leading them there, namely Jeff Stivason. Interviewed in the thick, musty air of the Rare Books Room at RPTS,
Holy Spirit Speaking of the Spirit April 10, 2017 Reformed Christians are often accused, perhaps rightly so, of not emphasizing the person and work of the Holy Spirit sufficiently enough. As the Father has sent Jesus as our God-man mediator, from worship
Billy Graham Rule Browse Worthy: Mike Pence and the Billy Graham Rule April 06, 2017 Surely you have heard by now the firestorm that broke out in the media this past week regarding Mike Pence following the "Billy Graham Rule." Simply stated, Pence refuses to eat
3GT Episode 32: Grab 'Em by Their Ordination April 04, 2017 What is ordination? Why do churches perform this ritual - or not? After Kyle and Barry chime in, Aaron shows he does not just polish the pews. The difference between ordination and installation
Ken Smith With Him by Ken G. Smith April 03, 2017 At the end of last week, I had the privilege of visiting with Ken Smith. Ken was my pastor when I was in seminary years ago. His Spirit-filled preaching, the warm hospitality he
