Abraham Kuyper What is the Point of Church? March 31, 2017 The following is a guest post by J.K. Wall who is a writer in Indianapolis. His modernized abridgment of William Symington’s work, Messiah the Prince Revisited [http://www.crownandcovenant.com/Messiah_
Church What to Pray for Your Church March 30, 2017 The following article is a guest post by Pastor Bob Hemphill. Bob is a RPCNA minister and church planter who recently retired after decades of service. He is the author of the Windmill
3GT Episode 31: Brothers, Some of Us are Professionals! March 28, 2017 The parishonier questions why the church does not train some of its people to be high-powered executives. Kyle does a Kyle and turns the question back: Is it the job of the church
Fire Starting Forest Fires March 27, 2017 In late spring two years ago, I took to the woods behind my house to rid the trees of the nests of tent worms. Tree after tree had their branches loaded with the
3GT Episode 30: Keep the Sabbath Day Holy. But How? March 21, 2017 Is the Sabbath now the first day of the week? Do you call it the Sabbath or the Lord's Day? Can you have a "to-do" and "to-don'
A.W. Tozer The Expectation of Fasting March 20, 2017 When Jesus was asked a question on the subject of fasting as recorded in Matthew 9, he answered in a way that God’s people should well understand. He used a wedding metaphor.
3GT Episode 29: How Do I Pray When I Don't Feel Like It? March 14, 2017 Our parishonier gets things rolling with this question. The prof tries to kick the can down the street, then runs to others for help. The pastor pontificates a bit about the place of
The Shack The Shoddiness of The Shack March 13, 2017 With all the attention given to the movieThe Shack, it would be good to take a careful look at the book it is based upon. The author, William P. Young, wrote The Shack:
Immigration Browse Worthy: Wisdom Wednesdays March 09, 2017 Yes, I know it's Thursday. And, yes, I know this is not the seminary I am "supposed" to be promoting! But "Wisdom Wednesdays," weekly videos produced by
3GT Episode 28: Rewind on the Lord's Table March 07, 2017 The 3GTers go back in time to pick up on their discussion about the Lord's Table from Episode 23. A listener asked, "Wait a minute. What about dementia and the
Albert Camus The Eternal Glory of the Daily Grind March 06, 2017 The following is a guest post by J.K. Wall who is a writer in Indianapolis. His modernized abridgment of William Symington’s work, Messiah the Prince Revisited [http://www.crownandcovenant.com/Messiah_
David Murray Browse Worthy: Digital Detox with David Murray March 02, 2017 Our friend David Murray at HeadHeartHand [http://headhearthand.org/blog/]has written a number of helpful articles as well as collected others on practicing what he calls "Digital Detox." If you
3GT Episode 27: A Strong Dose of Vitamin R February 28, 2017 Kyle talks about his passion for church revitalization. Barry reminds him that church planters are the modern rock stars in the kingdom. But the Borgmeister trumps this suggestion by pulling out the apostolic
Anxiety Improving Our Call to Worship February 27, 2017 Surely the aim is a good one. Yet the intended result is impossible for God's people to do. I speak of those leading in worship who begin the service with something
3GT Episode 26: Technolatry February 21, 2017 Barry the old guy is still uncomfortable with technology, especially when it looks like a pretty woman. Aaron and Kyle dodge the ball a bit at first, waxing philosophical about technology and warning
Deacons The Distinction between Deacons and Elders February 20, 2017 One difficulty the church often runs into is making proper distinctions. We confuse laws with principles of wisdom. We don't know what Jesus meant when he said communion bread is his
3GT Episode 25: I Was Born a Ramblin' Man February 14, 2017 No, this episode is not about Kyle's preaching. Rather, the guys have been on the road and explain their travels. Their wanderings take them to a discussion about the doctor of
Mercy What Remembering the Poor Really Means February 13, 2017 When the apostles eventually confirmed the Lord's commission for Paul to go to the Gentiles, according to him they gave him one final admonition. "They only asked us to remember
3GT Episode 24: Pixels and Theological Education February 07, 2017 Is Aaron trying to flip the sacred halls of learning? Can pastors be trained over a computer? Is distance education good for a seminary? Listen and see if the 3GT guys have any
John Piper The Call of Widowhood February 06, 2017 Because of sad, hard, tragic providence, over the last few years a number of friends and a family member have become widows. In praying for and interacting with these dear women, Miriam and
Browse Worthy: The Immigration Crisis February 02, 2017 With so many protests and so much in the news about the president's immigration ban, here are a few articles hopefully to encourage calm, reasoned thinking on the matter. Trump'
3GT Episode 23: Who May Come to the Lord's Table? January 31, 2017 The 3GTers discuss qualifications for communing in the church, when/if children may participate (paedocommunion), and church membership in an age where belonging to Sam's Club seems more important. [audio mp3=
But I Do, Dad January 30, 2017 You are often there, in the edges of my dreams.__Quiet. Not speaking. Not like you were in life. Working, hunting, fishing, fixing - always using your hands. And always, always a story
3GT Episode 22: What's a Pro-Lifer to Do? January 24, 2017 Forty-four years and counting. Tens of millions of deaths. Women around the country marching to continue the infanticide. Will anything work to overturn Roe v. Wade? The 3GTers urge us on in the
One-Minute Testimony An Emoji Testimony January 23, 2017 I want to give you a simple way to share your faith. Not trivialize it, as the title of this post could imply, but help solidify it in your heart and mind as
