Lord of Men and Nations January 19, 2017 The following article is a guest post by Brad Johnston, pastor of the Topeka Reformed Presbyterian Church. In sharing this news about a national confession of faith by the country of Poland, we
Martyn Lloyd-Jones Preaching Versus Teaching January 16, 2017 As I instruct students in homiletics, one of the distinctions I try to help them see is that of preaching versus teaching. Clearly, pastors must do both, and there is a great deal
3GT Episode 21: Get Your Scorecard Here! January 16, 2017 New format! New schedule! Even a new line-up! Listen to the changes coming to 3GT! [audio mp3=" https://threeguystheologizing.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/3gt-11117.mp3 "][/audio]
David Murray The Dovetail Nature of Scripture January 09, 2017 Recently, I worked with a talented friend in his well-equipped workshop in making some storm windows for my study. His gifts and abilities were fun to watch as he went from coming up
Bruce Stewart Reflections on Dr. Bruce Stewart January 02, 2017 Last Friday, I attended the quietly glorious memorial service of Bruce Stewart. Dr. Stewart served faithfully and well at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary as Professor of Pastoral Theology and also as President
A 2016 Thank You! December 29, 2016 During a busy holiday week with friends and family coming and going, I have been on the internet less and face-to-face more. So I was a bit delayed in receiving some good news
children The Most Hurtful Comments of Job's Friends? December 26, 2016 Each time I read through the drama of the Book of Job, some new theme seems to stick out to me. The limit of Satan's power. The majesty of God in
God's Love Our Heart Telescope December 19, 2016 In 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched, making it unique among attempts to peer into the universe. As Hubble orbits the Earth, it does so above the atmosphere, which distorts and even
Browse Worthy: The Trumpian Landscape December 15, 2016 With the election over and the inevitable setting in, people are wondering what factors led to Trump's victory and what will things look like as he takes over. Here are a
Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals The Too Visible Church December 12, 2016 Theologians like to speak of the distinction between the invisible church and the visible church. The invisible church "consists of the whole number of the elect" (WCF 25.1 [http://www.
Luke 2 and Jesus' Birthplace December 09, 2016 The video below is a guest post from Dr. Michael LeFebvre, pastor of Christ Church Reformed Presbyterian in Brownsburg, Indiana, and author of _Singing the Songs of Jesus: Revisiting the Psalms [http://singing%
Abraham Kuyper What Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ Reveals About Christ and Culture December 05, 2016 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_
BuzzFeed Browse Worthy: Online Bullying December 01, 2016 One of the peculiarities of the Digital Age is how quickly mass hysteria can arise against someone. Perhaps the most famous case of this phenomenon is chronicled in _The New York Times Magazine
18 Proverbs for Church Struggles: What Pain in Church Life Has Taught Me November 28, 2016 If my perfect Lord learned obedience through suffering, so must all who follow him. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nothing helps like dry and thirsty times to bring out the sweet taste of the Psalms. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The best prayers
Like That First Thanksgiving of Old November 24, 2016 Friends are coming today. _They will join our little feast. _ _Expected, we will pray and eat, _ Offering thanks for God's goodness Of food and friendship, Like that first Thanksgiving of old.
Counseling The Relationship of Preaching to Pastoral Counseling November 21, 2016 In Colossians 1:28, the Apostle Paul states, “We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ.” The goal
Complacency The Common Sin of Middle Age Believers November 17, 2016 Each stage of adult life presents its own unique challenges. Young adults worry about finding work and getting married. Older folks have increasing health problems and the loss of independent living. And those
Humor Another Tale of Squirrel Nut’s Kins November 14, 2016 _Perhaps it was the fact a squirrel blew out a transformer last week and left the seminary without electricity for a few hours. Orhearing even nursing home residents are not safe [http://www.
Casting Lots Casting (Bal)lots November 07, 2016 > **The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD. - **Proverbs 16:33 Many have commented how incredible it is that we have come to the
Brandon Hatmaker Browse Worthy: The Hatmaker Controversy November 03, 2016 Recently Jen Hatmaker, a professing Christian author and star of a hit television show "My Big Family Renovation [http://www.hgtv.com/shows/my-big-family-renovation]," created a firestorm over comments she made
Cursing Why Cursing Matters October 31, 2016 The following is a guest post from Dr. Michael LeFebvre, pastor of Christ Church Reformed Presbyterian in Brownsburg, Indiana, and author of _[Singing the Songs of Jesus: Revisiting the Psalms](http://Singing the
My Top Ten Suggestions for New Pastors October 24, 2016 As still a rather newish seminary professor, I am growing accustomed to seeing yet another batch of graduates go off into their first pastorate. I regularly get asked for a tip or two
God Is The Shoemaker's Dream October 20, 2016 The Russian author Leo Tolstoy wrote a touching short story entitled "Where Love Is, God Is." In the story we are told that a cobbler named Martin had suffered a series
Lifting Your Soul October 17, 2016 Often we hear the psalmist speaking of "lifting his soul" to the Lord. Yet what does it mean to lift your soul? How do you actually do this? Perhaps the closest
Discipleship Core Foundational Practices of Discipleship October 10, 2016 Having laid forth several core foundational beliefs regarding discipleship [https://gentlereformation.com/2016/10/03/core-foundational-beliefs-of-discipleship/], or in other words describing what disciples are and the intentionality required in making them, this corresponding
