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
abortion The Best 1 Minute, 39 Seconds of the VP Debate October 06, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIpXlghPV4c
Abraham Kuyper Religious Liberty Requires Royal Loyalty to Christ October 06, 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_
Bill Hull Core Foundational Beliefs of Discipleship October 03, 2016 In stressing discipleship in my pastoral and professorial roles, there are core foundational beliefs that have been impressed upon me by my mentors and the study of Scripture. Here are the top five
Heidelberg Catechism Confessional Boundary Stones September 29, 2016 > Do not move the ancient boundary which your fathers have set." -Proverbs 22:28 Around western Pennsylvania where I live, it is common to see yards and farmlands with stone walls
John Owen Mortification and Vivification September 26, 2016 As we have considered mortifying sin, or putting it to death, as taught by John Owen, we first looked at how the law awakens sin so we can address it in Christ [https:
J.I. Packer Clarification on Mortification September 19, 2016 Last week I treated a short section of John Owen's work _The Mortification of Sin. _Without seeking to go through the entire work, I wanted to follow it up with another
Tutored by a Nasty Flu September 15, 2016 Forgive the lateness and silliness of this post. I'm still trying to recover. In the midst of a week of starting a new school year, attending meetings, and speaking at a
John Owen Awakening Sin to Kill It September 12, 2016 In his work _The Mortification of Sin, _John Owen gives page after page of help in how to "kill sin before it kills you." In one section, he speaks of "
Barry Danylak Follow Up from "With Love, Your Single Daughter" September 05, 2016 The following post is another article written by Rachel Dinkledine, who wrote a popular post a few weeks ago called With Love, Your Single Daughter [https://gentlereformation.com/2016/08/18/with-love-your-single-daughter/]. Rachel
Capitalism Can Capitalist Pigs be Pious Christians? September 01, 2016 This is a guest post by J.K. Wall who is a writer and former business reporter in Indianapolis. His modernized abridgment of William Symington’s work, Messiah the Prince Revisited [http://www.
Ken Smith Male Models August 29, 2016 No, not the kind that appear on the cover of _GQ. _ In this day of gender confusion, political correctness, and spineless faith, we need male models. Men who exemplify true masculinity. Here I
Browse Worthy: Being Dad August 22, 2016 After a full summer schedule, we are enjoying family vacation before we head back into the busyness of fall. As I work this week on reconnecting with my children, these videos recently viewed
Family With Love, Your Single Daughter August 18, 2016 The following post is a guest article written by Rachel Dinkledine, a young woman I have had the pleasure of watching grow up since the day I took her brothers to see her
Evangelical Eloquence On Being Persuasive August 15, 2016 From parenting to preaching, seeking to persuade others about the truths of the Bible and obedience to it is a fine art. One can easily veer off course and come across as harsh,
Gene Edward Veith Seeing Is Believing August 09, 2016 This 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, was published in 2014 by Crown
Athanasius The Miraculous in the Mundane August 08, 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, was published in 2014 by
Justin Taylor When Trouble Comes August 04, 2016 So many resources to point you to! Justin Taylor [https://blogs.thegospelcoalition.org/justintaylor/2016/08/04/an-interview-with-phil-ryken-about-the-darkest-period-of-his-life-i-started-to-wonder-how-i-would-end-it-all/] interviews Philip Ryken below regarding his new book _When Trouble Comes [https://www.crossway.org/
Psalter Project The Psalter Project August 04, 2016 Here at Gentle Reformation, we love the recent rediscovery of singing the Psalms among many Christians. So many have never experienced this great treasure and we are happy to promote efforts to see
RPIC 2016 Messages August 04, 2016 As Nathan explained [https://gentlereformation.com/2016/08/01/the-glory-of-god-revealed-in-the-church/] a few days ago, several of us at _Gentle Reformation _were at the quadrennial Reformed Presbyterian International Conference last week. A number of
Catalyst Kingdom Catalysts August 01, 2016 As a younger man, I was privileged to do a pastoral internship under Dr. Roy Blackwood in Indianapolis. One of the many lessons he taught me and demonstrated with his life that summer
