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
A Guide to Christian Living Calvin on Christian Sobriety July 25, 2016 One of the devotional habits I have practiced over the past few summers is to read slowly, section-by-section, through _A Guide to Christian Living. _A gift from a friend, this small book is
David Murray Browse Worthy: Prayer Helps July 21, 2016 Noticed some prayer encouragements these past days being offered from a variety of sources. Here are a few links that may help you to pray with more strength, focus, and quantity. Weep, Love,
Addiction The Immaturity of Addiction July 18, 2016 A person who has practiced addictive behaviors for a good portion of his life once told me an insight he had been given. Though it came from a secular source, this observation rings
nuthatch O Little Nuthatch July 15, 2016 O little nuthatch, From whence comes your name? Did you look a little crazed When from the shell you came? O little nuthatch, Can you explain this to me? How does your gray
Communicant Membership Helping a Covenant Child Prepare a Testimony July 11, 2016 When preparing young people who have grown up in the church to make a public profession of faith, the usual formulaic approach of writing down a testimony usually does not work. Asking them
Alyssa McElheny A Wedding in the Woods July 07, 2016 Only the Lord could take one day of heart-breaking tragedy, combine it with another day of anticipated joy, and transform it into a time of overflowing grace and beauty. The day of tragic
mind Preaching to the Mind July 04, 2016 Sometimes we preachers fail in the pulpit simply because we forget what we are up against. We think if we are just pleasant enough or clever enough or loud enough, certainly we will
al mohler Browse Worthy: Trinitarianism and Complementarianism (Part 3) June 30, 2016 As has been noted by this first list of articles [https://gentlereformation.com/2016/06/10/browse-worthy-trinitarianism-and-complementarianism/] then another post [https://gentlereformation.com/2016/06/14/browse-worthy-trinitarianism-and-complementarianism-continued/] , a fascinating and important debate has
James 3:17 The Mask Will Not Work June 27, 2016 In a book on World War I that we have, there is a haunting picture that you can see above. The photo shows a line of a few American soldiers in France coming
21 Questions with Washington Florist Who Refused Gay Couple June 24, 2016 This video needs to be seen by all. [embed]https://youtu.be/4rftpY1ndXY[/embed] [https://youtu.be/4rftpY1ndXY%5B/embed%5D]
Anslem of Canterbury Don't Be a Bozo! June 20, 2016 Do you know who the first Bozo was? When you hear that question, you may think I’m talking about the clown and who first played him. We'll get back to
Jim Brauker Friction June 16, 2016 Recently I was out in the woods hauling some things with a wheelbarrow. As I tromped down the hill, with the weeds, grass, and briars brushing against my legs and arms, I was
Complementarianism Browse Worthy: Trinitarianism and Complementarianism (Continued) June 14, 2016 Some other articles have appeared that I believe shed some further, needed light on the discussion of the Trinity that I chronicled here [https://gentlereformation.com/2016/06/10/browse-worthy-trinitarianism-and-complementarianism/] last week. As
A.W. Tozer The Lord's Supper is a Heavenly Meal June 13, 2016 In the Lord’s Supper, we look back upon Christ’s sufferings. We know that communion is a memorial meal that we do, as Jesus instructed, “in remembrance of me.” We understand that
Bruce Ware Browse Worthy: Trinitarianism and Complementarianism June 10, 2016 A fascinating debate is taking place on the blogosphere regarding the Trinity. Initiated by a defense of the complementarian view (that men and women have differing yet complementary roles in the home and
Browse Worthy: Living Christianly June 09, 2016 A smattering of recent posts that will encourage you in your walk with Christ! The Ten Pleasures [http://headhearthand.org/blog/2016/06/08/the-ten-pleasures-2/] David Murray restates the Ten Commandments by beginning
Fourth Commandment Obedience School June 06, 2016 We have been enjoying a long weekend with my daughter and her family in Manhattan, Kansas. One of the fun parts of visiting them was attending the church plant to which they belong.
Andrew Melville A Troubling 17th Century Presbyterian "Tweet" June 02, 2016 What if a “tweet” about government interference in the church put you in prison for four years? Then eventually banished you from your country for the rest of your life? Such was the
Memorial Day A Memorial Day Meditation May 30, 2016 number of years ago now our family took a vacation eastward and southward where we focused on learning more about the Civil War. We had been studying this war in our home schooling
Browse Worthy: Eternity Etched on My Eyes May 26, 2016 With Browse Worthy, I usually take thematically related links and put them together every week or two. However, today's link deserves a space all its own. Katie is a dear friend
Blogging The Backside Blessings of Blogging May 23, 2016 Like the businessman whose only measure of success is the bottom line or the pastor who only looks at how many people are in his church's pews, bloggers can also be