Monday Mourning Musings January 18, 2016 No, the title is not a typo. It's just what I'm doing today as I still am reeling over the loss of Dave [http://www.soller-baker.com/memsol.cgi?
Preparing for Our Heavenly Union with God January 11, 2016 In his beautiful tribute [https://gentlereformation.com/2016/01/10/david-w-long-1955-2016-my-friend-and-mentor/] yesterday, James shared the news that a dear friend to a number of us at _Gentle Reformation, _Pastor David Long, passed into
Browse Worthy: Relationships January 07, 2016 Several helpful articles on relating to others. Pushing Back the Darkness [http://www.karadedert.com/pushing-back-the-darkness/] – Kara Dedert at En Route continues to share heart lessons the Lord has taught their family in
Monday Morning Musings January 04, 2016 From the text in Romans 9 that quotes God from the Old Testament passage saying "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated," the preacher said yesterday that the gasp should not
John Bunyan Passing through the River December 28, 2015 As the new year approaches, many will look ahead to 2016 and make resolutions. They will want to make changes to make this coming year a better one. Yet as this year ends,
Christmas Revisiting the Manger December 24, 2015 The following is a guest post from Dr. Michael LeFebvre, pastor of Christ Church Reformed Presbyterian in Brownsburg, Indiana. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling
James 2:10 Ten for One December 21, 2015 Surely you have heard a preacher say at some point in time, based on James 2:10, that if you break one commandment, you have broken them all. Perhaps you have even heard
Discipleship Tears December 17, 2015 Today in my discipleship class at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, as part of my regular teaching on this subject, I will be sharing the slide below. As I seek to build into
Bruce Jenner The Trans Quest December 14, 2015 Used to be that the only "trannies" we heard of were transvestites, and then only occasionally. But no more. The trans prefix must be the most popular one on the market
Edward Donnelly Browse Worthy: Heaven and Hell December 10, 2015 In April of 2008, the congregation where I served as pastor in Indiana had Pastor Edward "Ted" Donnelly of the Trinity Reformed Presbyterian Church of Belfast preach five times for outreach
Colorado Springs shooting Enough is Enough December 07, 2015 Following the shooting in Colorado Springs at the Planned Parenthood clinic during Thanksgiving week, our president addressed this tragedy and ended his remarks with these words [http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/28/
Book of Psalms A Little Help with the Psalms November 30, 2015 A few resources to encourage your understanding of the Psalms. Listen and watch David Murray [http://www.biblestudytools.com/video/what-s-the-book-of-psalms-all-about.html] explain briefly how the Psalms help us to sing to Jesus
Amanda Blackburn If You Are Sad This Thanksgiving November 26, 2015 Though Thanksgiving Day will be filled with joy and happy memories for many, for others the holidays can remind them of loss and tragedy. Such is the case for the family of Amanda
John Owen Mole Patrol November 23, 2015 In cleaning out the tool shed upon moving into our home two years ago, I almost tossed out the funny looking, conical-shaped container of half-used mole poison left behind by the previous owner.
David Murray Browse Worthy: Immigration November 19, 2015 Jared pointed out some good reading about refugees [https://gentlereformation.com/2015/11/18/good-reading-about-refugees/] yesterday. As the ISIS attacks and immigration issues call the church to exercise great wisdom, several other articles
A Simple Way to Pray Simple Praying for Complex Times November 16, 2015 As we see the inward, moral deterioration of the western world with waves of immigrants from other lands, many of whom are hostile to Christianity, coming to us, knowing how to pray directly
Baptism Cat Christians November 09, 2015 Recently we had some Christian friends from Asia over. As we discussed the church in their land, one of them used an analogy I had not heard before. She said a lot of
Doctrine Browse Worthy: Doctrinal Quizzes November 05, 2015 Tim Challies [http://www.challies.com] has been running a series of quizzes on doctrine at his site. Going through these helps sharpen your mind and theological precision. So why not try one
Sow Only One Seed in the Vineyard November 02, 2015 > You shall not sow your vineyard with two kinds of seed, or all the produce of the seed which you have sown and the increase of the vineyard will become defiled.You
Reformed Presbyterian Theological Journal Browse Worthy: Seminary October 29, 2015 After writing on the importance of coming to seminary [https://gentlereformation.com/2015/10/26/seminary-be-here/] earlier this week, I noticed several other articles on theological education were shared. Why Study Hebrew (or
Amna Dermish Browse Worthy: Cute, Laughing Monsters October 27, 2015 The eleventh video of Planned Parenthood doctors discussing abortions and preserving body parts for maximum profit is below. The ladies in the video speak so casually of partially birthing the premature babies so
ATS Seminary. Be Here! October 26, 2015 One of the most exciting developments in seminary education is distance learning (DL). Taking courses online is becoming an increasingly popular means for students to pursue theological education. In seminaries accredited by ATS
Her Heart So Kind and So Weary October 19, 2015 > I worry for my loving mother, the dimming years, the trials she has known. One of the heart wrenching decisions I had to make upon moving to Pennsylvania two years ago regarded
Calvinism Browse Worthy: Boning Up on Our Doctrine October 15, 2015 Two of my favorite bloggers have done helpful series recently on doctrine. You would do well to sharpen your minds by reading these carefully written posts. First, Kevin DeYoung reminds us of the
Coaching The Value of a Mentor October 05, 2015 In my role of teaching pastoral theology at a seminary, one lesson I continually harp on with young men preparing for the pastorate is their need for a mentor. Many discipleship ministries such
