Parable of Lost Coin The Woman in the Parable of the Lost Coin April 27, 2015 Last night our congregation held the second of three evangelistic services we are calling "Stories of Hope." I preached on the Parable of the Lost Coin from Luke 15:8-10. >
Mercy Ministry Poor Laws in an Age of False Beneficence April 20, 2015 Whether it is teaching classes on mercy ministry or counseling with others on a case involving someone needy, again and again I find the church struggling to know what to do in helping
Browse Worthy: Culture Battles April 16, 2015 Delighting in Death? [http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2015/04/delighting-in-death] - Though no one can truly comprehend the inanity of a woman smiling while wearing a "I Had an Abortion&
Benjamin Warfield Pastoral Care Statement to a Congregation April 13, 2015 What if you had a brochure, membership class lesson, or church webpage that explained to people the type of pastoral care they could expect to receive when attending your congregation? Here is my
Reformed Presbyterian Theological Journal The RPTJ is Now Available! April 10, 2015 Recently the faculty of the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary published the first edition of a new journal. The_Reformed Presbyterian Theological Journal _ [http://rpts.edu/pdf/Reformed%20Presbyterian%20Theological%20Journal%20(Vol.%201,
Malachi 4:6 That Last Old Testament Verse April 06, 2015 Often home schooling advocates and family ministry speakers quote the last verse of the Old Testament. Malachi 4:6 brings the Old Testament to its conclusion with this promise about life in the
Are Women Elders Scriptural? J.G. Vos' Work of Theological Renewal in the RPCNA April 02, 2015 Recently Gentle Reformation writers did a series on J.G. Vos [https://gentlereformation.com/2011/03/08/the-original-rp-blog/]for theReformed Presbyterian Witnessmagazine. The following article was my contribution. In the article I referred
Post-It Note Timeline Putting Boots on Our Predestination March 30, 2015 Recently, in a class I took on leadership by Terry Walling, we were encouraged to look at our lives and heritage more carefully using a Post-It Note Timeline to consider all the events,
Mercy Ministry Mercy and the Westminster Publick Directory of Worship March 23, 2015 In teaching on mercy ministry in Reformed settings, I often use the Regulative Principle of Worship (RPW) to make a point. The RPW teaches that we are only to worship God as He
Christian Liberty Drinking and Christian Liberty March 16, 2015 For over a century, the denomination in which I serve was heavily involved in the temperance movement. Indeed, up until our recent history, ministers had to promise not to use alcoholic beverages as
A Garden Afar March 09, 2015 > Over vales and fields, lies a garden afar. _The beauty of its three flowers _ call to me. _So I travel winding road _ for a day to gaze upon, to joy in, and
Adam The Quest for the Historical Adam March 05, 2015 Our friend, Dr. William VanDoodewaard of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary and The Christian Pundit [http://thechristianpundit.org/], has just published a work entitled _The Quest for the Historical Adam [http://www.thequestforadam.com/
Dave Mathis Love Brothers, Love Strangers March 02, 2015 Let_ _brotherly love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers… Hebrews 12:1-2 “You know what the key to evangelism in the 21st-century will be, don’t you?” Recently I read
Brotherly Love Brothers, Love Your Sisters February 25, 2015 With so much talk of brotherly love in the Scriptures, it is sad that there are too few expressions of it witnessed in familial life. Especially in brothers loving their sisters. Often it
Carleton Wynne The Christian Use of the Imprecatory Psalms February 23, 2015 Last week an interesting article appeared on one of my favorite blogs, _ Reformation 21 [http://www.reformation21.org/], _entitled "ISIS and the Imprecatory Psalms [http://www.reformation21.org/blog/2015/02/isis-and-the-imprecatory-psalm.
Christian Podcast GenRef Podcast: The Happy Christian by David Murray February 19, 2015 Recently we interviewed Dr. David Murray, Professor of Old Testament and Practical Theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, about his latest
Bruce Jenner The Plastic Man February 16, 2015 Growing up in the 1970's in the Midwest, I loved watching sports on television. NFL Football and the Chicago Cubs on WGN with announcer Jack Brickhouse were my favorites. But I
Charles Hodge Jesus Our Sin-Bearer February 09, 2015 Over at The Cripplegate, in an article entitled "In what way was Jesus made sin on the cross?", Nathan Busenitz tackled the meaning of the phrase "He made Him who
Browse Worthy: Living as a Believer February 05, 2015 We can always use help living as faithful saints in the kingdom of God. Here are five well-written posts to encourage you. Live Close to the Embers [http://www.ordinarypastor.com/?p=15054]
Calling On Calling and Young People February 02, 2015 I am at that stage of life where, one-by-one, my children have been seeking God's will for their lives vocationally. Also, I am now part of a congregation that is on
Browse Worthy: The Best of the Best January 29, 2015 I like to call them the "BBB" - Big, Bad Bloggers. You know, the ones who publish regularly, frequently, and with great quality. Spending time at their sites never feels like
Confession Sin Offerings January 26, 2015 Have you ever noticed all the commandments in the Old Testament about God not wanting sacrifices? Consider a few examples. Isaiah 1:11, “What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices?"
abortion The Inevitable End of Abortion as We Know It January 19, 2015 Though it is difficult even to report or give a link to it, last week a mother in New Jersey set her newborn child on fire and left her in the middle of
A Simple Way to Pray Browse Worthy: Clear Thinking on Recent Islamic Activities January 15, 2015 From the Charlie Hebdo attack to Duke University now sounding forth the azan, an Islamic call to prayer, on Fridays, we are being confronted more and more with the need to think clearly
Dallas Willard The Trinity's Hymnbook (Part 3) January 12, 2015 In the first post [https://gentlereformation.com/2013/11/13/the-trinitys-hymnbook-part-i/] in this three part series, we looked at how the Psalms, authored by our Triune God, contain many references and allusions to
