Ecclesiastes Solomon's Three Stages of Adulthood July 09, 2015 Of the five books of wisdom in the Old Testament, three of them commonly have their authorship attributed to Solomon. Interestingly, we might roughly divide adulthood into stages that each of these books
Daddy Daddy Notes July 06, 2015 Recently I stumbled upon some unread notes from my youngest daughter written to me quite some time ago. In discovering them, my heart was touched by how much our children need our small
homosexuality Homosexuality: A Losing Battle? June 29, 2015 Guest Blogger: Michael LeFebvre Dr. LeFebvre is the pastor of Christ Church on the west side on Indianapolis, IN, and editor of The Gospel and Sexual Orientation. This post was originally given as
Free will The Impact of the Upward Fall on Man's Will June 22, 2015 In his work Theology is for Proclamation, Lutheran theologian Gerhard Forde (pronounced fur-dy) offers an insightful perspective on the impact of the fall of man in Adam on our wills. In so
Elizabeth Elliot Browse Worthy: Elizabeth Elliot June 18, 2015 With sadness yet gratitude, we note that Elizabeth Elliot left this world earlier this week and, in the words she made famous, passed through the gates of splendor. Her Christ-centered love story
Bruce Jenner Openness, Unhindered by Rosaria Butterfield June 15, 2015 In these "trans-whatever" times, our world is so very confused about identity. Following hot on the (high) heels of Bruce Jenner introducing himself as Caitlyn, we now have the spectacle
Church Planting What a Week! June 08, 2015 Last week was full in more ways than one as I taught a four-day, intensive church planting course at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary to seventeen students. Thankfully, two friends experienced in
Bruce Jenner Browse Worthy: Bruce Jenner's Vanity Fair June 04, 2015 With the explosion in print and social media of "the picture" (which I refuse to post here), one cannot escape the discussion about Bruce "Caitlyn" Jenner. Without offering a
Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sacrifices by Fire June 01, 2015 I knew the day would come. My life like yours is becoming increasingly a digital one. I am moving more and more away from filing papers to storing items electronically. I knew one
Gerhard O. Forde The Badness of Our Good May 25, 2015 A year after the posting of his Ninety-five Theses, Martin Luther was called before the German congregation of his Augustinian order to give an accounting of his teachings. In what became known
sin If I Were to Sin May 18, 2015 John said the Bible was written so that “you may not sin.” But what if I were to sin? If I were to sin, I would not want to have a god other
Evangelism Keep Your Line in the Water May 11, 2015 Recently in several contexts I have had discussions with others about evangelism. In particular, the question that has been raised is, "Why do Presbyterian churches seem to have fewer records of adult
Stories of Hope May 04, 2015 Since the fall of last year, our congregation has been planning for three evangelistic services that we called Stories of Hope. We gave this event this title for three basic reasons: 1) the
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
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 will be an online publication in order to make it more
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
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
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 to
Adam The Quest for the Historical Adam March 05, 2015 Our friend, Dr. William VanDoodewaard of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary and The Christian Pundit, has just published a work entitled The Quest for the Historical Adam. In this day of increasing attacks on
