Treasure Seekers April 30, 2012 Recently I asked in apost [http://genref.wordpress.com/2012/04/11/treasure_hunt/], "What is the heavenly treasure that Jesus promises?" In a discipleship lesson with two young men, I
Gay The Gospel & Sexual Orientation April 27, 2012 Last summer in a post called "The Gay Mirage [http://genref.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/the-gay-mirage/]," I witnessed to the frustration of the homosexual lifestyle. The thirsty lust of this
I Will Remember April 26, 2012 _Just sent the short letter below to the congregation here. _ I thought others might like to join us in giving thanks. Dear Saints, It has occurred to me this week that today is
Musings on Humility April 24, 2012 When it comes to fasting, there are only two types of practices: Those who fast out of religious duty to feed their pride, or those who fast from sincere discipline to feed their
Band of Brothers Skewered Twice? April 23, 2012 Though one of my fellow bloggers had written about it [http://genref.wordpress.com/2011/08/31/a-band-of-brothers/#more-2324], it was not until recently that I read the book _Band of Brothers [http:
1-3-5 April 18, 2012 Prayer meeting. Sermon preparation. Session meeting. Teaching classes. Committee meeting. Counseling appointment. Presbytery meeting. Email correspondence. Academy meeting. Reading. Board meeting. Blog posting. Another meeting. You may think that is a list of
Visit the RP Witness April 16, 2012 In cooperation with our friends at the _Reformed Presbyterian Witness [http://rpwitness.org/], _we _GenRef _Gents recently began a column written exclusively for their magazine. As pastors who are seeking to learn about
Mathemagic April 12, 2012 With all the discussion about paying taxes [http://genref.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/the-joy-of-paying-taxes/]atGenRef,I thought our readers might benefit with a little help on the calculations. Here are some tips
Enron Treasure Hunt April 11, 2012 You responded to a Help Wanted ad and now are sitting in an office with an employer looking across the desk at you. While interviewing for the job, this perspective employer looks at
Forget Newsweek. Follow Jesus. April 04, 2012 Like the perennial dandelions that pop up on lawns each spring, when Easter week rolls around you can expect Newsweek to put some form of Jesus being blasphemed on their cover. In the
The Counsel of Peace March 22, 2012 A few months ago my friend and fellow pastor, Jason Camery, traveled out at the invitation of another to meet with Congressman Dan Burton. They met with Mr. Burton and addressed pro-life issues
The Kokomo Krusade March 20, 2012 Like a call from the Make-A-Wish Foundation, back when I was a young pastor years ago the secretary of James Montgomery Boice, the famous pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia (whom I
Hebrews 6 The Iron Cage March 16, 2012 In studying Hebrews with high school students in their New Testament Survey class, we looked at Hebrews 6:4-6 and discussed the unpardonable sin: > For in the case of those who have
John Calvin Calvin and that Awful Doctrine March 14, 2012 If there is one teaching that the name of John Calvin invokes, it is that of predestination. When even Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predestination], certainly no theological publication, begins its definition
An Open Letter to the President March 13, 2012 Last week we highlighted [http://genref.wordpress.com/2012/03/06/in-honor-of-a-babys-life/]the effort of The Teenage Life Club to see a million letters sent this month to the President and the Supreme
GenRef News March 09, 2012 We really try to stay away from blogging about blogging here. Yet ever now and then we want to give you an update on some of the happenings behind the scenes atGentle Reformation.
In Honor of a Baby's Life March 06, 2012 A young friend of Gentle Reformation, Angie Kim, has a blog of her own called The Teenage Life Club [http://www.theteenagelifeclub.blogspot.com/?view=magazine]and just asked me if I would
True Professors March 05, 2012 Having been newly married there; having taught in and graduated from its mathematics department; having been led into my church home and being called into the ministry while there; and having witnessed many
Counseling Stories February 28, 2012 With many offering in-depth help in providing counseling, from wonderful sites such as CCEF [http://www.ccef.org/]devoted to the subject toDavid Murray's regular posts [http://headhearthand.org/blog/tag/
Pleasant Plane Providence February 22, 2012 On plane trips from Indiana to North Carolina and back this past week, I enjoyed the pleasant providence of God. Perhaps we often bring to mind God's providence in darker moments,
abortion Seasoned with Grace February 16, 2012 First, use some dry, self-deprecating humor to disarm your audience containing the leading political and religious figures of the day. Next, state your theme clearly and repeat it in various ways throughout your
Illuminating the Bible February 13, 2012 _I wrote t__he article below __f__or our church's outreach newsletter to explain how to read the Bible with more understanding. __One of the ways I ask the congregation I
Reformation Indy February 10, 2012 Our friends at the Southside Reformed Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis [http://ssrpc.org/] have been hosting a _**Reformation Indy **conference the past several years. These conferences have been a rich time of feeding
Praying for Light in the Philippines February 06, 2012 With the combination of seeing the poor do innovative things to overcome their life's difficulties and this taking place in the setting of the Philippines, the video below really touched my
Augustine The City of Firsts February 03, 2012 In 2008 _Forbes _ranked Kokomo, Indiana (the town in which I pastor) third among America's Fastest Dying Towns [http://www.forbes.com/2008/12/08/towns-ten-economy-forbeslife-cx_mw_1209dying_slide_9.html]
