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Barry York

Barry York

Sinner by Nature - Saved by Grace. Husband of Miriam - Grateful for Privilege. Father of Six - Blessed by God. President of RPTS - Serve with Thankfulness. Author - Hitting the Marks.

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3GT Episode 244: Stay at Home, Wives?

November 09, 2021

Without Kyle around to stir up trouble, Barry and Scott decide to get into some trouble of their own. For on this episode they discuss wives and mothers staying at home. They begin

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3GT Episode 243: Opening the Mailbox

November 02, 2021

The parishioner and the professor decide to take a virtual walk down the driveway to the mailbox and see what it contains. They read excerpts and respond to questions and issues 3GT listeners

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The Preacher as a Workman

November 01, 2021

Over the past several months, whether at work, church, a friend's house, or home, I have witnessed a number of finished projects. Wooden oak floors being restored to their original warm

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3GT Episode 242: The Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards

October 26, 2021

Once again the parishioner and professor invite another pastor on for tryouts (just kidding, Kyle). For Dr. Matthew Everhard, Senior Pastor of Gospel Fellowship Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Valencia, PA, joins the boys

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Our Weekly Wedding Rehearsal

October 25, 2021

Have you ever thought of how every Lord’s Day is like a wedding rehearsal? For the church knows where our faith as the bride of Christ is leading us. We are headed

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3GT Episode 241: A Journey Out of Mormonism

October 19, 2021

Still holding at 3GT minus one, the parishioner and professor invite another guest on this latest episode. They are joined by Laurie Zaffini, who tells of her incredible journey out of the Mormon

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Sing with Your Faces!

October 18, 2021

Surely, this is a post only a Presbyterian needs to write. For I speak of the blank and even dour looks often seen on people's faces when they are singing in

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3GT Episode 240: Caring for the Caregivers

October 15, 2021

This episode is still Borg-less, but it is not pastor-less! For Pastor Martin Blocki joins the prof and parishioner to share his unique story and offer his insights into caring for those caring

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Oasis Places

October 12, 2021

In the early summer of this year, I quietly passed the thirty year mark as an ordained minister of the gospel. These three decades have not been without trials and even temptations to

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3GT Episode 239: The Incredible Story of Naghmeh Panahi

October 05, 2021

On this episode of 3GT, the gentlemen are joined by Naghmeh Panahi [https://www.tahriralnisa.org/about/naghmeh-panahi/]. They along with their listeners have the privilege of hearing her share the incredible story

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3GT Episode 238: Ministering to College Students

September 30, 2021

"I was a stranger and you welcomed me." Jesus said this action reveals His true followers from false ones (see Matt. 25:31-46). Every fall across the nation, thousands of college

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What Submission is Not

September 27, 2021

The Lord is raising up a veritable army of holy women holding men accountable for abuse in the home, church, and society. Women such as Rachel Denhollander [https://rachaeldenhollander.com/], Jennifer Greenberg [https:

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Episode 237: Justice - Do It!

September 21, 2021

They are back! Well, at least two of them are. The professor and parishioner resume recording while the pastor continues his needed hiatus. On this episode, Barry actually interviews Scott as he just

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Anointed with Oil

September 20, 2021

Please bear with me as I describe a minor medical matter of mine. I know there's nothing like an old guy talking about his health to chase readers away. But it

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The Nature of the Church's Marks

September 13, 2021

This past weekend, I joined together with my fellow RPTS professors and Dr. John Tweeddale [https://reformationbiblecollege.org/faculty/john-w-tweeddale/] from Reformation Bible College [https://reformationbiblecollege.org/] for our annual Westminster Conference. I

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When Gossip is Not

August 30, 2021

(For obvious reasons, I will try to be as generic as possible in the following paragraph before getting specific about the topic at hand.) In recent months, I have had several people speak

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3GT Special Announcement

August 03, 2021

Want to know what it is? Listen to this brief update from 3GT! Download [https://threeguystheologizing.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/special-announcement.mp3]

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The Art of Drawing the Line in Preaching

August 02, 2021

When I was being trained to preach three decades ago now, one of my seminary professors regularly said in homiletics class, “The art of good preaching is knowing where to draw the line.

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Pre-Boarders

July 28, 2021

By nature, I am not one who loves to travel. Some people speak of loving to hit the road or board the plane. My favorite place to go is simply home. Yet the

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Standing with the Little Guys

July 12, 2021

As part of my duties as president of our denominational seminary, over the last month I attended the national meetings of several NAPARC [https://www.naparc.org/]churches. I participated in my own

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Yes, I Cried Again

July 06, 2021

To understand this post, you will first have to read this brief one [https://gentlereformation.com/2021/06/21/i-cry-at-weddings/]. It did happen again. The salty drops running down my face on the

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Episode 234: P.S. Hey, What about REs?

June 25, 2021

After the last episode [https://3gt.xyz/2021/06/17/episode-233-if-you-leave-me-now/] dealing with congregants and pastors leaving the church, a listener said, "Hey, wait a minute! What about ruling elders?" So

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I Cry at Weddings

June 21, 2021

Well, I prefer to call it more of a manly sort of tearing up. But it's true. I cannot prevent it. At some point at a wedding, my eyes always fill

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3GT Episode 233: If You Leave Me Now

June 17, 2021

The guys tackle a situation often faced by people in the church. What do you do when a fellow member tells you they are leaving the congregation? Unlike a previous episode [https://3gt.

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Preaching by Faith

June 14, 2021

From the pulpit and in his ministry, the pastor must preach the faith. In other words, he is bound by confession and conscience to proclaim the doctrines of the faith in truth and

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