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, certainly no theological publication, begins its definition of predestination by mentioning only one
An Open Letter to the President March 13, 2012 Last week we highlighted the effort of The Teenage Life Club to see a million letters sent this month to the President and the Supreme Court asking for them to use their power
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 at Gentle
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 and just asked me if I would help her make a project known. As
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 devoted to the subject to David Murray's regular posts on the topic to Rich Ganz's
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 the article below for our church's outreach newsletter to explain how to read the Bible with more understanding. One of the ways I ask the congregation I serve to
Reformation Indy February 10, 2012 Our friends at the Southside Reformed Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis have been hosting a Reformation Indy conference the past several years. These conferences have been a rich time of feeding from God'
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. The downturn in the automobile industry, which Kokomo relies so heavily upon, dealt
Good Morning America 9.5 Ounces January 23, 2012 Watch the video below of how a baby born at just 24 weeks and weighing 9.5 ounces ("less than a can of pop" as the report states) has survived and
Life Issues January 20, 2012 Years ago while in college, on January 23rd, which is my birthday, my picture appeared on the front page of an Ann Arbor newspaper. No, it had nothing to do with honoring my
Bungee Cord Proof David Wells is a Prophet January 16, 2012 Many of you may have heard of the lady whose bungee cord snapped two weeks ago or even seen the video. Erin Langworthy, an Aussie, was in Africa bungee jumping from the bridge
Christopher Hitchens Ponderings January 13, 2012 Read recently of a godly minister long deceased that, though he ministered to multitudes, "avoided sensationalism." Some leading ministers in our day would do well to have such a goal. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Witnessed
Tearful Sowing January 11, 2012 We rejoiced this Lord's Day as a young unmarried couple professed their faith to the elders, joined the church, and communed with us for the first time. They would not mind
David Murray Ad Adieu January 06, 2012 For those of you who have been following Gentle Reformation for a while, you have probably noticed our new look. It has taken some doing, and I want to thank Austin Brown especially
singing Improving Congregational Singing January 02, 2012 According to the forty-seventh Psalm, we are to sing the praise of the Lord "with skillfulness." I will leave the musical instruction side of that commandment, with its pitches, note reading,
The Empty Chair December 27, 2011 In my study at the church I have a hexagonal table with four covered chairs on rollers around it. The table and chairs have been "redeemed." They used to function as
The Gospel's Black Backdrop December 20, 2011 Would we have had the beautiful description of Christ's true deity in the Nicene Creed and Athanasius' On the Incarnation if it was not for Arianism? Would Augustine have spoken
Church iPew? December 06, 2011 John had noticed that his pastor, for quite some time, had been excited. A longtime churchgoer, John had never seen him quite this enthusiastic. For several months the pastor had been talking about
Facebook GenRef Update December 05, 2011 Gentle Reformation is still in its first year as a multi-author blog dedicated to "speaking the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ in its many applications through the media of the internet
