Barry York

[http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/tipsfrontdoorblue.jpg] In answer to prayer and at the urgings of a young man in our congregation, last night our church began door-to-door visitation.  We

Like many of my minister friends, my Sabbath Day was full as I taught a class and preached morning and evening yesterday.  And certainly having a good number of visitors who appear to

In high school my basketball coach, commenting on how skinny I was, said at our senior banquet that "York has to jump around in the shower just to get wet."  Well,

[http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/normandy.jpg] Our call to worship yesterday was the fourth commandment.  You are to remember the Sabbath Day so you can use the Sabbath Day

[http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/arrow.jpg] Last night Sycamore Covenant Academy [http://www.sycamorerpc.org/sca/index.html] had a graduation ceremony with just one graduate. Below follows the

When I taught algebra classes and students had to graph parabolas, I enjoyed using that as an occasion to show God's order in His creation.  From the sagging of telephone wires

Following my post of yesterday, the video below was brought to my attention.   As well as thanking God for His Son's revelation, you have to admire this young man's

In the Old Testament Class I teach for our academy [http://www.sycamorerpc.org/sca/index.html], my students were given the assignment this quarter of memorizing a verse from each of the

[http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/gollum.jpg] When the Lord chooses to keep putting before me a matter again and again in different ways in a short period of time,

My neighbor said it's because I'm getting old, but despite the persecution I keep filling my bird feeders and enjoying watching the visitors coming to our tree.  Yesterday I

[http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/john_316_01.jpg] Read John 3:16 slowly from the increasingly popular _English Standard Version [http://www.biblegateway.com/versions/English-Standard-Version-ESV-Bible/] _(ESV) translation of

One has testified somewhere, saying, "Every pastor needs a Paul."  (If acknowledging you heard something - but aren't sure where - worked for the author of Hebrews, it works

As I'll be speaking tonight to a college group about the importance of boundary stones, I thought I'd update you on one that continues to be both challenged and

Picture yourself for a moment a few centuries ago as a passenger on a storm-tossed sailing vessel in the midst of a raging gale.  Water is deep in the hold and, despite hours

Perhaps we should call it "Faux Pastoring," with the second word pronounced "pah-ster-ing."    You know, the committing of those little violations of accepted social norms while pulpit preaching.  I

Teaching my Old Testament students from Hosea this week, I was confronted again with what His people's sin and idolatry look like to God.  We look like a prostitute to Him.

I always enjoy reading Anthony Bradley, a WORLD magazine columnist.  Dr. Bradley, an Associate Professor of Theology and Ethics at The King’s College [http://www.tkc.edu/]in New York City as

Hopefully what I am about to tell you is not true for other pastors.  Yet given the epidemic, I would not be surprised if it were so.  Over the last decade of my

[http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/green-anole-01.jpg] "Dad, guess what?  You'll be so surprised!" My eight year-old daughter Celia said breathlessly on the phone this morning.

Here at Gentle Reformation we have made the conscience decision not to engage in endless internet controversies and cyberspace name-calling.    Self-admittedly we are reluctant to put up our dukes [http://genref.wordpress.com/

I stand in awe on the wintry beach, Safe beyond shattering waves’ wild reach. Blasts of lake wind throw waters high. Watery, spraying tendrils fall with hissing sigh. Between us tumbled waves lie

Though I usually suppress my giggles, I do have fun watching those filling out a form of one kind or another pause when it comes to listing where I work.  The "Sycamore&

Taking my daughter to a friend's house a few times recently, I have noticed a sheltie collie at the end of one T-street on which I turn.  The little dog stands

Monday evening I was in the gym with my son's basketball team and two other teams  practicing.  The gym echoed with the bouncing of balls, the squeak of shoes, the shouts

Regarding Hodge, a while back a dear friend brought to my attention the carefulness with which Charles Hodge developed the doctrine of limited atonement in comparison to others who are a bit more