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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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holiness

About Those Unclean Animals

July 13, 2020

Reading recently from Deuteronomy 14 about the unclean animals, I remembered a few things about them. I recalled that a distinction between clean and unclean animals had been made since the the time

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3GT

3GT Episode 188: Christian Civil Disobedience

July 10, 2020

Want an episode where our lawyer-parishioner is simply on fire? You've tuned into the right place! For the pastor starts asking questions about the role of civil government and Christians'

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Providence

Caught by Providence

July 06, 2020

Caught in Providence [https://www.caughtinprovidence.com/] is a television show whose clips are popular on the internet. The show features true scenes from the traffic courtroom of Judge Frank Caprio, who is

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3GT

3GT Episode 187: How Long, O Naive Ones?

July 02, 2020

If you do not know where that question comes from, you may want to look at Proverbs 1:20-22. For wisdom is shouting in the streets to be heard, and too few are

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worship

Worshiping in God's Outdoor Sanctuary

June 29, 2020

For the past five weeks, one of the locations of our two-sited congregation has hosted services outside to have a safer worship experience during the Corona crisis. As we are located near the

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3GT

3GT Episode 186: Fathers in the Faith

June 23, 2020

In this episode, the prof brings up the recent passing of Pastor John Tweed, who was a spiritual father to many in the church and especially to Kyle. After Pastor Borg commemorates John&

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3GT Episode 185: When Hearts Are Racing

June 16, 2020

With the murder of George Floyd, racism, riots, and rancor are all around us. 3GT visits some of the difficult questions being asked at this time, and seeks to offer a Biblical perspective.

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3GT

3GT Episode 184: Deconversion Stories

June 11, 2020

The guys have noted a phenomenon of late. High profile professing Christians leaving the faith. But they are not going quietly. Rather, they are sharing their deconversion testimonies. What gives? The 3GTers explore

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3GT

3GT Episode 183: Family Worship with David Murray

June 02, 2020

On this 3GT episode, the guys are joined by a gentleman and a scholar. Dr. David Murray [https://headhearthand.org/blog/], Professor of Old Testament and Practical Theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary

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Christ's Love

Civil War. Civil Rights. Civil Love.

June 01, 2020

I cannot not speak [https://gentlereformation.com/2020/05/11/i-cannot-not-say-something/]. Again. The tortuous murder of George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin has set our country literally ablaze. Though recent instances of

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3GT

3GT Episode 182: Meditating on Metaphors

May 26, 2020

With the guys still longing for the church to reassemble fully again, they decide to spend some time reflecting on the Biblical pictures of the church. What can we learn by looking at

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Episode 181: Abuse and the Church

May 20, 2020

After their previous episode [https://3gt.xyz/2020/05/13/episode-180-not-forsaken/], where they interviewed Jennifer Greenberg, author of Not Forsaken: A Story of Life after Abuse [https://jennifergreenberg.net/], the 3GTers decided to

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Memory

On the Edges of My Dreams

May 18, 2020

You are often there, on the edges of my dreams. Quiet, not speaking. Present, but untouchable. I reach out for you, but then you are gone. The dreams are not like you were

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3GT

3GT Episode 180: Not Forsaken

May 13, 2020

The episode is a 3GT plus one, as the guys are visited by a special guest. Jennifer Michelle Greenberg, author of Not Forsaken: A Story of Life after Abuse [https://jennifergreenberg.net/], joins

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I Cannot Not Speak

May 11, 2020

As a young man, I would spout off on every latest controversy that appeared in the news, whether it was theological or societal. As I grew older (and hopefully wiser), I learned that

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3GT

3GT Episode 179: Public Prayer

May 09, 2020

With the 3GTers in exile from the house of God, they are grateful they can at least worship by participating in online services. Hearing pastoral prayers puts longing in their hearts for corporate

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prayer

The Wind Telephone

April 27, 2020

Recently my wife told me of a story she had listened to on "This American Life" called Really Long Distance [https://www.thisamericanlife.org/597/one-last-thing-before-i-go/act-one-0] (transcript here [https://www.

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3GT Episode 178: Preparing for the Coming Tyranny?

April 21, 2020

With the guys still bunkered down waiting hopefully for an "All Clear" during the pandemic, they share war stories from their respective parts of the country. Then they get down to

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Fear

When the Leaf Rattles

April 21, 2020

On a Saturday afternoon recently, I joined my wife to help her finish picking up our yard. A cold front had blown through earlier in the week, chasing away momentarily the warming spring

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3GT Episode 177: Sunday Funnies

April 14, 2020

Ecclesiastes tells us that there is "a time to weep, and a time to laugh." With all the dire news these days, certainly weeping is and should be taking place at

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3GT Episode 176: Worship in Exile

April 08, 2020

With podcasting providing natural social distancing, the 3GTers tackle issues of worship when much of the church is quarantined. How are we to view worship when the church is not together? They begin

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Hidden Blessings under His Wings

April 06, 2020

This past week brought the effects of COVID-19 closer to our home. I am sure it came nearer to yours as well. Good friends saw a family member succumb to it. Our seminary

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3GT Episode 175: Give Them Bernie's Shirt!

April 01, 2020

A listener wanted to know what the 3GTers thought about Old Testament poverty laws and whether they support socialism or not. The guys love it when red meat is thrown their way! So

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A Good Time to Reflect on Providence with Flavel

March 30, 2020

The amount of information coming at us regarding COVID-19 is mind exploding. In addition, Western moderns, so used to ready comfort and instant convenience, struggle to navigate quarantines and restrictions. A good remedy

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Live and Learn (Take 2!) by Robert McFarland

March 29, 2020

The following article is a guest post from Robert McFarland, a retired minister in the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America. He served pastorates in Rose Point (PA), Park City, Quinter, and Topeka

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