Convergence on the Mission Field January 04, 2021 In a recent newsletter, South Sudan missionaries Zach and Beth Smith related the following account. Gentle Reformation is sharing this excerpt with their permission as well as that of the young lady who
Top Books Read in 2020 from Two Reading Aficionados December 29, 2020 The following post is from the Book Review Team of Greg Enas and Russ Pulliam, who annually submit a list of brief reviews of some of the books they read in the year.
Emotions: Goals or Indicators? December 02, 2020 What follows is an excerpt from editor Tom Sullivan's introduction to a modern English translation of The Heavenly Trade or The Best Commerce by Bartholomew Ashwood, published in 1688. Tom is a member
leadership Ironmen October 14, 2020 The following is a guest post by Russell Pulliam, an Indianapolis Star columnist who directs the Pulliam Fellowship summer intern program for the Indianapolis Star and the Arizona Republic. Why does God make
3GT 3GT Episode 200: Showing Some Love for Shepherds October 13, 2020 As the parishioner points out, some may be making people aware of other topics this month. But October is Pastor Appreciation Month. So he explores the subject of gratitude for pastors with the
Discipleship The Fragrance of Union with Christ October 12, 2020 The following article is from a monthly newsletter Man-to-Man written by retired RPCNA Pastor Ken Smith, who is the author of the book With Him. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For we are a fragrance of Christ to
3GT 3GT Episode 199: The Daily Scoop News October 09, 2020 One of the guys has a podcasting addiction, and it's not the parishioner or the prof. The latter two discovered that the pastor has started a daily, brief news podcast for kids, and
Christian growth Open Letter to the People Who Bought My Parents’ House October 05, 2020 The following article is a guest post by Rebecca VanDoodewaard, author of Uprooted: A Guide for Homesick Christians, Your Future ‘Other Half’: It Matters Whom You Marry, and Reformation Women: Sixteenth-Century Figures Who
servant Having a Cow Lessons September 14, 2020 Following my post Seeking the Lost, I received the following story from good friend and retired pastor Bob McFarland, who is an occasional guest author on Gentle Reformation. We have communicated at times
Lament Formed by Lament September 02, 2020 (This is a guest post from our friend Laura Cerbus.) “Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy.
reading One New Notification: Pick up a Good Book! June 22, 2020 If your social media feed is not on silent these days, the ping of incoming alerts has perhaps been more noticeable than ever. And more alluring if you’re being honest with yourself. While we...
black lives matter Marxism, Postmodernism, and Critical Race Theory June 18, 2020 Marxism? Postmodernism? Critical Race Theory? These are topics we need to think clearly about while avoiding caricature and misapplications.
prayer Teaching Men to Pray April 26, 2020 The following article is a guest post by Pastor Ken Smith, retired minister in the RPCNA. This article appeared in a monthly email column Ken has called "Man-to-Man." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It happened that while Jesus
Clarence Macartney 50 Cent Hair Cuts and Clarence Edward Macartney April 22, 2020 The following article is from Pastor Bob McFarland, a retired minister in the RPCNA. I was given some barber clippers when I went off to Geneva College. I had never ever given a
Parenting A Parenting Challenge for Lockdown April 13, 2020 The following article is a guest post by Rebecca VanDoodewaard, author of Uprooted: A Guide for Homesick Christians, Your Future ‘Other Half’: It Matters Whom You Marry, and Reformation Women: Sixteenth-Century Figures Who
A Pastoral Letter to a Congregation During the Quarantine April 10, 2020 The following post is a guest article by Bryan Schneider, pastor of the Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Church located near Morning Sun, Iowa. Dear Congregation, There’s something that concerns me. I need to