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Nathan Eshelman

Nathan Eshelman

Pastor in Orlando, studied at Puritan Reformed Theological & Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminaries. One of the chambermen on the podcast The Jerusalem Chamber. Married to Lydia with 5 children.

Los Angeles, California •
196 posts •

Sweetness of Prayer in the Bitterness of Life

March 15, 2017

The Christian life is filled with many sorrows--many trials and disappointments. In the midst of those problems, persecutions, disappointments, and discouragements--do not lose hope. Persevere in prayer. Seek sweetness in prayer. When prayers

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Men's Breakfast and the Affair of the Sausages

March 04, 2017

This morning the men of my congregation will join for breakfast as we often do. There will be bacon and sausage consumed. The choice of bacon and sausage is not a protest, but

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To the Nines! Nine Reflections on Pastoral Ministry

March 03, 2017

This past month I entered my ninth year as an ordained minister of the gospel. The time has gone by quickly and I am thankful for all that the Lord has done through

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Pastor, Are You Okay?

February 03, 2017

As servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings… labors, sleepless nights, hunger…with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for

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What's Your Moniker?

January 14, 2017

How we describe ourselves helps others to understand what we value--what and who we are. This is true in multiple spheres of life. In American culture, our "last name" is our

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Gospel Beauty Beyond Syllogisms

January 06, 2017

The Christian life is the life of a forgiven sinner. Read it again. The Christian life is the life of a forgiven sinner. There is something refreshing about the simplicity of a statement

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The Trumpet Blasts that Were Never Heard

November 03, 2016

We live in times where the church is needing to think through her relationship with the state and the rulers over us. This is not the first time in the history of Christianity

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Reformed Pentecostals

September 02, 2016

The accusation is often made that people in the reformed and presbyterian tradition do not focus enough on the work of the Holy Spirit. We’ve all heard the accusation. Pentecostals and charismatics

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To Condemn Surfing? Define Your Christianity.

August 05, 2016

"Protestant missionaries... had forced surfing deep into the shadows... To Calvinists, surfing was a sinful exercise, leading only to unbridled licentiousness and godless impiety. Go surfing they pronounced from their pulpits, and

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The Glory of God Revealed in the Church

August 01, 2016

Last week I left the beauty and glory of Southern California. I left behind a peaceful ocean. I left behind the mountain ranges that speak of his glory. I left behind palm trees

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A Complete Christ for Your Complete Needs

June 03, 2016

The Christian life is full of needs. We are a needy people. Our needs go beyond the duty of being justified in the presence of a holy God. For there is no other

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Behold Your Mother

May 06, 2016

_ When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from

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Of Burner Phones and Busy Lives: Making the Best Use of Time

April 01, 2016

A couple of weeks ago I walked into a cell phone store and said,  "I would like to trade in my iPhone 6 for a d_umb phone_." Puzzled, the clerk

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The Value and Labor of Women in the Church

March 04, 2016

Hannah gave thanks to God for his favor and provision. She prayed, “He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap to make them sit with

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For Beauty and Glory

February 05, 2016

Why do I love the way that Vermeer painted yellow? Can I describe the joy produced by concentric circles on an Art Deco water pitcher? What attracts people to spend thousands of dollars

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A Plea for Poets, Plumbers, Philosophers, and Physicians

January 08, 2016

Over a lunch of Lebanese shish and tabbouleh, I had a conversation with a young man training at a well-known and respected university to be a medical doctor. During that discussion he mentioned

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Psalm 77 to Auld Lang Syne

December 31, 2015

Many people sing Auld Lang Syne on New Year's Eve. For some years I have been singing a portion of Psalm 77 as a way to bring in the new year.

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Of Scotch Whisky and Christmas Trees

December 04, 2015

Scotch whisky and Christmas trees. Few topics can separate brethren as quickly as alcohol and Christmas. This is especially true in the Reformed and Presbyterian community. This time of year, those with the

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Look at the Fish!

November 06, 2015

We live in a hurried society. We live in a society that tells the microwave to hurry up. We live in a time when we can get anything we want as soon as

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The Timid Sheep

September 04, 2015

It does not take much reading in the newspaper or media sites to realize that our culture is rapidly changing. I am not saying that our culture is going from Christian to secular

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A Disciple of Mary?

July 03, 2015

I have often said that July is the best time to work through Jesus's birth narratives. July is far enough away from December 25 that the emotional trappings of the day

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Vanity Fair: Just Passing Through

June 04, 2015

Vanity Fair "broke the internet" with a story of shock and shame. As the church reflects on the way in which the world has responded with glee, we must be mindful

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Ordinary Elders

May 01, 2015

[https://gentlereformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/FullSizeRender.jpg]When we think of the work of the elders of the church what are the primary duties that we consider? In the Book of

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J.G. Vos's Temperate Views on Temperance

April 03, 2015

It is without doubt that JG Vos changed the RPCNA. Many will tell you of their experiences in his classroom at Geneva College and how they came to love the Word of God

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Look! Look! Look!

March 06, 2015

[https://gentlereformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_8032.jpg]I live in a diverse place. My neighborhood is made up of a number of Asian and Latino people groups, along with, like

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