Christian Liberty Drinking and Christian Liberty March 16, 2015 For over a century, the denomination in which I serve was heavily involved in the temperance movement. Indeed, up until our recent history, ministers had to promise not to use alcoholic beverages as
Grace Of Kryptonite, Kool-Aid and Windex: Concluding a Series on the Practical Pursuit of Holiness March 13, 2015 As much as our hearts crave the completion of God’s sanctifying work within us, the prospect of stepping forward in newness of life can be daunting. We might fear that we will
Consequentialism Some Curious Admissions From Sam Harris March 12, 2015 While hanging out with the guys over at Very Bad Wizards, an atheistic podcast that discusses morality, philosophy and culture, Sam Harris made some fascinating comments...shall I say concessions? As one of
Sharing in the Sufferings of Christ March 10, 2015 Of all the doctrines expounded on the Lord’s Day, our sharing in the sufferings of Christ is perhaps one of the most neglected topics. This isn’t to say that the subject
A Garden Afar March 09, 2015 Over vales and fields, lies a garden afar. The beauty of its three flowers call to me. So I travel winding road for a day to gaze upon, to joy in, and to
G.K. Chesterton Weekend Edition March 07, 2015 “But the new rebel is a skeptic, and will not entirely trust anything. He has no loyalty; therefore he can never be really a revolutionist. And the fact that he doubts everything really
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
Adam The Quest for the Historical Adam March 05, 2015 Our friend, Dr. William VanDoodewaard of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary and The Christian Pundit, has just published a work entitled The Quest for the Historical Adam. In this day of increasing attacks on
Satan and Genesis 3:15 Reflections on Genesis 3:15 March 03, 2015 “The LORD God said to the serpent, ‘Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and above all beasts of the field; on your belly you shall go, and dust
Dave Mathis Love Brothers, Love Strangers March 02, 2015 Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers… -Hebrews 12:1-2 “You know what the key to evangelism in the 21st-century will be, don’t you?” Recently I read
Divorce A Godward Look at Divorce and Remarriage February 28, 2015 Divorce. It's an awful word. There's some words in the English language that evoke pleasant thoughts and happy images. Divorce isn't one of them. In fact, for
Ministers A Professional Ministry February 26, 2015 A number of years ago John Piper famously wrote, “We pastors are being killed by the professionalizing of the pastoral ministry… The more professional we long to be, the more spiritual death we
Brotherly Love Brothers, Love Your Sisters February 25, 2015 With so much talk of brotherly love in the Scriptures, it is sad that there are too few expressions of it witnessed in familial life. Especially in brothers loving their sisters. Often it
2015 Desring God Conference for Pastors Audio Picks February 24, 2015 If you haven’t had a chance to check out the 2015 Desiring God Conference for Pastors, do so. There was an excellent assortment of speakers and messages. The topic was sin. They
Carleton Wynne The Christian Use of the Imprecatory Psalms February 23, 2015 Last week an interesting article appeared on one of my favorite blogs, Reformation 21, entitled "ISIS and the Imprecatory Psalms." Excited to see how the Psalm portions that involve praying the
A Brief History of Psalm Singing February 20, 2015 A couple of weeks ago our congregation featured as part of a programme made for the BBC tracing the development of Christian hymns from its roots in psalm singing to the present proliferation
Christian Podcast GenRef Podcast: The Happy Christian by David Murray February 19, 2015 Recently we interviewed Dr. David Murray, Professor of Old Testament and Practical Theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, about his latest
Got 5 Minutes? February 19, 2015 Do you find history a bit boring, especially when it's recounted online? It tends to be done on sites with numerous pages of information, much of which is barely readable because
Theodicy The Skeptic and the Problem of Evil February 17, 2015 The skeptic looks around at the world and concludes that there is a profound problem. He sees that evil is a real and terrible thing, a power that not only creeps about in
Bruce Jenner The Plastic Man February 16, 2015 Growing up in the 1970's in the Midwest, I loved watching sports on television. NFL Football and the Chicago Cubs on WGN with announcer Jack Brickhouse were my favorites. But I
Appreciating the Trinity February 13, 2015 I don't know if I'm allowed to write what I'm about to, but I will anyway. I'm sometimes disappointed by the way many of us
Grace The Perfect(ionism) Excuse, part 3 in a series on sanctification ... February 12, 2015 Do you believe that it is possible to overcome a besetting sin in your life? And do you believe that this conquering is possible in _this _life? If your answer is no, or
culture The Day God Spoke to Katy Perry February 10, 2015 While many Christians were in their local church hearing God speak in the reading, singing, and preaching of his Word, Katy Perry was preparing for the half-time performance of Super Bowl XLIX. I
Let The Nations Be Glad February 10, 2015 "Missions is not the ultimate goal of the church. Worship is. Missions exists because worship doesn't. Worship is ultimate, not missions, because God is ultimate, not man. When this age
Charles Hodge Jesus Our Sin-Bearer February 09, 2015 Over at The Cripplegate, in an article entitled "In what way was Jesus made sin on the cross?", Nathan Busenitz tackled the meaning of the phrase "He made Him who
