My Rocky Mountain High January 08, 2013 Over the holiday break my wife and I spent a delightful extended weekend in Colorado. While journeying through the streets of Colorado Springs, one of our hosts pointed out the new marijuana shops
Hallowed Memories: Happy New Year! December 31, 2012 One my greatest New Year's Eve/Day highlights is singing the 77th Psalm to the tune Auld Lang Syne. For me, this tradition began in Grand Rapids, MI, in the manse
C.S. Lewis How Romantic Comedies Are Destroying the World ... December 27, 2012 C.S. Lewis opens his brilliant, prophetic series of lectures entitled The Abolition of Man with these words: “I doubt whether we are sufficiently attentive to the importance of elementary text books.” Lewis
Enjoy the Break! December 27, 2012 As _Gentle Reformation _is a voluntary "post when you desire" blog, and with the coming and going of the holiday season, you will not see much of us here this week.
C.S. Lewis Inverse Proportions December 21, 2012 Mathematicians (please do not let that word keep you from continuing to read) talk about relationships that are inversely proportionate to one another. A simple equation such as y=1/x is an
Christian gamers The Hobbit, Magic, and the Christian Worldview December 18, 2012 A good question was recently asked by Scott Doherty. He wrote, “I have a suggestion for you fellows, seeing that once again the Tolkein books are being made into movies. A perennial question
Browse Worthy: More Meditative Thoughts on Tragedy December 18, 2012 Jared's post [http://gentlereformation.org/2012/12/15/responding-to-tragedy/]on Saturday helped me a great deal to think in a Biblical way about the tragedy in Connecticut. We need this clear
My Nanny December 12, 2012 They say the best gifts come in small packages. Such was my Nanny. A picture of a gangly teenager, arm outstretched, Shows Nanny standing under it, smiling up at me. _Yet her soul
David Murray Browse Worthy: Good Works' Relationship to God December 11, 2012 Though clearly our aim is not to focus on controversial issues onGentle Reformation, there are times to make known debates when doing so will help sharpen the mind of the church on vital
Fiscal Cliff The Prison House of Debt December 07, 2012 As our leaders drive us down the road toward the fiscal cliff, we need help understanding the vast debt we are accruing as a nation. The video below [HT: Tim Challies [http://www.
Boots Police 'n Boots December 04, 2012 Surely you have seen the picture to the left, posted by Jennifer Foster on Facebook. Jennifer, a tourist from Arizona, snapped an impromptu photo of an NYPD police officer giving a homeless man,
Books That Have Shaped Our Lives December 04, 2012 While imprisoned in a dank cell, the Apostle Paul made a request. He asked Timothy to bring him three things. “When you come,” he said, “bring the cloak that I left with Carpus
Athanasius Holidays and Holy Days December 03, 2012 The following article is a guest post by Dr. Michael LeFebvre, Pastor of Christ Church in Brownsburg, Indiana, author of Singing the Songs of Jesus: Revisiting the Psalms [https://www.amazon.com/Singing-Songs-Jesus-Revisiting-Psalms/
David Murray Browse Worthy: Depravity and the Christian November 30, 2012 Here's a question to sharpen your mind before the weekend: Are Christians totally depraved? Now trace along the following links to discover the answer. Tullian Tchividjian [http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tullian/
Homesickness Uprooted: Interview with Rebecca VanDoodewaard November 28, 2012 Rebecca VanDoodewaard is the the author of the new book _Uprooted: A Guide for Homesick Christians [http://www.heritagebooks.org/search.php?search_query=uprooted&squery=]. _She is the wife of Bill,
Eric Alexander The Goal of Gospel Preaching November 27, 2012 Too often the pastor, in writing his sermon for the Lord's Day, falls into the thinking that the goal of his preparation is just getting the message done. That's
Disability Browse Worthy: Weakness November 22, 2012 We are always to remember the poor (Galatians 2:10), but especially at times of harvesting and giving thanks (Deuteronomy 24:19-22). Why not take a few moments today to reflect on these
Thanksgiving: My Kingdom or His Kingdom? November 21, 2012 _Let my whole life _ _be an expression of thankfulness _ _unto thee for thy grace and mercy. _ _And therefore, O Lord, _ _I do here from the the very bottom of my heart, _ _together with
A Miscellany of Chuckles November 20, 2012 “When not in a catalepsy of literary composition, I am essentially a man of action.” -Jeremy Garnet in P.G. Wodehouse’s Love Among the Chickens Recently my daughter sent our puppy over
Angels The Cross and Angels November 19, 2012 Surely discussing how many angels can dance on a pin's head is a waste of time. But what about considering for a moment the impact of Jesus' cross upon them?
Adultery A Warning to All Soldiers November 14, 2012 One hesitates to add a voice to the cacophony surrounding the revelations regarding General David Petraeus. Every little blogger should not feel the need, like buzzards on a carcass, to comment about this
Godly Heritage The Last Letter of a Godly Grandfather November 12, 2012 _Recently my wife's parents moved out of their home of many years. In sorting through their files, they came across the typewritten, hand-edited letter in the picture. This letter was from
A Small Basket of Audio Picks November 10, 2012 How about a few audio recommendations for your listening pleasure? 2012 Desiring God National Conference This recommendation should come as no surprise. I’m a huge fan of the conferences put on by
al mohler A Deep Sigh November 08, 2012 Following the election, a story from one of my mentors has come to mind. When I was a young man in pastoral training, being dandled about upon the knee of Dr. Roy Blackwood
abortion The Blog to End All Blogs? A Post-Election Plea November 07, 2012 Many thanks to Barry York, James Faris and Nathan Eshelman – and by extension to Dr. Joel Beeke! - for your heartfelt articles pertaining to the national elections (forgive me if I missed any
