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"May my teaching drop as the rain... like gentle rain upon the tender grass" Deuteronomy 32:2

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Yearning For Heaven

September 03, 2013

Positioned on a grassy hill, looking down on the stage where the musicians sang and played with artistic fervor, my heart could not help but yearn for heaven. Last night, my wife and

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John Calvin

Calvin on God's Will

September 02, 2013

One of my more enjoyable summer memories will be the morning I had a theological discussion with my daughter, Emory.  She was asking about God's will, particularly the question about how

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Drunkenness

The Drunkard's Morality

August 27, 2013

The prophets repeatedly used the metaphor of drunkenness in describing godless leaders of nations abusing power. Examples abound.  Here are just a few. In Isaiah 19:13-14, the prophet said of Pharaoh and

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Browse Worthy: Facebook Psychology

August 26, 2013

Marshal McLuhan was the one who coined the phrase "the medium is the message" back in the 1960's.  In his book Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man, he explains

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Jesus on Every Page Give-Away Update

August 22, 2013

Congratulations to Rachel in Massachusetts and Debbie in Indiana for being the first two to submit the winning answers to our Jesus on Every Page book give-away!  We appreciate every one who listened

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Abortion Clinics

A Voice for the Voiceless

August 21, 2013

If you want to see what a modern day prophet looks like, then watch this video of one man in Orlando whom the Lord is using to save the unborn.  John Barros refused

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Christ in the OT

Jesus on Every Page - An Interview with David Murray

August 20, 2013

“The son trudges uphill, bearing wood for his own sacrifice; his father has decided to give him up to death. What biblical event does this bring to mind? Is it Abraham and Isaac

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Browse Worthy: Brokenness

August 16, 2013

Click the following links and marvel at how how the Lord works in the midst of brokenness, and especially how He uses it, to bring healing to His people. Indispensable - Greg Lucas

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Jerry Bridges

No "little s" Sins

August 12, 2013

When it comes to sin, one ploy that our non-glorified consciences use is to minimize it.  Even if we are not Roman Catholic and standardize the practice by referring to venial and mortal

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joy

Wedding Bubbles & Confetti

August 06, 2013

The whirlwind that has been these past few months - two children getting married, packing, helping children set up new homes, ending a pastorate, moving to another state, unpacking, the funeral of my

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Is God Thankful?

August 05, 2013

I was out walking the mail, just beginning to set off on another relay, when I received a text. It was from my wife. It read: “Give me your answer tonight: Is God

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Q: What's the Bad News? A: Adam died.

August 02, 2013

When I was in high school there was a teacher there that would always ask me, “What’s the good news, Eshelman?” He was a football coach, so ending the interrogative with a

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Bible Contradictions

Bible Contradictions & Heart Maladies

July 31, 2013

So often when witnessing, those with some Bible knowledge raise concerns about contradictions in the holy text.  Sometimes there are those simply earnest seekers trying to make sense of the Scriptures.  But in

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Browse Worthy: Preaching Helps

July 30, 2013

Whether you are doing the preaching or sitting under it, these articles offer some helpful guidance. What is a Preacher? [http://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/07/24/what-is-a-preacher-8-positives/]- Using the text of

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Looking at Parables

July 29, 2013

Morning rays shine With warming love; Swaying trees stretch Toward heaven above. Cheerful birds in chorus Offer their praise. Looking at parables Each of my days. Black clouds come, With wind's

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God's will

The Indispensable Expendables

July 29, 2013

A good friend told me that upon leaving a congregation he had served as pastor, he had two fears: 1.) That everything would fall apart without him. 2.) That it wouldn’t! Now

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Christ's Manhood

"I'm Only Human"

July 26, 2013

"I'm only human." Ever said that yourself, or had someone else say it to you?  If you think about the context of when we say this, it is usually

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abortion

Browse Worthy: Gospel Wars

July 25, 2013

The Supreme Court & DOMA - In light of the recent Supreme Court ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act, Rosaria Butterfield gives her unique albeit Biblical perspective on how we should view

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Christian Worship

Being with Jesus at the Evening Service

July 24, 2013

Years ago my wife and I sat down next to my seminary professor of New Testament, Dr. Renwick Wright, and his wife for an evening service. Looking around the sanctuary, he expressed a

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abortion

Quick Audio Pick

July 19, 2013

I stumbled upon a gem of a lecture.  It’s by Dr. Megan Best.  The title:New Directions in Assisted Reproduction: How Did We End Up Here? [http://thegospelcoalition.org/resources/entry/new_

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Through Colored Glass

July 16, 2013

When we left the congregation of Sycamore last month, they presented us with a beautiful stain glass piece taken from one of the old windows of the church.  Designed by Susan Spiegel and

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Christ in the Old Testament

Book Review: David Murray's Jesus on Every Page

July 12, 2013

I am excited to make it known here that David Murray's new book, Jesus on Every Page, can be pre-ordered at Amazon for its August 20th release date.  As the subtitle

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Funeral

Holy Grieving

July 11, 2013

I know Gentle Reformation has been relatively quiet recently.  I know for me my inactivity here has been mostly due to grieving that, like the chaotic storms we have witnessed as of late,

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Audio Picks

July 02, 2013

Here are a few audio picks for your consideration: Conversations Special: Jonathan Edwards – Douglas Wilson [http://www.canonwired.com/category/resources/jonathan-edwards/] Not long ago, Douglas Wilson and Joe Rigney sat down to

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In Memory of Lieschen Hoeksema

June 29, 2013

Following our move to Western Pennsylvania two weeks ago, my wife had to leave my side three days later to go be with her dad, sisters, and our daughter as they cared for

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