Two Adams Met in Me April 05, 2013 Two Adams met in me. The first enslaved; the Other set free. The serpent blinded my first father to God's glory; Yet Seed of woman crushing his head is now my
apologetics and Christianity What Are We Defending? A Simple Plea To Christian Apologists April 02, 2013 Formal introductions are made, the crowd applauds, and the Christian and non-Christian position themselves behind a lectern, notes in hand. It is a debate, a venue where two worldviews collide in an open
Charles Spurgeon The Poetic Life of the Christian - Part 2 April 02, 2013 While I do not suffer from color blindness, I do have a condition that might best be described as "beauty blindness." I simply need help from others to see many of
John Flavel The Poetic Life of the Christian - Part 1 March 28, 2013 A few days ago I spoke to a group of college students about a subject in which I am ill-trained. I gave a talk on poetry. I even spent most of the time
Yosemite's Song: In the Theater of God's Glory March 27, 2013 I have been in the “theater of God’s glory” (Calvin’s words, not mine). People have told me for years that I need to get to Yosemite Valley. Who has the time?
Internet Sins of Cyber-Speech March 27, 2013 Does the following sentence make sense to you? “I found a BFF on FB with my Droid App; his blog made me LOL so hard I had to Tweet.”[1]If so, you
Praying for a Brother March 25, 2013 Dr. Rich Holdeman, pastor of the Bloomington Reformed Presbyterian Church, contributor here at Gentle Reformation, and a dearly loved brother, just announced recently he has been diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Though we
Calvinism Flower Power: T.U.L.I.P. Analyzed and Applied March 19, 2013 James tells us in 1:22 that the person who hears God’s word without doing God’s word is engaged in self-deceit. Obviously, self-deceit is subtle. How are we to know when
Cyprus Unjust Inclosures March 19, 2013 At one time large swaths of pasture lands, fields, and forests were open in England for local people to use for such things as pasturing animals, gathering wood, or hunting. Yet through "
Dennis Pruotw God's Presence March 15, 2013 Too few churchgoers are aware of the significance of entering into the sanctuary with the people of God. If only they recognized God's presence is there, not because of the building
Lesbianism and Christianity A GenRef Podcast: Interview with Rosaria Butterfield & Ken Smith March 12, 2013 I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. -Psalm 9:1- Stories of conversion are a wonderful thing. Through them God’s
Anticipation March 09, 2013 Remember that old commercial where the thickness of the ketchup was highlighted by the slow wait of it coming out of the bottle? Recall how the song "Anticipation" was sung in
John 14:2 Moving Signs March 06, 2013 The "For Sale" sign went up. The next day we had the first viewing. Then the couple came back. At the end of the day we had an offer we could
Common Grace God's Love and Evangelism February 27, 2013 Recently I was asked by a young lady, a lover of the gospel as well as people, this question, "Does God love unbelievers?" She obviously was wrestling with working out her
abraham Sweetening Our Praying February 25, 2013 After adding the cream and sugar to my coffee, my wife, who usually prepares it for me, gives it a vigorous stir with a spoon. That way the sweetness attaches itself to the
Marriage Lifelong Love February 22, 2013 No one could ask for better in-laws than mine. It is not only because they gave their beautiful daughter to an undeserving guy. They have been ones who through the years have constantly
abortion Kids and Goat's Milk February 20, 2013 Like coming upon a car accident with injuries, for some reason it always jars me when I read the following in the Old Testament. "You shall not boil a young goat in
John Flavel At That Feast Can Sing February 18, 2013 What num'rous flocks of birds about me fly? When saw I one, through want, fall down, and die? They gather what his hand to them doth bring, Tho' but a
Iron Cage Gentle Answers: Revisiting the Iron Cage February 15, 2013 A reader named Justin submitted the following question to our "Gentle Answers" feature found on the right sidebar. His letter and my answer to him are below. Barry, I just read
F.B. Myer Dusting Off the Word Love (Guest Post by Ken Smith) February 07, 2013 Valentine's Day is one week away, and I cannot think of a better way to prepare than to meditate on love with one who has been practicing it, modeling it, and
Luke 14:26 Gospel Hatred February 06, 2013 I have experienced some gospel hatred as of late. By this, I do not mean the persecution or suffering of faithful witnesses and martyrs. If giving your life for the gospel is referred
abortion Washington Reflections (Guest Post by Emory York) February 04, 2013 Recently my daughter Emory, a freshman nursing student at Purdue University, traveled through the night with friends to attend an event in Washington D.C. Upon her return, after I listened to her
Albert Mohler Browse Worthy: Homosexuality January 31, 2013 I agreed with David Murray a few months ago when he asked for a moratorium [http://headhearthand.org/blog/2012/11/26/can-we-have-a-break-from-homosexuality/] on speaking and posting about homosexuality. I worked at actually
Conflict A Helpful Marital Thought January 30, 2013 In Christian marriage two saints, who still have plenty of sin's remnant clinging to them, form a lifelong union. This means then, with the baring of the soul's wiring
comfort Brooks, Baseball, and Battles Among Believers January 29, 2013 The Puritans are derided as legalistic killjoys whose meticulous writings tend to parse the life out of true piety. Even a quick overview of their work will reveal their ability to write exhaustively
