Children Sermons Sermon Fit for a Child's Mind May 29, 2012 This past Lord's Day I preached a children's sermon. Twice. One was for the little ones in our congregation. Then a few hours later I used the same message,
A Graduation Reminder May 25, 2012 Last night Sycamore Covenant Academy had a graduation service for five young people. Through both smiles and tears (including this dad's), these godly young people sang Christ's praises, spoke
The Unwavering Principle May 23, 2012 Drive out of my Indiana town in any direction and, before it is out of sight in your rear view mirror, you immediately encounter farmland stretching out before you. With this sunny spring,
Christian Pundit Church Architecture May 21, 2012 Rebecca VanDoodewaard at The Christian Pundit has been doing an insightful series on the architecture of churches, especially their sanctuaries. She shows how the architecture reflects the theological viewpoints of the congregations as
Bristol Palin Another Curmudgeon on the Youth Culture May 16, 2012 In the book of Proverbs, a father tells his son there are two females vying for his attention: Woman Wisdom and Lady Folly (see Proverbs 9). It is somewhat like the old Dating
Church problems An Ancient "Problem-Solving" Technique May 15, 2012 My friends speak of it. I hear distant reports of it. And I have seen it with my own eyes, more than once. It seems that wherever I turn, the same problem runs
Using the Psalms as They Are Meant to Be Used (Michael LeFebvre) May 11, 2012 I asked Michael recently if we could feature a chapter of one of his books here at Gentle Reformation, and he graciously agreed. This article is taken from chapter five of Singing the
Congratulations, Dr. Williams! May 10, 2012 The news is out! Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary professor C. J. Williams [http://rpts.edu/about/Dr.Williams.php] successfully defended his dissertation to earn his PhD from the Baltimore Hebrew Institute of
Animal Lessons May 09, 2012 As you read through the Scriptures, over and over imagery from the animal world is used to teach. From the Proverbs encouraging us to go to the ants to learn diligent work (Proverbs
A Picture of This Momentary Marriage May 08, 2012 Having studied John Piper's This Momentary Marriage with friends at church, having seen the video below on Tim Challies' site, and knowing so many marriages need the grace and strength
Anxiety Auctioning All Mankind: Der Schrei der Natur May 03, 2012 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/scream_31.jpg] You all know the piece. Creepy pastel. Ghostly image. You can feel the anxiety when you look at it. Blood red and
Public Prayer: Bringing God up to Date on Current Events? April 30, 2012 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/sleepin.png] What do our public prayers say about our view of God? What do unbelievers think when they are present in our worship services
Treasure Seekers April 30, 2012 Recently I asked in a post, "What is the heavenly treasure that Jesus promises?" In a discipleship lesson with two young men, I had asked them this question. My motivation was
The Gift of Faith April 27, 2012 It never struck me, quite the way it did this week, how very alone Jesus was as he went to the cross. A couple friends and I are doing a Bible study through
Gay The Gospel & Sexual Orientation April 27, 2012 Last summer in a post called "The Gay Mirage," I witnessed to the frustration of the homosexual lifestyle. The thirsty lust of this sin will never be satisfied, for its promises
I Will Remember April 26, 2012 Just sent the short letter below to the congregation here. I thought others might like to join us in giving thanks. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Saints, It has occurred to me this week that today is
Musings on Humility April 24, 2012 When it comes to fasting, there are only two types of practices: Those who fast out of religious duty to feed their pride, or those who fast from sincere discipline to feed their
Band of Brothers Skewered Twice? April 23, 2012 Though one of my fellow bloggers had written about it, it was not until recently that I read the book Band of Brothers by Stephen Ambrose. While telling an out-of-town friend recently that
1-3-5 April 18, 2012 Prayer meeting. Sermon preparation. Session meeting. Teaching classes. Committee meeting. Counseling appointment. Presbytery meeting. Email correspondence. Academy meeting. Reading. Board meeting. Blog posting. Another meeting. You may think that is a list of
Visit the RP Witness April 16, 2012 In cooperation with our friends at the Reformed Presbyterian Witness, we GenRef Gents recently began a column written exclusively for their magazine. As pastors who are seeking to learn about and use the
Mathemagic April 12, 2012 With all the discussion about paying taxes at GenRef, I thought our readers might benefit with a little help on the calculations. Here are some tips from Dr. Arthur Benjamin, professed mathemagician. (HT
Enron Treasure Hunt April 11, 2012 You responded to a Help Wanted ad and now are sitting in an office with an employer looking across the desk at you. While interviewing for the job, this perspective employer looks at
What should a Christian think is sexy? What is Sexy? Victoria’s Secret and the Glory of God April 09, 2012 Dr. Mark Liederbach, associate professor of Christian Ethics at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, recently gave a provocative and insightful lecture at SEBTS. Speaking with both skill and precision, Dr. Liederbach attempted to answer
Christ in the Old Testament On the First Day Sabbath April 05, 2012 Since several folks have raised the issue of why Christians celebrate the Lord’s Day on the first day of the week, I thought I’d write briefly about that issue. Our Catechism
Forget Newsweek. Follow Jesus. April 04, 2012 Like the perennial dandelions that pop up on lawns each spring, when Easter week rolls around you can expect Newsweek to put some form of Jesus being blasphemed on their cover. In the
