Bungee Cord Proof David Wells is a Prophet January 16, 2012 Many of you may have heard of the lady whose bungee cord snapped two weeks ago or even seen the video. Erin Langworthy, an Aussie, was in Africa bungee jumping from the bridge
On Procrastination... January 14, 2012 I was going to respond to that "Jesus vs. Religion" video that is all over the social networks right now. I guess I don't need to now. Two thousand
Christopher Hitchens Ponderings January 13, 2012 Read recently of a godly minister long deceased that, though he ministered to multitudes, "avoided sensationalism." Some leading ministers in our day would do well to have such a goal. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Witnessed
Tearful Sowing January 11, 2012 We rejoiced this Lord's Day as a young unmarried couple professed their faith to the elders, joined the church, and communed with us for the first time. They would not mind
Double Underoos and Perceived Obedience January 09, 2012 Last night as I was getting my four year old son ready for bed we had an interesting exchange of words: Me: "Why do you have two pairs of underwear on?"
David Murray Ad Adieu January 06, 2012 For those of you who have been following Gentle Reformation for a while, you have probably noticed our new look. It has taken some doing, and I want to thank Austin Brown especially
A Cornucopia of Blissful Audio (Well, Almost) January 05, 2012 It’s been a good week of listening. I stumbled across a website housing a vast assortment of lectures. Needless to say, my MP3 player is still burping. Out of the ten or
Your "January Book" May Change (or Define) Your Life January 05, 2012 What’s your “January book”? Do you have one? When I began seminary a number of years ago, my pastor told me that he reads Preaching and Preachers by Martyn Lloyd-Jones every January.
singing Improving Congregational Singing January 02, 2012 According to the forty-seventh Psalm, we are to sing the praise of the Lord "with skillfulness." I will leave the musical instruction side of that commandment, with its pitches, note reading,
D.A. Carson lectures Either Hot or Cold? December 28, 2011 Revelation 3:14-16 reads, "And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: 'The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation.
Calvinism Totaled Image Bearers December 28, 2011 With this entry, I'll begin a series of meditations upon the meaning and application of essential Calvinistic beliefs. I hope these thoughts will encourage all who read and be a particular
The Empty Chair December 27, 2011 In my study at the church I have a hexagonal table with four covered chairs on rollers around it. The table and chairs have been "redeemed." They used to function as
Casting Crowns - I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day December 20, 2011 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7670CXvPX0] The following song is an adaptation of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Christmas Bells." Wikipedia tells us something of its origin. "
The Gospel's Black Backdrop December 20, 2011 Would we have had the beautiful description of Christ's true deity in the Nicene Creed and Athanasius' On the Incarnation if it was not for Arianism? Would Augustine have spoken
(Untitled) December 20, 2011 Gentle Reformation is a cooperative effort by friends in the R&P faith (Reformed and Presbyterian) to speak the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ in its many applications through the media
Christ Priceless words about the Psalms December 16, 2011 An interlude in the blog series on Calvinism - here are wonderful, heart-felt and heart filling words regarding our Savior's relationship to the Psalms - “Here the language of the Bible
What Is "Need Love," And Do I Have It? December 15, 2011 [caption id="attachment_2999" align="alignright" width="232" caption="Click on the picture to access CCEF Now in PDF format."] [http://www.ccef.org/sites/
biblical truth Coming to Grips with Calvinism, part 2: Transformational Truth December 13, 2011 ** **The last (and first!) entry ended with a plea to consider the claims of Calvinism for whatever biblical truth they may represent and expound. This next series of entries will examine (relatively briefly)
Wrestling with Rome - On Private Interpretation December 13, 2011 The Catechism of the Catholic Church states, “‘The task of giving an authentic interpretation of the Word of God, whether in its written form or in the form of Tradition, has been entrusted
Bloodlines Bloodlines: Race, Cross, and the Christian December 06, 2011 In this deeply personal and biblically charged message, John Piper reflects on the Gospel and its bearing on racism. I’m tempted to say more, but sometimes fewer words are better. You can
Church iPew? December 06, 2011 John had noticed that his pastor, for quite some time, had been excited. A longtime churchgoer, John had never seen him quite this enthusiastic. For several months the pastor had been talking about
Facebook GenRef Update December 05, 2011 Gentle Reformation is still in its first year as a multi-author blog dedicated to "speaking the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ in its many applications through the media of the internet
blackwood "Mother Margie" -- A Tribute December 02, 2011 [caption id="" align="alignright" width="361" caption="Roy and Margie Blackwood at my high school graduation in 1996. Click on the picture for funeral arrangements and
5 points Coming to Grips with Calvinism, part 1: A Protestant's (ongoing) Reformation December 02, 2011 I'm deeply thankful to have been invited to write for this site. I thought I'd begin by introducing myself in light of the site's name and nature.
apollo Origins November 29, 2011 [caption id="" align="alignright" width="346" caption="Earth as viewed by Apollo 8 astronauts from Lunar orbit on Dec. 24, 1968. Taken by astronaut William Anders,
