N30: For the Men Only February 01, 2012 Have you noticed a problem with some Christian men? Do you think that the problem with some men today is that they are really boys in men’s bodies? Do you think that
Letters for Life: 1 Thessalonians January 31, 2012 If one were so bold, one might say that Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians is merely 3 John 1:4 in expanded form. The verse reads thus, "I have no
Reverse Progress - Total Depravity, pt. 3 January 25, 2012 This past Monday marked the 39th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe Vs. Wade decision, a decision heralded by many as a codification of our society’s social progress and a landmark
Apostasy Letters for Life: Hebrews January 24, 2012 (This is part 2 in a series. The Intro can be found here [http://genref.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/letters-for-life/]. Part 1 here [http://genref.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/letters-for-life-ephesians/]) “And
Good Morning America 9.5 Ounces January 23, 2012 Watch the video below of how a baby born at just 24 weeks and weighing 9.5 ounces ("less than a can of pop" as the report states) has survived and
abortion Mad World - Total Depravity pt. 2 January 23, 2012 How often have you read the news and wondered, perhaps aloud: "Has the world gone insane!?" The answer to that questions is Yes...Yes we have. As we continue our focus
Persecution Persecution Is Real ... And In Real Time January 20, 2012 The Persecuted Church for which I pray became real for me today. From my basement computer I had precious fellowship with a brother in Christ via Skype. Riaz (not his real name) is
Life Issues January 20, 2012 Years ago while in college, on January 23rd, which is my birthday, my picture appeared on the front page of an Ann Arbor newspaper. No, it had nothing to do with honoring my
Letters for Life - Ephesians January 17, 2012 (This is part one of a series introduced here [http://genref.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/letters-for-life/]). Of all the letters Paul wrote, Ephesians is perhaps the most general. Unlike Philemon or 1
Application of Theology Letters For Life January 17, 2012 I’d like to begin a new series. The topic: Paradigms and Parchments- The Apostolic Example of Problem Solving When we’re facing a difficult issue, asking ourselves how to best handle or
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
