No Way! March 17, 2011 "Dad, guess what? You'll be so surprised!" My eight year-old daughter Celia said breathlessly on the phone this morning. "What? What is it?" "We found the
On the Other Side of Complexity: Christian Conviction in the Late Modern Age – Al Mohler March 16, 2011 [http://www.wts.edu/resources/login.html]Dr. Al Mohler recently gave the fourth annual Gaffin Lecture at Westminster Theological Seminary, and I must say that it was absolutely brilliant. Picking up a
Bell's Hells March 16, 2011 Here at Gentle Reformation we have made the conscience decision not to engage in endless internet controversies and cyberspace name-calling. Self-admittedly we are reluctant to put up our dukes, and we sigh deeply
Let The Nations Be Glad! March 15, 2011 Let us not forget the Mission. Let us not grow dull. Let us not become ashamed. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9dpmp_-TY0]
Ezra the Reformer March 14, 2011 While James takes a look back at some of the gentle reformers of church history, like J.G. Vos, I thought I would reach back a bit further and look at some Old
On the Wintry Beach March 11, 2011 I stand in awe on the wintry beach, Safe beyond shattering waves’ wild reach. Blasts of lake wind throw waters high. Watery, spraying tendrils fall with hissing sigh. Between us tumbled waves lie
How Do You Spell Presbyterian? March 08, 2011 Though I usually suppress my giggles, I do have fun watching those filling out a form of one kind or another pause when it comes to listing where I work. The "Sycamore&
Rambling Reviews of an Audio Scavenger March 08, 2011 I love a full MP3 player. And last week, my MP3 player was pretty darn full. Ah, yes, the simple pleasures in life! So, yeah, I’ve listened to quite a few messages
The Impudence of Men and the Hiddenness of God – A Thought March 01, 2011 I have long wondered why atheists continue to brazenly demand a showing of God. If they knew what they were doing, or if they had slightest inkling of the utter audacity of it
Electronic Dog Leash March 01, 2011 Taking my daughter to a friend's house a few times recently, I have noticed a sheltie collie at the end of one T-street on which I turn. The little dog stands
PARABLE OF A VACANT CONGREGATION’S PASTORAL SEARCH February 26, 2011 _When approached by the Elders to return to the Topeka pulpit after 10 years of retirement, Pastor Bob McFarland read the following to the congregation on his first Sabbath Day after his ten
Vindicated February 25, 2011 I have recently started preaching in the Gospel according to Luke. I was captivated, right off the bat, with Luke's opening scene. And with one character in that scene, in particular.
A Time to be Silent February 25, 2011 Monday evening I was in the gym with my son's basketball team and two other teams practicing. The gym echoed with the bouncing of balls, the squeak of shoes, the shouts
The Justification Landscape – Reformed Forum February 22, 2011 [http://reformedforum.org/ctc162/]What I’m about to say isn’t hyperbolic: I appreciated every single sentence uttered by Pastor Mark Garcia in this Christ the Center interview. As someone who has
Hodge Podging February 18, 2011 Regarding Hodge, a while back a dear friend brought to my attention the carefulness with which Charles Hodge developed the doctrine of limited atonement in comparison to others who are a bit more
Prayer as a Way of Walking in Love: A Personal Journey – Francis Chan February 15, 2011 [http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/conference-messages/prayer-as-a-way-of-walking-in-love-a-personal-journey] Pastor John Piper said that Francis Chan’s message at the 2010 National Conference was probably one of the most listened to talks in Desiring God
Suddenly February 11, 2011 Amen to Jared's post below. I'll answer his ending question with a post of my own that I had been contemplating. ~~~~~ Like an unsightly jagged scar across a face,
Corinthian Head Coverings Leadership Interview with Bruce Winter – 9Marks February 07, 2011 [http://www.9marks.org/audio/understanding-bible-and-ministry]I love it when I meet a new, biblically astute theologian. By “new” I don’t mean someone who has freshly emerged from seminary, but rather a
Out of Season February 03, 2011 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/robins-in-snow.jpg] Though we still did not receive the amount the weather reporters guaranteed us was coming (this cartoon [http://www.worldmag.com/images/content/
A Time for Every Purpose February 02, 2011 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/clock.gif] On Monday I spoke at my grandmother's funeral, which was more difficult than I ever anticipated. She was 94 and had
Arminianism An Arminian Conundrum January 29, 2011 Let’s be honest, texts like 1 Timothy 2:4 and 2 Peter 3:9 pose a challenge to the doctrine of unconditional election. And Arminians love to remind Calvinists of this fact.
Vignetting January 26, 2011 In December we discovered a feral cat had taken up residency with our pet cat in our garage. I never knew there are whole websites devoted to this problem, but now I know
Roe v. Wade... A Poignant Reminder January 24, 2011 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O68MByaMVdM&feature=player_embedded#!]
Desiring God Interview with Tim Keller January 24, 2011 [http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/interviews/dg-live-with-tim-keller-part-1] While situated in a black leather chair in the comfort of his living room, Pastor Tim Keller answers a host of questions about his life and
Plasticity January 20, 2011 In my church study sits a coffee cup, the contents of which looks like about a dozen Silly Putty eggs were cracked open and plopped in there. The big wad of putty was
