Old Testament Age and Aging April 18, 2010 A recent article on a rare disease got me thinking about the life spans of the antediluvians. The Tribune-Review ran a story [http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_677014.html] about
The Unhurried Patriarchs April 12, 2010 It’s amazing how regimented modern life is. Busy schedules demand precise organization, and we can hardly conceive of a day that is not divided into hours and minutes. I don’t know
Stretching Out the Heavens April 01, 2010 Okay, this one comes from left field, but hear me out... While studying for my Prophets class I noticed again that Isaiah uses a unique, consistent description of the creation of the heavens.
Problem of Evil The Problem of Evil through the Lens of Psalm 56 March 27, 2010 The “problem of evil” has occupied philosophers and theologians for centuries. How, it is asked, can evil exist in a world that is supposedly created and ruled by a good God? The question
debt Debt Slavery March 26, 2010 "The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender." Proverbs 22:7 There is a lot of talk these days about the level of America’s
Ecclesiastes A Better Ending March 23, 2010 “The end of a thing is better than its beginning; the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.” Ecclesiastes 7:8 Ecclesiastes is like the reality check of the canon.
Psalm 63 The Pursuit of God in Psalm 63 March 22, 2010 The heart of the Covenant promise of God to His people is, “I will be your God, and you will be my people” (Lev. 26:12). By faith we enter into an intimate
Ecclesiastes Politics Under the Sun March 18, 2010 If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent perversion of justice and righteousness in a province, do not marvel at the matter; for high official watches over high official, and
Old Testament Theology Foreign Influences on the Hebrew Bible? March 16, 2010 In my exegesis class we recently had a lively discussion, sparked by some of the material in Bernhard Anderson’s book Out of the Depths, on the subject of Canaanite and Egyptian influence
Rembrandt's Jeremiah March 15, 2010 My blog header is from Rembrandt's painting _Jeremiah Weeping over the Destruction of Jerusalem _(the full image appears below). I'm no art critic, but I have always been a
Psalm 119 Psalm 119 and Sola Scriptura March 15, 2010 The most obvious feature of Psalm 119 is its size. It is the undisputed giant of the Psalter, consisting of 176 verses. Throughout its great length it maintains a laser beam focus on
Psalm 50 A Word on Worship From Psalm 50 March 15, 2010 “For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God.” These sobering words of I Peter 4:17 summarize the message of Psalm 50. It is a resounding call
messiah The King of Kings March 12, 2010 Psalm 72 1 Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king’s Son. 2 He will judge Your people with righteousness, And Your poor with justice. 3 The
1 Pleasure in the Process March 11, 2010 "...and God saw that it was good." Efficiency is something for which we strive in almost every task. The achievement of our various goals with maximum speed and minimal effort is
Pastor Eggebeen, You Missed One November 04, 2009 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/dogobediencetraining.jpg] Having commented previously on worship services involving pets in our community [http://sycamorerpc.blogspot.com/2007/05/surefire-attendance-booster.html], I could not help
In Memory of Dr. J. Renwick Wright October 15, 2009 On Monday I participated in the funeral of a beloved seminary professor and pastor, Dr. Renwick Wright. The eulogies of the men who served at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary with Dr. Wright,
The Beauty of Holiness August 24, 2009 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/yssp_9512a_blog.jpg] Interesting how a theme of Scripture, running like a thread of gold through Holy Writ, can also run through your life.
Do Not Get a Few July 14, 2009 As a widow, she had grown so destitute in caring for herself and her two sons she had nothing but a jar of oil left. Yet it was enough for the Lord. His
Hearts Aflame July 07, 2009 He was born on July 10, 1509, meaning this month marks the 500th anniversary of his birth. His life’s prayer, symbolized by a heart on fire being held out by an open
A Work of Art June 16, 2009 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/268352_fpx-tif.jpg] The Song of Solomon is getting a great deal of attention as of late. It's meaning, once shrouded in the
Summer Fun June 09, 2009 Nothing like the warming days and sticky nights of summer to encourage us to slow down a bit and see all the blessing and chuckles the Lord has bestowed upon us. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My summer
Dr. William Provine June 02, 2009 Earlier this year, our apologetics class watched parts of the movie Expelled in order to discern the presuppositions people use in explaining their worldview and to discuss how we might respond. During one
Apologetics Projects May 13, 2009 This year at Sycamore Covenant Academy I have had a great time teaching presuppositional apologetics. In response to a year end assignment that required the student to engage 50 people or more with
The Exhaustion of Mushgod April 29, 2009 Years ago I heard a pastor in Pittsburgh preach about Mushgod. Mushgod is the civic god of our nation, the uniting god of our culture. She/he is the god referenced at the
Of Pigs and Pearls April 22, 2009 A growing number of debates featuring atheist Christopher "Note-the-Irony-that-My-Name-Means-Christ-Bearer" Hitchens have been popping up all over the internet. Hitchens, a journalist, TV pundit, and author of the book God is not
