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"May my teaching drop as the rain... like gentle rain upon the tender grass" Deuteronomy 32:2

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Black History Month

Black History Month: Francis James Grimke

February 22, 2023

We all would do well to examine ourselves under this penetrating critique by a highly esteemed black pastor.

Kit Swartz

Liberal Christians: A Hundred-Year Oxymoron

February 20, 2023

One hundred years ago this month, in February of 1923, J. Gresham Machen published Christianity and Liberalism. Dedicated to his mother, J. Gresham would, with the charm of a gentleman and the power

Nathan Eshelman Nathan Eshelman

Salvator Mundi: I Can't Imagine it!

February 17, 2023

In 1978, art historian Joanne Snow-Smith quietly began a movement. She argued that a dark and ominous painting of Jesus Christ called Salvator Mundi was a long lost Leonardo Di Vinci. Through the

Nathan Eshelman Nathan Eshelman
Day of Judgment

He comes to judge the earth

February 17, 2023

The Bible tells us about an event that causes the heavens to be glad and the earth to rejoice. What is it?

Warren Peel Warren Peel
pastoral ministry

A Band of Brothers

February 16, 2023

Faithfulness in the ministry requires pastors to bear the cross of impartiality — to cherish the relationships necessary for the work but to lean in no man’s direction.

Kyle Borg Kyle Borg

3GT Episode 281: Church Budgets?

February 16, 2023

Well, the last time it was only Kyle and Scott recording, one listener said on social media that it was the “worst episode ever.”  So, with these two again back at their mics,

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Rich man and Lazarus

One Difference

February 14, 2023

The story of the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16:19-31 is well-known. So well known is it that we read over the details without giving them much thought. So, let’s

Jeffrey A Stivason Jeffrey A Stivason
revival

Everyday Blessings

February 14, 2023

When I look back over 17 ½ years of ministry in Lancaster. There have been no “revivals” of note. We have had no special outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Yet, we can clearly see many days of small things that have added up to changed lives.

Kyle E. Sims Kyle E. Sims

Dear Small Church: A Word of Encouragement

February 13, 2023

This week a viewer reached out to me to see if I had any advice for small churches. He informed me that he was taking a new pastoral call to a very tiny

Matthew Everhard Matthew Everhard
Christian living

On twirling spears

February 11, 2023

We read that Saul nearly pinned David, or Jonathan, to a wall with a spear on at least four occasions. He was, to say the least, a man with anger management issues. And

Mark Loughridge Mark Loughridge

Ten Lessons Learned in Church Planting

February 06, 2023

In God's wonderful providence, I am once again involved in a church plant. And my heart is filled with joy! Before, during, and after graduating from Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, my

Barry York Barry York
repentance

If God can save Manasseh...

February 03, 2023

Few things in life are as beautiful and extraordinary as an ordinary testimony of faith. I envy (righteously I hope) those in the church who can say that they’ve never known a

Lee Hutchings Lee Hutchings

Productive Christians: Worth Imitating

February 02, 2023

Last week in Romania a 2000 year old, fully intact, Roman road was discovered. It was well-built and intact. Many Roman era roads are still used today. This road was built in 106AD.

Nathan Eshelman Nathan Eshelman

3GT Episode 280: Law School

January 31, 2023

With Kyle away on an United Nations–like trip, it’s up to Barry and Scott to hold down the home fort. So after hearing about Scott’s journey in becoming a lawyer

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Tragedy

Killed by what they thought would save them

January 28, 2023

Seventy years ago, on the last Saturday morning in January, the MV Princess Victoria left the port of Stranraer in South-West Scotland. She was heading for Ireland with 179 people on board – but

Stephen Steele Stephen Steele

3GT Episode 279: The Pulpit & Politics

January 26, 2023

In this episode of Three Guys Theologizing, they decide to mix the unmixable. For they have a lively discussion about religion and politics. More specifically, about how politics should be treated from the

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Sabbath Day

The Son & The Sabbath

January 26, 2023

Over the past two weeks, given Christ's statement in the Gospels, I've been mulling over the question of how the Sabbath of Creation connects with Christ as Son. The

Andrew Kerr Andrew Kerr
sanctity of human life

Sanctity of Human Life Sunday

January 25, 2023

This Sunday is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday (SOHLS). It is a suitable time to remember what God has revealed in His Son Jesus, by their Holy Spirit and through the Scriptures.

Kit Swartz
confrontation

The Many Odd Uses and Abuses of Matthew 18

January 24, 2023

Consider some of the many ways Matthew 18 gets overused or abused within the Christian community.

Keith Evans Keith Evans

when hope is actual, but not yet perceived

January 24, 2023

What follows is a one-page letter I sent to those from my prison chapel groups on September 28, 2020, about six months into the virus lock-down crisis. During that season of time, the

Timothy McCracken Timothy McCracken

Reading an Entire Systematic Theology Book from Cover to Cover

January 23, 2023

Have you ever read an entire systematic theology book cover to cover? It's not easy. Reading theology is wholly different from reading a novel, a mystery, or even a devotional book.

Matthew Everhard Matthew Everhard
Providence

On Eagles' Wings

January 20, 2023

Sometimes the Lord in his wisdom pushes us out of our nest and we drop like a stone. It seems unbelievably cruel, but he knows what he is doing and is ready to help...

Warren Peel Warren Peel

3GT Episode 278: What is Love?

January 18, 2023

On this episode of 3GT,the parishioner and the prof conduct a book review. They are joined by none other then Kyle Borg, author of a new book entitled What is Love? That&

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unity

What Majoring on the Minors Will Do to You

January 17, 2023

One of my favourite books of 2022 was the republication in one volume of three works by the nineteenth century Irish Presbyterian Thomas Witherow, under the title I Will Build My Church. (For

Stephen Steele Stephen Steele

Communication Lanes

January 16, 2023

In my youth, I only had three typical ways to communicate with another person. I'm not speaking of mass communication, but of talking to an individual. What were those ways? I

Barry York Barry York
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