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Shepherding

The Ministry of the Lord's Servant

January 05, 2023

Young men often romanticize the ministry. I know I did. I was in another denomination when the Lord called me to the ministry. A committee met with me and one of the men

Jeffrey A Stivason Jeffrey A Stivason

3GT Episode 276: Pontificating on Trueman

January 03, 2023

Though the prof was kept away from recording by a snowstorm, this episode brings rejoicing for the wandering parishioner has returned! Yes, Kyle is joined by Scott in this episode. Together at last,

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Bible Reading Program

2023 Bible Reading Plans

December 31, 2022

“I will meditate on Your precepts, And contemplate Your ways. I will delight myself in Your statues; I will not forget Your word.” It's a new year! There are blessings that

Bryan Schneider Bryan Schneider

Top Books Read in 2022 from Two Reading Aficionados

December 31, 2022

Book reviews from Indianapolis, from Greg Enas offering his Big Ten and Russ Pulliam adding the bottom ten. Greg and Russ share a Jeremiah 29:7 prayer for making Indianapolis as well known

Guest Author

A Guilt-Free Bible Reading Plan

December 30, 2022

This is the time of year that pretty much every Reformed website in the Christian blogosphere posts about those dreaded "Bible Reading Plans." I am sure you have been inundated with

Matthew Everhard Matthew Everhard

no longer slaves to sin

December 29, 2022

In all the CA State Prison chapels where I work, the current passage before us is the sixth chapter of Romans, in which are the words, “sin will have no dominion over you”

Timothy McCracken Timothy McCracken
Christmas

Peace on Earth

December 28, 2022

Lord Jesus, please send a fresh outpouring of Your Spirit to us soon, quickly and powerfully! The current suppression of the self-evident truths of sexuality and g

Kit Swartz
Marriage

Hyper-Headship in Marriage

December 27, 2022

How do we handle marriages where Scripture is used to oppress, as opposed to care for and protect one's spouse?

Keith Evans Keith Evans
Bible

"Just the facts, Ma'am"

December 21, 2022

How is it possible for humans to interpret the world around us? I mean, interpret it properly. Let me put it differently. What is the pre-condition for the ability to interpret the world

Jeffrey A Stivason Jeffrey A Stivason

3GT Episode 275: The Shadow of Christ in Lamentations with Dr. C.J. Williams

December 20, 2022

Barry and Kyle are still searching for Scott, who is wandering somewhere out there in the political landscape. If they cannot find him, they may have to start having tryouts for a new

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A Gentle Reformation Update

December 20, 2022

For the most part, we tend to just write at Gentle Reformation and not talk much about the blog. But as we come to the end of this year, I thought a reminder,

Barry York Barry York
heart

Following up on a Spiritual MRI of the Heart

December 16, 2022

A month ago I wrote about how to carry out a spiritual MRI of our hearts. Let’s assume you’ve done that and you now have the results. Now what? The answer is not some esoteric secret available only to an initiated few. It’s the ABC of Christian living.

Warren Peel Warren Peel

Dealing With Spiritual Warfare

December 13, 2022

As a history major, I have alway been drawn especially to military history.There are many biographies, I have enjoyed reading, of men who have fought in desperate struggles against powerful enemies. For

Kyle E. Sims Kyle E. Sims
Christmas

Putting the Mess in Christmess

December 12, 2022

Maybe Stephen Nissenbaum was onto something when he wrote: “It may not be going too far to say that Christmas has always been an extremely difficult holiday to Christianize. Little wonder that [some] were willing to save themselves the trouble.”

Kyle Borg Kyle Borg

Every Video Lecture From the "Imago Dei" Theology Conference on Human Sexuality and Redemption

December 12, 2022

This past November, Gospel Fellowship PCA [https://www.gospelfellowshippca.org/] , a Reformed and Bible-believing church in Valencia, PA hosted a theology conference related to the topic of human gender and sexuality. The title

Matthew Everhard Matthew Everhard

Stay Awake!

December 07, 2022

When the Lord says in Luke 12:35, “Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning…” we immediately begin nosing around the text looking for what it means to “stay dressed” and

Jeffrey A Stivason Jeffrey A Stivason

3GT Episode 274: Souls by Matthew Everhard

December 07, 2022

Scott is absent once again. 3GT slipped a spot in its Argentina ratings since the last episode. But all is not lost, for the guys are joined by Dr. Matthew Everhard as he

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Shepherding with Loving Discipline

December 05, 2022

This article appears in the December edition of Tabletalk [https://tabletalkmagazine.com/] magazine and concludes a twelve-part series on the subject of shepherding. See below for links to previous articles. In this age

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Christmas

'Tis the Season for Topigetical Sermons

December 03, 2022

. . . the issues which surface for debate among Reformed believers during Christmas season are vitally important to the health, well-being and biblical faithfulness of Christ’s church . . .

Rut Etheridge III Rut Etheridge III

The Clouds of Heaven

December 03, 2022

The following article is a guest post from Keegan O'Bannon who is president of Bearon Manufacturing and a member of the Bloomington (Indiana) Reformed Presbyterian Church. In what is commonly called

Guest Author

Did You Forget the Tree?

December 01, 2022

As the festive season approaches, it is good to ask why we engage in celebration? What is the real reason for the season? For certain, this is a time, when most professing Christians,

Andrew Kerr Andrew Kerr

the light of the knowledge of the glory of God

November 30, 2022

The Apostle Paul’s description of God’s grace in his salvation, in 2 Corinthians 4, reveals a most significant truth about what our souls need.  We need to see and know God’

Timothy McCracken Timothy McCracken

Why Johnny Can't Preach

November 28, 2022

T. David Gordon's little book Why Johnny Can't Preach has been out for several years now. I suppose I have been deftly avoiding it since I just finished reading

Matthew Everhard Matthew Everhard

A Very Important Reason to Keep Preaching Hell to Mature Believers!

November 28, 2022

It can be tempting for pastors and elders, who serve gathered congregations of saints, to be misled into thinking that we no longer need to reflect on the excruciating sorrows of the damned.

Andrew Kerr Andrew Kerr
eschatology

Changing Eschatology in the RPCNA (Part 1)

November 26, 2022

This is the first in a two-part series on the change in eschatology within the RPCNA. The first part will explore the postmillenialism prevalent until the middle of the 20th century. The second

Robert Kelbe Robert Kelbe
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