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
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 . . .
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
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,
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’
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
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.
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
Innumerable Thanksgiving Blessings November 24, 2022 Autumn always begins unnoticed, like a spark. Tinges of color barely noticed. Then forests suddenly burst into a blaze of fiery yellows, reds, and oranges. Then, as the flames die out, the leafy
Thanksgiving Day: The Presbyterian Holiday November 24, 2022 Happy Thanksgiving. Giving thanks and being people of gratitude is something that the Scriptures call us to as a people. In one sense, thanksgiving, is part of the character of the Christian church
Biblical themes of thanksgiving The Ultimate Thanksgiving Dinner November 23, 2022 The Lord’s Supper is The Ultimate Thanksgiving Dinner.
Pornography Battling Pornography November 22, 2022 Pornography is rampant. And though the church fairs better than the world, the stats are still alarmingly high. So what are we to do? How can the church be set free from pornography?
Shepherding with Administration November 21, 2022 This article appears in the November edition of Tabletalk [https://tabletalkmagazine.com/] magazine. No insult is meant to this honorable profession, but most of us would quickly grow bored with an accountant lecturing
Punishing Praise - Psalm 149 November 18, 2022 All the faithful are called to rowdy, royal, praise of their Redeemer-King Yahweh, as they contemplate & celebrate their holy vocation as agents of His vengeance. Just as Joshua set his boot on
heart A Spiritual MRI of the Heart November 18, 2022 In Proverbs 4.23 Solomon warns his son, ‘Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.’ He goes on to give admonitions about the mouth, the eyes and the feet (vv24-27), but it is the heart that must be guarded above all else. Why? And how?
3GT Episode 273: Bridging Denominational Divides November 15, 2022 Scott is away, undoubtedly hot on the trail of criminals as the newly elected prosecutor. But Kyle is firmly back in his seat as a tripod-caster (or is that tri-podcaster?). And Barry is
Westminster Confession A Westminster Divine and an Alexandrian Codex November 15, 2022 At the heart of the critique of modern Bible versions by some in the Reformed world is their assessment of the Greek manuscripts on which they are based.
How to Use a Prayer Journal November 14, 2022 I have to admit that I have always struggled with prayer. I hate to say that aloud since I am a pastor. But let's keep that between you and me for
preaching Patiently Hearing the Word November 11, 2022 It’s fascinating that an inspired letter — a letter that is the very breathing out of God — needs an inspired command to be patient with the breathed out word of exhortation. And if the word of God requires an exercise of patience how much more the preaching of that word
God’s sovereignty All Things Great and Small November 09, 2022 Hurricane Ian recently hit Florida. Striking the coast as a Category 4 storm, it slowly meandered its way across the state, leaving millions without power and dumping copious amounts of rain, resulting in
prayer Stick To It November 08, 2022 Some Christians ask the same question when returning to regular devotional time: Why did I stop consistently reading and praying daily? It is essential to ask this question: what makes us quit doing something we know we need and that we see has significant benefits in our lives?
3GT Episode 272: Pastors are Different November 08, 2022 Yes, you can read that title more than one way! But the way it is meant is that pastors have a variety of gifts and abilities they bring to the ministry. That was
sexual abuse Sexual Abuse and Outpacing the Church November 07, 2022 I am convinced that far from being behind society, the church should be leading in service to the abused. Why? Precisely because of who and what the church is. The identity of the church is not a liability in these matters but our greatest strength and advantage.
Yelling from the Sidelines November 04, 2022 There are ministers that are in the trenches: preaching, teaching, discipling, counseling, and serving Jesus in the church. And there are those who want to be called ministers, but merely criticize from the
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