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
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,
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
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
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
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”
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
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?
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
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
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,
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.
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
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.”
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
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
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
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