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
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
