Shepherding is a Trinitarian Work March 21, 2022 This article appears in February's edition of Tabletalk [https://tabletalkmagazine.com/] magazine. When it comes to shepherding the church, elders do well to realize that their calling is a practical, Trinitarian
An easy funeral sermon March 19, 2022 Tom Martin was a man who made it easy to preach at his funeral. Sometimes a minister wrestles trying to find the appropriate verse—not so for this funeral. There was only one
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse March 18, 2022 The four horsemen of the Apocalypse remind us of some basic truths in a vivid way that we desperately need to be reminded of and cling to in faith in these troubling times.
suffering Persevering to the Point of Bloodshed March 16, 2022 How do we respond when we believe "we can't take it any more", or "enough is enough"? How do we find comfort in the sufferings of Christ, who "resisted to the point of bloodshed"?
The Thin Red Line March 14, 2022 Two weeks ago last night, just before midnight, we were about to head to bed after a full and satisfying Lord's Day. Then my cell phone rang. Seeing it was my
Stand On The Rock March 08, 2022 The Lord is our Rock! The Psalmist expresses this truth in the second verse of Psalm 18. The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in
A Christian Mother’s Identity March 07, 2022 The following article is a guest post by Rebecca VanDoodewaard, author of Uprooted: A Guide for Homesick Christians [http://www.heritagebooks.org/products/uprooted-a-guide-for-homesick-christians-vandoodeward.html] , Your Future ‘Other Half’: It Matters Whom You
Fearing Fear Itself March 03, 2022 On March 4, 1933 Franklin Delano Roosevelt was sworn in as the 32nd President of the United States. America was in the depth of one of, if not the most, severe economic depressions
church and culture The Virtuous Cycle of Church and Culture February 26, 2022 Church and culture were both designed to be communities of selfless love. Companies like Amazon show that, even today, each one helps the other advance toward that goal.
3GT Episode 255: Unpardonable! February 22, 2022 The professor is recording from the Rare Books Room of RPTS where breathing in the rarified air makes him ready to tackle almost any subject. The parishioner is hot on the campaign trail
Providence The Curious Ways of God February 18, 2022 How often in Scripture and in history does the Lord act in a surprising, unexpected way? His ways are not our ways, and that is not because God is being unpredictable in a random or arbitrary way, but because he is so infinitely greater and wiser than us.
3GT Episode 254: Trinitarian Shepherding February 16, 2022 Still limping along in biunial fashion, the parishioner and professor decide to talk about the Trinity. Especially, they meditate on a verse describing the Triune God's work of caring for the
fasting Fasting With Jesus February 16, 2022 How do we emphasize that something is important? When writing a sentence, we may add an exclamation point. In speech, we tend to elevate our voice. In prayer…we…don’t eat food?!
God Makes Himself Known as Trinity February 14, 2022 For years in our kitchen it hung there, a reminder to our children. A small, framed picture of a little schoolhouse with a quote taken from the original college rules of Harvard: “The
habit Why Spiritual Habits Are Good February 08, 2022 I grew up on a small farm on a dead-end road in South Carolina. My parents worked full-time jobs, but we had about ten cows, four horses, 30 chickens, and an occasional goat
Weeping for the Prodigal February 07, 2022 How do Christian parents pray for straying covenant children? For those who know the faith but have long abandoned it? The Apostle Paul gives us a model in the opening words of Romans
Books Two ‘must-read’ books February 05, 2022 I love books which help me understand what makes us tick as human beings—how we think, why we think the way we do, why and how our bodies and brains function (or
contentment The Danger of Discontent February 03, 2022 Discontent seeks to sour the sweetness of all that God is and has chosen to give in our lives. We begin to resent what we've been given, and covet what we haven't.
Missons 100 Years of Reformed Presbyterian Missions in Syria (Part 2 of 2) February 02, 2022 This is part 2 of a 2-part series on the RPCNA mission to Syria, from 1856 to 1958. Part 1 [https://gentlereformation.com/2022/01/05/100-years-in-syria-part-1/] provided an historical overview of the
3GT Episode 252: Love, Sweet Love February 01, 2022 With Kyle away, the 3GT minus 1 crew decides to go a bit more tender this episode. For they address the simple yet profound topic of Christian love. In this polarized age that
Blogging Fruitless Blogging January 31, 2022 For me, blogging is an outlet for the extra expressions of life and ministry. Though I know for some authors it is their job to blog, not so for me. Just as a
Exile Rivers in the Desert January 29, 2022 When we’re exiled by cold weather, a winter wave of COVID or other hardship, the Bible tells us God is sustaining us and delivering us.
Satisfaction Rock Badgers for Jesus January 26, 2022 Are we leeches of the world or rock badgers for Jesus?
Shepherding Is Never Outdated January 26, 2022 This article appears in this month's edition of Tabletalk [https://tabletalkmagazine.com/] magazine. The consistent biblical metaphor for caring for the local church is shepherding. Yet some believe this approach is
Death Balm for the Soul January 25, 2022 > “It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it
