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Shepherding Is Never Outdated January 26, 2022 This article appears in this month's edition of Tabletalk [https://tabletalkmagazine.com/] magazine.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
3GT Episode 251: Worshiping with Our Bodies January 25, 2022 As staid Presbyterian men, using their bodies in worship it’s not something Scott and Barry think about all that much. But a recent inquiry from a parishioner get them to thinking! For
Psalm Singing Jesus’ Playlist January 24, 2022 The following is a guest post from Dr. David Whitla, Professor of Church History at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary [www.rpts.edu]. Last summer, my daughter walked into the Apple Store in our
children Making the Sabbath A Delight for Little Ones January 22, 2022 The Lord’s Day can be hard. God calls us to imitate Him through rest and to catch a glimpse of eternity through worship. These very good things help bring joy, peace, and
Church Faction Friendships January 21, 2022 Too many Christians, on both sides of the controversies occasioned by covid, have retreated into their own tribe, making someone’s view of covid, lockdowns or facemasks the shibboleth of orthodoxy.
Psalms Permission to Weep January 18, 2022 Having explained how laments allow us to frankly pour out our sorrow, anxiety, perplexity and quandaries to our Transcendent Cosmic God and Ever-Present Covenant LORD, Mark Futato, in "Interpreting the Psalms"
Psalms Good Reason to Sing Psalms January 17, 2022 Having argued that the Psalter leads its international students to "happiness through holiness," in the Kingdom of Glory, by taking refuge in Messiah, the author concludes: > ...from beginning to end,
3GT Episode 250: How to Listen to a Sermon January 12, 2022 We do it all the time. Listen to sermons, that is. Yet are we listening as we ought? Most preachers behind the pulpit spend a great deal of time preparing to deliver their
Winston, I Have A Feeling We Are Not In South Carolina Anymore January 10, 2022 Dorothy delivers the famous line to her dog in The Wizard Of Oz. "Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." She was right! They
Turretin on the Spirit's Work in Preaching January 10, 2022 The following post was first delivered as a talk at the Westminster Conference sponsored by Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary [www.rpts.edu] last fall and then recently published in the Reformed Presbyterian Theological
Top Books Read in 2021 from Two Reading Aficionados January 08, 2022 The following post is from the Book Review Team of Greg Enas and Russ Pulliam, who annually submit a list of brief reviews of some of the books they read in the year.
Space Oddity January 07, 2022 What if aliens were discovered…or discovered us? Would that change your opinion of the Bible, the Christian faith, and the centrality of humanity as image bearers of God? Recently there was some
Repentance Unto Life The Grace of Warning January 06, 2022 But what a gift of God’s grace to be alerted to what is coming, whether it's a tornado, a flood, or God’s final judgement. Just as a loving parent... so does our heavenly father warn His children of the consequences of sinful rebellion and disobedience.
3GT Episode 249: 3GT on CT's Top 20 for 2021 January 06, 2022 After a holiday hiatus, the boys are back! Well, at least two of them are, as Kyle's extended hiatus continues. After new year's greetings, the guys decide to reflect
Missons 100 Years of Reformed Presbyterian Missions in Syria (Part 1 of 2) January 05, 2022 In 1856, the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America sent their first missionaries to a foreign field. The foreign field was Syria, and the mission work that began was to continue for just over a century.
