That One Thing Young Men Need April 25, 2022 In the middle of his very practical pastoral letter to Titus, Paul encourages him to instruct the different age and gender groups in the church. He will get to the young men. Yet
A Lord's Day Morning Meditation April 24, 2022 It’s the Lord’s Day morning and I have a window that looks out over the Oswego River. This morning I am going to attend church at the Oswego Reformed Presbyterian Church.
literature The Reader, the Bible & His Presence April 20, 2022 Recently, I have been reading Terry Eagleton’s book, How to Read Literature. Eagleton is as entertaining as he is insightful. He reminds us readers, for example, that Heathcliff does not exist outside
Hope for the Prodigals April 17, 2022 "Let us learn never to despair of the salvation of anyone, as long as he lives. Fathers ought never to despair of prodigal sons. Mothers ought never to despair of self-willed, headstrong
prayer An Ordination Prayer April 16, 2022 Almighty God, creator of Heaven and Earth You who spoke this universe into being by your powerful word, You who have given us a message of life for this broken world a world
manna ‘See! The Lord has given you the...’ April 15, 2022 This title is the beginning of a verse from the Bible. How do you think it continues? What word would you guess comes next?
gender issues Senses, Faith & Gender April 14, 2022 When I was a teen, I struggled with obsessive compulsive behavior (or what some might tag as OCD). I simply couldn’t get it into my head that the oven was off or
pastoral ministry Rethinking Pastoral Ministry Post-Covid April 12, 2022 There is something special and powerful about being with someone in-person. These opportunities do not need to be lost by pastors and elders, or regular members. We need to have the touch of a sympathetic hug. We need to be able to wipe away the tears. We need to feel the reverberations of a laugh.
Shepherding in the Spirit April 11, 2022 This article appears in the March edition of Tabletalk [https://tabletalkmagazine.com/] magazine. An overseer appointed by the Holy Spirit has a uniquely spiritual work (Acts 20:28 [https://www.esv.org/Acts%
Confessionalism "If you had one shot . . ." OR: Polemics about Confessions... April 08, 2022 If you’re a Protestant Christian, imagine that someone you don't know asks you to explain in one sentence (no run-ons!) why your church doesn’t pray to Mary or the
3GT Episode 257: Counseling a Listener April 07, 2022 The boys are back! Yes, all of them! After a long hiatus, the pastor is welcomed back by the parishioner and professor on 3GT once again. After their usual banter and seeing the
Work The Massive Value of Unpaid Work March 31, 2022 Our society doesn’t value work that doesn’t pay. But recent work by economists show that unpaid labor--by moms, retirees and volunteers--has a huge dollar value.
The Evangelistic Pause March 31, 2022 More than once, Jesus told people not to do evangelism. Is there perhaps a lesson in this needed today? Do we ever duct tape the mouth in evangelism? When He healed the two
3GT Episode 256: A Daughter's Midnight Call March 30, 2022 They're back! Well, at least two of them are. As this episode explains, each of the three guys have had unusually difficult schedules that have made recording impossible until now. Kyle
Abiding in the Almighty's Shadow March 28, 2022 The following article is a guest post by Emory Mangan, daughter of Gentle Reformation author Barry York. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > He who dwells in the Shelter of the Most High, will abide in the Shadow
Shepherding is a Trinitarian Work March 21, 2022 This article appears in February's edition of Tabletalk magazine. When it comes to shepherding the church, elders do well to realize that their calling is a practical, Trinitarian work. The Apostle
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
