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life and death

Living Long in the Land

September 29, 2021

Despite declines in 2020, life expectancies remain double what they used to be--something we should celebrate and seek to sustain.

J.K. Wall J.K. Wall

What Submission is Not

September 27, 2021

The Lord is raising up a veritable army of holy women holding men accountable for abuse in the home, church, and society. Women such as Rachel Denhollander [https://rachaeldenhollander.com/], Jennifer Greenberg [https:

Barry York Barry York
reading

What I'm Reading and What I'm Learning

September 22, 2021

Devoted reading is the practice of enjoying knowledge and enjoying truth. Devoted reading is the practice of humility, admitting a need to be taught and expanded in knowledge and understanding. Devoted reading shapes

Joel Hart Joel Hart

Episode 237: Justice - Do It!

September 21, 2021

They are back! Well, at least two of them are. The professor and parishioner resume recording while the pastor continues his needed hiatus. On this episode, Barry actually interviews Scott as he just

Barry York Barry York

Anointed with Oil

September 20, 2021

Please bear with me as I describe a minor medical matter of mine. I know there's nothing like an old guy talking about his health to chase readers away. But it

Barry York Barry York
Marriage

For better, for worse…

September 18, 2021

Last week I came across a remarkable story. Jean-Pierre Adams was a French footballer in the 1970s and 80s, and he passed away on the 6th September, aged 73. He was capped 22

Mark Loughridge Mark Loughridge
Greek

Why Kiss your Bride through a Veil?

September 17, 2021

Why do we insist that those training to be ministers of the Word learn Greek and Hebrew? Is it just tradition? Or a sadistic desire to inflict the same pain that previous generations of ministers had to go through?

Warren Peel Warren Peel
perfection

Speaking Rightly About Our Beloved

September 16, 2021

Having accurate theology about Jesus is not the same as love for Jesus, but if we love him we will always seek to speak correctly about him. Let us do so as we consider his sinless perfection.

Keith Evans Keith Evans
Daniel

Observations on Prayer from Book of Daniel

September 14, 2021

Preaching through the book of Daniel has been a tremendous joy as it speaks to God's power, His purposes, and His faithfulness. It shows us the Lord's love and

Kyle E. Sims Kyle E. Sims

Talitha Cumi

September 14, 2021

Most of the Gospel of Mark is written in Greek, and when the reader is confronted with Jesus speaking Aramaic, it ought to give pause. Jairus's twelve year-old daughter--an only child--lay

Nathan Eshelman Nathan Eshelman

The Nature of the Church's Marks

September 13, 2021

This past weekend, I joined together with my fellow RPTS professors and Dr. John Tweeddale [https://reformationbiblecollege.org/faculty/john-w-tweeddale/] from Reformation Bible College [https://reformationbiblecollege.org/] for our annual Westminster Conference. I

Barry York Barry York
remember

Remember

September 11, 2021

In the midst of calamity, death, war, and affliction we ought to remember. Remember who we are. Remember who God is. Remember the only hope we have, Jesus Christ. Remember the hope of redemption in Jesus. Biblical rememberance leads us to cry out, "Come Lord Jesus, come quickly."

Bryan Schneider Bryan Schneider

Wounded Beauty

September 06, 2021

The following article, the third in a series on the subject of beauty (see here [https://gentlereformation.com/2021/07/19/the-urgency-of-beauty/] and here [https://gentlereformation.com/2021/08/09/what-or-better-who-is-beauty-2/] for the

Guest Author

Hope in a World of Brokenness

September 04, 2021

“Do you have any sense of hope?”—Kabul had just fallen, and the news was full of imagery from the captured city. Airport besieged by people looking to get out; terror etched on

Mark Loughridge Mark Loughridge

Cathedral Feels

September 02, 2021

Cathedrals were designed to invoke a sense of awe and wonder. Cathedrals are intended to move within the worshiper, an internal sense of smallness in contrast to the grandeur of God. Surely, in

Nathan Eshelman Nathan Eshelman

Life is Precious and Fragile

September 02, 2021

“Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.” James 4:14 One week ago

Lee Hutchings Lee Hutchings
Missons

New Testament Prayer List

September 01, 2021

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Perhaps more than anything else, Christian missions needs the prayers of believers around the

Robert Kelbe Robert Kelbe

When Gossip is Not

August 30, 2021

(For obvious reasons, I will try to be as generic as possible in the following paragraph before getting specific about the topic at hand.) In recent months, I have had several people speak

Barry York Barry York
Face masks

Would Luther and Calvin Wear Masks?

August 28, 2021

Rather than focusing on our individual rights, Luther and Calvin's theology on vocation turns our attention to the needs of our neighbors.

J.K. Wall J.K. Wall
Lord's Supper

“It’s for a Sinner”: Overcoming Fear at the Lord’s Table

August 26, 2021

How do we face our fears of coming to the Lord's table?

Joel Hart Joel Hart
Model Church

A Model Church

August 25, 2021

If you could get rid of all the traditions and build a church from scratch what would it be like? Do you have one particular blueprint, template or model in mind? Would the

Andrew Kerr Andrew Kerr
vaccination

Employee Vaccination Religious Exemption

August 23, 2021

Individual Christians, civil leaders, and even clergy must be careful not to exalt their preferred applications of God’s moral law as rules which prohibit, much less contradict others’ convictions.

Kyle Borg Kyle Borg
Bloomington Reformed Presbyterian Church

Celebrating 200 Years of God’s Faithfulness

August 19, 2021

All over the world, Jesus is using small churches, who faithfully serve their local communities year after year with little or no fanfare, to build His great kingdom.

Richard Holdeman Richard Holdeman
What will heaven be like

Unsatisfying Endings

August 18, 2021

There is something inherently disappointing with endings. Why is that? Why can't the world's attempts at glorious conclusions satisfy?

Keith Evans Keith Evans
regret

Redemptive Regret

August 13, 2021

Moral aspirations pursued outside Christ's redemptive work prove merciless. In the grips of graceless religion, regret over past sin twists godly sorrow into legalistic self-loathing.

Rut Etheridge III Rut Etheridge III
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