Great Commission Disciple Making Movements June 29, 2021 Ultimately, disciple-making movements build upon a foundation that emphasizes obedience above knowledge, which in turn leads to a devaluation of the preaching and teaching function of the institutional church.
Evangelism Election & Evangelism June 28, 2021 Introduction How should the doctrine of God's Eternal Choice in Christ shape the way we seek stray sheep, build disciples up, or evangelize the lost? It is my prayer, while certainly
Episode 234: P.S. Hey, What about REs? June 25, 2021 After the last episode [https://3gt.xyz/2021/06/17/episode-233-if-you-leave-me-now/] dealing with congregants and pastors leaving the church, a listener said, "Hey, wait a minute! What about ruling elders?" So
Ministry: Leading Others to Glory in Christ Jesus June 22, 2021 Serving Jesus is about leading people to glory in Christ Jesus. Ministry, life, parenting, etc. does not center on our personal and internal achievement goals. Nor does it center on our desires for
I Cry at Weddings June 21, 2021 Well, I prefer to call it more of a manly sort of tearing up. But it's true. I cannot prevent it. At some point at a wedding, my eyes always fill
Weary Toil: Synod 2021 June 19, 2021 Heads and beards were visibly more gray, and pages, who ordinarily serve the court with passing out papers, were stationed behind screens to monitor delegates over Zoom; unable to attend due to international
Christ in the Psalms The Cost June 19, 2021 We see the athlete atop the podium clutching their gold medal, a broad smile covering their face, eyes sparkling. Unless we personally know them (or others like them), we don’t see the
3GT Episode 233: If You Leave Me Now June 17, 2021 The guys tackle a situation often faced by people in the church. What do you do when a fellow member tells you they are leaving the congregation? Unlike a previous episode [https://3gt.
Preaching by Faith June 14, 2021 From the pulpit and in his ministry, the pastor must preach the faith. In other words, he is bound by confession and conscience to proclaim the doctrines of the faith in truth and
Zechariah 10:1-11 Follow My Leader? June 12, 2021 Just getting ready to preach on Zechariah 10 tomorrow - I have to confess not one of the easier passages from which I have attempted to bring a message to God's
Ecclesiology A "Canceled" Synod? June 10, 2021 “Christians who can no longer listen to one another will soon no longer be listening to God either ..."
presbyterianism A City on a Hill June 09, 2021 Openness and visibility is the ordinary handmaid to the work of the church and not a liability to our public image, and secrecy and concealment have no regular part in our labors.
3GT Episode 232: Holding Fast June 08, 2021 So the pastor heard that a certain professor (not the one on this podcast!) teaches that fasting is no longer required in the Christian era [https://www.beautifulchristianlife.com/blog/should-christians-fast-or-feast]. He wants
prayer Christ Is Our Help! June 08, 2021 Only with God do we find shoulders that are wide enough for the issues and problems of our day.
Our Hiding Place June 07, 2021 The following article is a guest post from Dr. C.J. Williams, Professor of Old Testament Studies at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary [www.rpts.edu] and author of The Shadow of Christ in
Christian living No U-turns allowed June 05, 2021 We live in a plastic world—I’m not referring to the avalanche of plastic which fills our bins, or litters our beaches. I’m thinking of the idea that we can be
Puritans Voices from the Past June 03, 2021 Today, I’d like to share with you the entry for June 3 from my favorite daily devotional, Voices of the Past (Puritan Devotional Readings), edited by Richard Rushing. This encouragement comes from
3GT Episode 231: The Preacher Behind the Curtain June 02, 2021 In this latest episode of Three Guys Theologizing, the parishioner asks a question to the preacher and the homiletics professor on a listener's behalf. How do these men go about about
Evangelistic Videos May 31, 2021 Recently students at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary were challenged to produce videos of 3-5 minutes that proclaimed the gospel to others. Students in adjunct professor Ed Blackwood's evangelism class has to
Anger Be Angry but Sin Not! May 31, 2021 Many situations provoke us. We get hurt then get hot. These testing circumstances, when we are tempted to react, are spiritually precarious. We need to pause and reflect. We should let "red
Spiritual Dependence By My Spirit May 29, 2021 Introduction It is hard to over-stress our great need of God's Spirit. As I finish prep for a talk on Zechariah 4, I've been reminded once again of my
natural revelation An Awesome Display May 27, 2021 God sustains even the lowliest of creatures – those who have to live in the dirt for 17 years just to get a few weeks in the light.
Baptism Infant Baptism and the Future of the Church May 25, 2021 Infant baptism announces God's plan of future hope for the church of Jesus Christ.
3GT Episode 230: Presbyterian Liturgy? May 25, 2021 The three guys who theologize return to one of their favorite topics - worship! The prof starts off this episode suggesting that all churches have a liturgy as they worship, then lets the
presbyterianism When Presbyterian Rubber Meets the Road May 24, 2021 This is where the rubber meets the road. This is Presbyterianism at work addressing what is, at least broadly speaking, the third mark of the church: issues of discipline. This isn’t ancillary to the work of the church but rests upon the very foundation of our identity.
