3GT Episode 207: What Happens When We Worship December 02, 2020 On this episode, the 3GTers welcome a guest onto the show to talk about one of their favorite topics. Worship! Pastor Jonathan Cruse joins them to discuss his new book What Happens When
Balanced Principles from Luther's "Whether One May Flee From A Deadly Plague" November 30, 2020 Over the past months, I have noted that several articles addressing the Covid-19 epidemic referred to or quoted from a Martin Luther treatise "Whether One May Flee From A Deadly Plague"
Christ in the Old Testament Explanations & Ephods November 28, 2020 Some words, in English, like "synod" are hard to understand. Another strange Hebrew word "ephod" has an air of obscure incomprehensibility about it. I doubt, however, if this is
The Church in Revelation The Woman Clothed with the Sun November 26, 2020 By picturing the church as a woman wrapped in the sun with the moon under her feet and stars on her head, God reminds you that the church, wrapped in the perfections of Christ, is the most glorious and beautiful work God is doing in our world.
Carl Trueman Jumping Into the Rabbit-Hole November 24, 2020 It’s not simply the LGBTQ+ community, or progressive liberals who have been influenced. We may not be eating the same apples but we’re eating from the same tree. Too much has been yielded to the modern self by Christians who, equipped with their Bibles, should know better.
thanksgiving Stressed Out for the Holiday? November 24, 2020 The Puritans are often considered the quintessential curmudgeons of the Christian faith. This is untrue, but often repeated nonetheless. Could you imagine taking stress relief counsel from them? Would they even understand? They
3GT 3GT Episode 206: Theologizing on Thanksgiving November 24, 2020 With Thanksgiving upon us, the 3GTers decide to theologize upon it. Surely many make comments and complaints about how difficult the year 2020 has been thus far. Yet why should the giving of
gospel Seeing the Grandness of the Son with a Grandson November 23, 2020 Miriam and I just arrived back home this evening after a trip. We were gone several days to see our daughter's family in Kansas. On the way back, we reflected on
gospel The Gospel is for Christians Too! November 20, 2020 If your pastor announced that he was going to begin a ten-week series of sermons on the gospel, how would you react? Would you say to yourself, ‘Under no circumstances can I afford
Politics Give Thanks. Life is More Than Politics November 19, 2020 When I sit down for the Thanksgiving meal, I'll thank God I was able to participate in politics this year. But I’ll also give thanks that life is much more than that.
guide Be Thou My Guide! November 18, 2020 My greatest passion in life (from a secular point of view) is to ski deep powder off-piste, in crystalline shimmering sunlight, while cutting new, fresh, tracks. Sadly thinning cartilages in my knees, not
3GT 3GT Episode 205: Taming the Cage Stagers November 17, 2020 Scott is back! Barry found him a fan! And Kyle sounds like who? Though this episode starts off all over the place, the 3GTers finally hone in on their topic by stepping into
discipline D is for Discipline November 16, 2020 In 1985, I began my graduate studies in the Mathematics Department of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Newly married, excited to discover and join the Reformed Presbyterian Church there, and eager to
The LORD's Day Remember! November 15, 2020 Remember to adore the LORD who gave man the Sabbath as a sacred precious gift. Remember to confess each bored or careless breach - those before or after church. Remember to give thanks
Rest A Word for the Weary November 12, 2020 "Weary" is the exact word that describes our experience. We grow so exhausted and the stacks of work can be crushingly burdensome. Are you with me in this, dear Christian, or am I alone in growing tired?
Rest Rest During Unrest November 10, 2020 We need rest. One of the ways that interrogators break people down is by not letting them rest. Most of us know that when we push too hard without rest that our productivity
3GT 3GT Episode 204: Why Are We Still Protesting? November 10, 2020 No, the 3GTers are not talking about protesting election results, face masks, or any other hot button issue that gets people all riled up these days. The protest of their concern is much
sympathy In Sympathy to the Challies Family November 09, 2020 Dear Tim and Aileen, At the moment I saw Tim's title on his post dated November 4, my heart immediately sank. The whispered prayer "Oh, please no, Lord!" escaped
leadership Abusive Leadership November 07, 2020 Ezekiel 34 was in my Bible reading this week. What a sombre passage for pastors, for shepherds of the flock. > ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: "Woe to you shepherds
1 Thessalonians 5:18 The $700 Garage Sale! November 05, 2020 At a young age, my daughter understood economics. She said, “I like eBay better than garage sales. At garage sales, people always offer less, but on eBay, they bid to pay more!” My
3GT 3GT Episode 203: Portraits of Christ November 04, 2020 Three Guys Theologizing welcomes to this episode David Whitla [https://davidwhitla.com/], Professor of Church History at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary [https://rpts.edu/]. David co-authored with Gordon Keddie [https://gordonkeddie.com/] the
Christian Liberty Disabling Idolatry October 31, 2020 All of the deprivations we’re enduring provide an abundance of opportunity to identify with, serve, and learn from those different from us. May we never squander opportunities for empathy on prideful personal entitlement!
family worship From Genesis to Revelation in Family Worship October 28, 2020 Here is how our family is learning the books of the Bible - and God's message to us in each of them.
3GT 3GT Episode 202: Dunk, Sprinkle, or Pour? October 27, 2020 The guys start off lamenting Scott's absence, and wondering if he who says he never listens to 3GT will tune into this episode to see what Kyle and Barry say about
church leadership Praying for Shepherds as Wolves Attack October 26, 2020 As I slowly work my way through a preaching series in Revelation, last night I preached on "The Deceptive Beast of the Earth [https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=102520231572934]"
