Gentle Reformation

Christ's Love

Civil War. Civil Rights. Civil Love.

June 01, 2020

I cannot not speak [https://gentlereformation.com/2020/05/11/i-cannot-not-say-something/]. Again. The tortuous murder of George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin has set our country literally ablaze. Though recent instances of

strangers and exiles

We Are All Exiles Now

May 29, 2020

Beyond physical separation and severe persecution, exile always includes a deep longing caused when our circumstances aren't what they ought to be. These days, all of us feel that.

3GT

3GT Episode 182: Meditating on Metaphors

May 26, 2020

With the guys still longing for the church to reassemble fully again, they decide to spend some time reflecting on the Biblical pictures of the church. What can we learn by looking at

prayer

Great Power in its Effects

May 26, 2020

“I’ll pray for you”. Do those words feel like throw-away offerings of help when you don’t know what to say? Or do you ever feel bashful as you offer those words of promise? What then is the value of prayer...

Memory

John H. Tweed | An Ordinary Pastor

May 25, 2020

Inevitably, the time comes when in faith you must give them up for it is the singular honor of the Great Shepherd who alone can pass through that gate with his sheep. Today, Jesus has tended another one of his sheep through the pasture of this life and into eternity.

Psalms

Yahweh Blessings - Psalm 134

May 23, 2020

The following is a link to my recent late-night post on Psalm 134 - I pray it will bless you as much as it blessed me in doing it!

Choices

It Matters...

May 21, 2020

I remember a video we watched when our daughter was young. The little boy snuck out of the house and went to see a prohibited movie. When his deceit was discovered, his father

Episode 181: Abuse and the Church

May 20, 2020

After their previous episode [https://3gt.xyz/2020/05/13/episode-180-not-forsaken/], where they interviewed Jennifer Greenberg, author of Not Forsaken: A Story of Life after Abuse [https://jennifergreenberg.net/], the 3GTers decided to

elders

Lessons from My Elders in Tumultuous Days

May 19, 2020

I love my elders. In some ways, that's it. That's the whole post. God has blessed me to serve alongside ten faithful elders here in Indianapolis. Below are some

COVID-19

If I Get Covid Am I Covered?

May 18, 2020

It is often claimed by Christians that there is healing in the atonement. A standard proof-text is Matthew's use of Isaiah. What does the prophet teach about sickness? A Spiritual Condition

Memory

On the Edges of My Dreams

May 18, 2020

You are often there, on the edges of my dreams. Quiet, not speaking. Present, but untouchable. I reach out for you, but then you are gone. The dreams are not like you were

COVID-19

The Easing of Lockdown

May 16, 2020

Countries wait with bated breath. Children strain at the leash. Parents look forward to it. Here in Ireland after 7 weeks of greatly restricted movement, the prospect of some levels of freedom are

COVID-19

I (probably) gave someone the virus. Now I feel guilty.

May 15, 2020

Guilty feelings are not always the best way to measure guilt. Some people feel terribly guilty when they haven’t actually done anything wrong. Other people don’t feel guilty at all, even

Ahmaud Arbery

Doing Righteousness with Indignation

May 14, 2020

The Psalms encourage, engender, and express the “patience of the saints” (Revelation 13:10) and the imprecatory Psalms let us voice how hard it is to have and maintain. In our culture, we need these patience-inspiring, peace-seeking Psalms now, rather urgently.

3GT

3GT Episode 180: Not Forsaken

May 13, 2020

The episode is a 3GT plus one, as the guys are visited by a special guest. Jennifer Michelle Greenberg, author of Not Forsaken: A Story of Life after Abuse [https://jennifergreenberg.net/], joins

church life

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Virtual Ministry

May 12, 2020

The present situation has pushed many of us unsophisticated ordinary end-users to use more cutting edge programs and applications in our regular lives.

I Cannot Not Speak

May 11, 2020

As a young man, I would spout off on every latest controversy that appeared in the news, whether it was theological or societal. As I grew older (and hopefully wiser), I learned that

COVID-19

Covid 19 & Biblical Balance

May 10, 2020

It is of the utmost importance that we maintain a Biblical balance. In our polarized time you might feel pulled to one extreme or the other. As Christians we must keep both of these priorities, life and livelihood, in Biblical balance.

3GT

3GT Episode 179: Public Prayer

May 09, 2020

With the 3GTers in exile from the house of God, they are grateful they can at least worship by participating in online services. Hearing pastoral prayers puts longing in their hearts for corporate

messiah

Asa the Ace?

May 09, 2020

Introduction There was a lot of excitement in the UK yesterday. Even in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, street parties assembled (with social distancing) throughout Britain. It was fascinating to watch video

3 John 13-14

What's That In Your Hand?

May 07, 2020

Back in the 1980s, I worked in the financial world and had my first introduction to cell phones, or “bag phones” as they were sometimes called. The men I worked for could call

friendship

Give Us This Day Our Daily Friendship

May 05, 2020

This season has induced myriads of emotions for most of us.  In the midst of stay-at-home orders, our fears abound.  Will I catch the virus?  Will I lose my job?  Where will I

COVID-19

'Fallen, fallen is Babylon the Great'

May 02, 2020

In no time at all, the world has changed. Plague has brought the global economy crashing down. Trade and industry has ground to a standstill, except for essentials. That ubiquitous first-world leisure activity

health care

The Difference Christianity Makes

April 29, 2020

During health crises like the coronavirus pandemic, Christianity and its influence often make the difference between life and death.

John Calvin

Wisdom from John Calvin on COVID-19

April 28, 2020

What would John Calvin say to the likes of us about facing COVID-19?