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"May my teaching drop as the rain... like gentle rain upon the tender grass" Deuteronomy 32:2

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biblical sufficiency

Faith for the Fog

July 31, 2020

The Bible doesn't tell us how God will provide a job, a house or safety from a virus. But it does show us He takes care of His people—even when they can't foresee how.

J.K. Wall J.K. Wall
COVID-19

The Beautiful Inconvenience of Ministry

July 30, 2020

Ministry may be inconvenient, but Jesus brings beauty there.

Joel Hart Joel Hart
3GT

3GT Episode 190: Johnny Mac Attack

July 29, 2020

Pastor John MacArthur has had enough. Faced with new executive orders from California Governor Newsom that churches must not assemble at all due to the Corona virus, he took a stand, made a

Barry York Barry York
freedom

The Voice of Freedom

July 29, 2020

Whose voice have you been hearing the most: the voice of Freedom or that of Oppression?

Keith Evans Keith Evans
Paul

Dear Paul - Minister of the Word

July 28, 2020

Introduction: As a young minister, the pastoral epistles instruct and warn me regularly. On my shelf are a host of books written from older pastors to their young Timothys. In these works, veteran

Bryan Schneider Bryan Schneider
Witness

The Powerful Witness of Deacons

July 27, 2020

A phrase in a verse found in Acts 6 has always intrigued me. Acts 6:7 says, > And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied

Barry York Barry York
reasonableness

The Elusive Trait of Reasonableness

July 25, 2020

(This article first appeared in the Reformed Presbyterian Witness [https://rpwitness.org]--reprinted here with permission. That article in turn drew on one I wrote which first appeared here at Gentle Reformation [https:

Mark Loughridge Mark Loughridge
3GT

3GT Episode 189: Denomination Disputation

July 21, 2020

During these hot summer days, the 3GTers decide in this episode to go for a swim where few dare to go. They jump into the deep, shark-infested waters of denominations. They first are

Barry York Barry York
preaching

Preacher, the Time is at Hand

July 20, 2020

The past four months, my youngest daughter raised guinea fowl from keets to young adults. Over this time, we enjoyed learning about them, seeing them develop, and laughing at their odd behavior. However,

Barry York Barry York
worry

Rejoice... Always!

July 18, 2020

Introduction I'm on vacation in England so I'm going to make this brief - in the few words that follow I hope to stimulate & encourage you by some

Andrew Kerr Andrew Kerr
ARP Synod

Pray for the 2020 ARP Synod Meeting

July 14, 2020

The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARPC) Synod is scheduled to meet on August 18-20 at Bonclarken. The ARPC is dealing with a difficult situation with both our voluntary Denomination Ministry Fund (DMF) and,

Kyle E. Sims Kyle E. Sims
holiness

About Those Unclean Animals

July 13, 2020

Reading recently from Deuteronomy 14 about the unclean animals, I remembered a few things about them. I recalled that a distinction between clean and unclean animals had been made since the the time

Barry York Barry York
Doubting & Believing

Capacity to Cope?

July 12, 2020

Below are my sermon notes from our first Covid-19 public worship service in Knockbracken, Belfast, today, 12 July 2020. If you are interested in a link to the pre-recorded version of the message,

Andrew Kerr Andrew Kerr
3GT

3GT Episode 188: Christian Civil Disobedience

July 10, 2020

Want an episode where our lawyer-parishioner is simply on fire? You've tuned into the right place! For the pastor starts asking questions about the role of civil government and Christians'

Barry York Barry York
James

Privilege Matters, Part 2: Autonomous Anonymous

July 09, 2020

As believers, our response to allegations of systemic sin in society must not be knee-jerk defensiveness; instead, we must drop to our knees in humble self-examination before the law of our loving Savior.

Rut Etheridge III Rut Etheridge III
Providence

Caught by Providence

July 06, 2020

Caught in Providence [https://www.caughtinprovidence.com/] is a television show whose clips are popular on the internet. The show features true scenes from the traffic courtroom of Judge Frank Caprio, who is

Barry York Barry York
balance

Resuming Breakneck Speed

July 04, 2020

Years ago I went to see a film called Koyaanisqatsi. It was like Ecclesiastes without the resolution of chapters 11 & 12. It consists of slow-motion and time-lapse footage from natural landscapes and

Mark Loughridge Mark Loughridge
3GT

3GT Episode 187: How Long, O Naive Ones?

July 02, 2020

If you do not know where that question comes from, you may want to look at Proverbs 1:20-22. For wisdom is shouting in the streets to be heard, and too few are

Barry York Barry York
Psalm 132

Wonderful Worship!

July 02, 2020

Singing the Psalms always brings truth to my mind and stirs my affections. My heart has been especially warmed by the recent Psalm settings written and sung by RPCNA pastor Brian Wright. As

Sharon Sampson
deaths of despair

Hope for Hard Times

July 01, 2020

As "deaths of despair" are rising again in America amid the coronavirus pandemic, Christian faith offers to turn great hardship into abiding hope.

J.K. Wall J.K. Wall
worship

Worshiping in God's Outdoor Sanctuary

June 29, 2020

For the past five weeks, one of the locations of our two-sited congregation has hosted services outside to have a safer worship experience during the Corona crisis. As we are located near the

Barry York Barry York
Judas Iscariot

Judas, John & Jesus

June 27, 2020

Introduction Of all the characters in Scripture, the most tragic is surely Judas. He is the One described by Jesus as the "son of destruction". Gospel Number 4 explains Judas in

Andrew Kerr Andrew Kerr
The Church in Revelation

The Prayers of the Saints

June 25, 2020

Our prayers on earth come up before God in heaven and result in dynamic manifestations of God’s power on the earth.

Richard Holdeman Richard Holdeman
3GT

3GT Episode 186: Fathers in the Faith

June 23, 2020

In this episode, the prof brings up the recent passing of Pastor John Tweed, who was a spiritual father to many in the church and especially to Kyle. After Pastor Borg commemorates John&

Barry York Barry York
sympathy

A Call for Sympathy

June 23, 2020

A sympathizing Christ forms a sympathetic church.

Joel Hart Joel Hart
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