Prayer in Romans 8 In Our Weakness... December 16, 2019 It's now been 9 months since my mom starting losing her speech. It is also roughly 10 weeks from she received her diagnosis - dreaded Motor Neurone Disease. We are thankful
The Wood's Umbrageous Calm December 16, 2019 I stand alone in the quietness of the pine grove. The hills around this valley setting bring a welcome halt to the noisiness of life from the ridges above. Any sound that manages
Isaiah - Justification Isaiah's Teaching of Justification by Faith December 14, 2019 I've been giving some sustained thought over the last few months to the texts and themes of the Prophecy of Isaiah, a scroll also well-beloved and regarded as the Bible'
presbyterianism We the People of the Presbyterian Church December 12, 2019 Jesus himself has given it as a right and privilege, more precious than gold, that the membership select for themselves those for leadership who meet the biblical qualifications.
James 1 (Anti)Virtue-Signaling December 12, 2019 Virtue-signaling is a vicious, ever-present temptation for preachers and teachers of God’s Word. How can we, especially in our day, publicly promote righteousness without being and sounding self-righteous?
Taking Stock December 10, 2019 The end of the year is quickly coming upon us. We have many end of year activities and holidays. It is really easy in the hustle and bustle to let the new year
3GT Episode 160: Millennials' View or Millennial Views? December 10, 2019 This 3GT episode begins with a couple of the hosts trying to figure out the topic of the day. Are they discussing the view of the Millennial generation, or the different views of
Burn Out - Isaiah's Servant Songs Burnt Out? December 09, 2019 You're bruised, badly crushed! You're gutted, deeply hurt! You're through, nearly spent! You're burst, half-exhausted! Loud sighs, weary gasps! Quite dark, pretty bleak! You'
Christian living Stepping out of the Shadows December 07, 2019 It would be easy to bemoan the state of the world in which we live. 2019 was a year of momentous change with the introduction of abortion in Ireland and in Northern Ireland,
Death Preparing for Your Future December 05, 2019 For those of you who are planners, preparing for your future comes naturally. You have planned your education, a home purchase, vacations, events, and your eventual retirement. It is interesting, however, that planning
3GT Episode 159: Rewind Time! December 03, 2019 On occasion the guys like to revisit a topic from a previous episode or take reader's questions about them. So they hit the rewind button and the record button (Can you
Servant Songs - Isaiah It's all been a waste? December 02, 2019 Introduction When Monday morning comes we often feel like that! There really was no point! All the efforts seem a waste! I'm exhausted in the work and think I've
The One-TWO-Three of More Urgent Preaching December 02, 2019 Preaching should have a sense of urgency to it. As Martyn Lloyd-Jones stated to students in his classic work Preaching and Preachers [https://www.amazon.com/Preaching-Preachers-D-Martyn-Lloyd-Jones/dp/0310331293], “You are not simply
Deer Camp Meditations November 30, 2019 Growing up in Western Pennsylvania, the first Monday after Thanksgiving was an important holiday--maybe even the most important one! Schools were closed. Diners opened really early. Orange was the color of the liturgy.
humility Humility, Not Hubris, Leads to Greatness November 30, 2019 Instead of striving for advancement, we should serve others in love. Humble as our work may be, Christ uses it to advance His great kingdom.
Love Thy Neighbor. Eat Thy Vegetables. November 29, 2019 Most Americans think of November as the month in which we feast. This is good and fitting. Yet there’s something else most Americans do every November. It’s not as exciting as
Quiet Thanksgiving November 28, 2019 The house stands quiet this Thanksgiving. Barren trees out picture window silently Wave their limbs in the cold November breeze. Other years the house abounds with joy. Delicious aromas, plates and glasses clinking,
3GT Episode 158: Joy in the Christian Life November 26, 2019 If there is a need in the church in this depressed, pessimistic, therapeutic age, it is that of true joy. So in this episode, the 3GTers go on a quest to find the
God's Word Ensuring Saturation of God's Revelation November 26, 2019 Have you ever felt as though you had so many encounters with God’s Word, but wondered if any of it is sinking in?
Biblical Basis? Temptations of Christ Bible-Based Christianity? November 25, 2019 In reading through the Temptations of our Lord in Luke, I was struck in a fresh way, by the Devil's intimate Bible knowledge. Satan, Luke recounts, is a master-twister of Scripture:
The Secret of Joyful Grading November 25, 2019 One of my former professors said in my presence more than once, a bit tongue in cheek, "I would teach for free, but they have to pay me to do the grading.
Sabbath Day Reclaiming Sabbath Rest November 21, 2019 We weren’t created to give ourselves to a non-stop cycle of our worldly employments and enjoyments. Instead, we’ve been created to stop the cycle one day a week.
motherhood A Few Thoughts on Motherhood November 21, 2019 Next week, my little girl turns thirty years old! Because I worship at a church with lots of children, because I work at a seminary with lots of young families, and because I
Death Domesticating Death November 19, 2019 Last month, death unwelcomely inserted itself into my family's life. Death has a way of doing that. It barges right in, uninvited, disrupting life. It rudely divides families, and leaves those who remain behind mourning, sorrowful, and diminished...
3GT Episode 157: Pay Those Vows! November 19, 2019 Kyle wrote a post on vows (you can read it here [https://standardforliving.com/2019/09/26/a-few-thoughts-and-advice-on-vows/?fbclid=IwAR3-IhWXdEa1ooredV578kV3xdQPmSxgyd-P2jZfSFBYetA8wV0aSV0nXyw] ), and that got the guys thinking. So they decided to discuss this topic
