contentment How Our Minds Are Built—and Broken January 30, 2019 The more we understand our brains, the more we can trust that God’s word gives us the right instructions for living. He tells us to enjoy what we have and trust Him to give us what we don't.
3GT Episode 118: Twitter Mob Rule January 29, 2019 Much like Alfred Hitchcock's horror movie The Birds [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hplpQt424Ls], where countless flocks of birds gather and then begin to attack children, schools and homes, people
About Those Angels of the Churches January 28, 2019 In the first chapter of Revelation, the glorified Christ appears to John to give him messages for the seven churches of Asia. In addition to the description of his shining appearance, John sees
psalm3 Safe to Sleep - Psalm 3 January 27, 2019 When David wrote this Psalm, he had been driven from his throne. His son Absalom rose up and, by saying what people wanted to hear, turned Israel against their king. His father left
Dying Thief Thoughts on Theology of the Thief January 26, 2019 In the middle of the night, about 10 days ago, before my brother Warren Peel published his post, I found myself wide-awake, with my head full of 'Thoughts on the Theology of
Judgment of Charity The Dangers of Confirmation Bias January 24, 2019 The power of confirmation bias is incredibly strong. If you believe something to be true, you naturally interpret events in such a way that you confirm your thesis.
Depression Recovering from the Most Depressing Day of the Year January 22, 2019 Congratulations! If you are reading this, you have survived another Blue Monday, the proverbial “Most Depressing Day of the Year”. The 3rd Monday of January brings, per the “Blue Monday Formula [https://en.
3GT Episode 117: Living in Arminianville January 22, 2019 While Kyle's off floating around on a cruise ship somewhere, Barry and Scott remain behind hunkered down in Arminianville. Left behind, they discuss how to survive and thrive as Calvinistic strangers
Presenting Some Unique Opportunities on MLK Day January 21, 2019 One of the many joys I have in working at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh is the interactions I have with brothers and sisters in the African American community. From such things
Christian living Mis_ _ _ g January 19, 2019 Something has gone missing from our collective psyche. It used to form an essential part of our understanding of life. It helped us navigate a world where bad things happened and prompted us
Better Late than Never – Thoughts on Deathbed Conversions January 18, 2019 In the last couple of weeks I have come across two men who professed faith just before their deaths, which has prompted me to think about the subject. Here are some thoughts, in
Assurance Hanging in There – or Hanging onto Christ? January 17, 2019 Most readers are probably familiar with the phrase, “Hang in there! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hang_in_there,_Baby]” It all began with a poster of a Siamese cat hanging from a
3GT Episode 116: Ligonier's State of Theology January 15, 2019 Not too long ago, Ligonier Ministries [https://www.ligonier.org/] released its biennial "The State of Theology [https://thestateoftheology.com/]" survey results. Playing Mr. Gallup Poll himself, our pastor decides to
Why the Church Needs to Pray the Imprecatory Psalms January 14, 2019 For those unfamiliar with the term "imprecatory," that word describes sections where the wicked are cursed in the psalms ("imprecation" meaning a curse against someone). Here are a few
Christian witness Boldness for Jesus January 12, 2019 Introduction I've just been working through the Gospel of Matthew in my devotions recently, and I came this morning, 15th of December, the Year of our Lord, 2018 (some four weeks
suffering, sympathy, empathy, redemption A Sympathy for Empathy January 10, 2019 I can do absolutely nothing to know that pain from my children’s perspective, much less to lift it from them and bear it myself. But I’d do it in a heartbeat if it were possible. I can help them in some ways, but in no way can I actually be them.
3GT Episode 115: The Bleep January 08, 2019 In 1972, the comedian George Carlin did a routine on a comedy album about the seven swear words you cannot say on TV [http://www.brownpoliticalreview.org/2018/08/the-bleep-you-cant-say-on-tv-a-history-of-swearing-in-television/] . It led to
Toward a More Meditative Life January 07, 2019 Quiet. No, that's not an exclamated command of "Quiet!" at you. Rather, it is an offer, a place noun, hopefully an expression of a desire that you have. You
A Thankful Heart January 07, 2019 A good way to start the day is by turning Psalm 103 into prayer! This Psalm is all about the Covenant - its blessings (v1-5), LORD (v6-14), permanence (v15-19), and right responses (v20-22)
No Third Way January 06, 2019 This morning I began to teach the little ones God's songs - the theme of Psalm 1, I explained, was 'Two Ways'. The first section, I went on, speaks
Christian living Designed for smiling January 05, 2019 3000 years ago King Solomon wrote: > A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. (Proverbs 17:22) A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, But when
The Overgrown Tree of False Theology January 04, 2019 Imagine a tree “run riot into three very large and overgrown branches.” The tree is ancient and gnarly with a large trunk and a canopy that fills the sky. It is impressive to
Storing Up God’s Word as a Precious Treasure January 03, 2019 It was an unusually warm winter day, and I had taken the day off. My plan was to engage in some needed inside activity. Then I saw the weather report. 50 degrees? On
3GT Episode 114: P is for Perseverance January 01, 2019 As a child, the parishioner, like many in the evangelical world, went to the altar again...and again...and again. Somehow during those years, it seemed like salvation never stuck. So he raises
The Joy of Blogging December 31, 2018 I try not to blog too much about this blog, but every now and then duty calls. I wanted to make our readers aware of a few matters. We won another "Challies&
