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&
vocation Thanks a Million December 29, 2018 If God can work through a million people across the globe to bring us coffee and bread, imagine what He can do—and will do—to help us with more important matters.
Very Telling Words December 29, 2018 How many foolish, hasty, angry, impatient, grumbling, critical, deceptive, unwise things we have said... if we know it instinctively, Jesus warns us of it biblically. Our Lord deals with words which are discredited,
3GT Episode 113: The Persecuted Church in China December 25, 2018 With the outbreak of persecution by the government on the Early Rain Covenant Church of China in Chengdu, the guys address this subject on this episode. They look at the incredible instructions [http:
The Forgotten Part of the Christmas Story December 24, 2018 Behind the familiar scenes of shepherds and wise men so common at this time of year is one so horrific it often gets overlooked and under preached. Many would not even consider reading
Why Every Christian Needs a Christmas Tree December 22, 2018 Introduction It's not long to go to the big day now! The halls are already decked with mistletoe and holly. Tinsel will be draped over banisters. Presents are rapidly accumulating by
Millionaire Slumdog: a Riches-to-Rags Story December 21, 2018 Perhaps you’ve seen the hit film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, which tells the rags-to-riches story of Jamal Malik, a boy from the slums of Mumbai who wins the top prize on the game show
A Letter to the Inactive Member December 21, 2018 I’m not certain but I suspect that if you asked a pastor what discourages him most, a common answer given would be the inactive member. An inactive member is one of the sheep that has gone astray and requires the shepherd to leave the ninety-nine.
3GT Episode 112: I'm Dreaming of a Reformed Christmas December 18, 2018 The guys have eaten some Christmas cookies and are wondering if they should feel a bit guilty. Are Reformed Christians supposed to participate in this holiday season? To answer that, the 3GTers first
Theology on the Go Interview December 17, 2018 With travel, preaching and teaching, and planning for a daughter's wedding next week, life is full! So instead of an article today, here is another option. Recently I joined Jonathan Master
persecuted Christians Worshiping When Dying is Gain December 15, 2018 Despite the ease with which many of us will be permitted to worship, there will be others who worship tomorrow morning under the threat of hurt and danger; persecution and loss; sword and death. There will be those who worship, and they will worship as those who know that death is gain.
Christmas, preaching, exegetical, worship, topical, advent, holiday 'Tis the Season for Topigetical Sermons December 12, 2018 To what degree should the season affect what happens in worship on the Lord’s Day? Let me respectfully make the case that the answer of “Not to any degree; zero” is too cold. And let’s focus in particular on the preaching.
Suicide 3GT Episode 111: The Darkest Night of the Soul (Suicide) December 11, 2018 Before you join Barry, Kyle, and Scott for this episode of 3GT, you may want to pray first. For the guys address seriously the subject of suicide. Having been affected by suicide in
A Lesson Heard in Longfellow’s Home December 10, 2018 While in Cambridge on a trip to visit churches in Massachusetts and Rhode Island this past weekend, my host, Tom Fisher, took me on a walking tour of Harvard. Tom is a walking
Christian living Is a long face more Christian? December 08, 2018 Life is hard. Difficult things happen to us. Serious matters—Heaven, Hell, eternity, sin—weigh on us. Yet in some places I see a long-faced Christianity—the long face worn almost as a
3GT Episode 110: House Churchin' December 04, 2018 A reader sent in a question wondering about the 3GTers' view on Francis Chan's We Are Church [http://wearechurch.com/] house church movement. After poking around his website and reading
Light A Tract for this Time December 04, 2018 I've been struck this morning by a reading in the Gospels about the start of Jesus' ministry. In Matthew 4:16-25 we see Messiah's first disciples called, His
Overcoming Fear in Evangelism December 03, 2018 In evangelism, God has given us the message we need to share with unbelievers. The whole Bible tells the story of creation, mankind’s fall into sin, and the provision of a Savior
Keep the Church Honest December 01, 2018 Two-hundred years after the writing of the Westminster Standards, pastors from various reformed denominations gathered in Edinburgh, Scotland to celebrate the anniversary. The year was 1843. In typical reformed-celebratory style, the anniversary was
Sabbath Day Linchpin of Life - Sanctify the Sabbath December 01, 2018 As I pen this post I am about to preach the closing case-law-commandment section from Exodus 23:10-19. I'll be re-stressing to the church how we should properly view these texts:
purpose Millennials Can't Buy Meaning November 30, 2018 People are trying but struggling even more today to find meaning because greater prosperity and more personalized technology have pushed materialism and individualism to crowd out other options--like Christianity.
