Five Reasons to Dust Off a Theology Book September 07, 2018 “What are your working on?” “My latest Gentle Reformation article.” “What’s it about?” “Why to read systematic theology.” “Ugh.” True story. Really. Recently I started reading a set of books that have
3GT Episode 98: Hitting the Marks Interview September 04, 2018 With his new book coming out this week, Kyle and Scott interview Barry about Hitting the Marks: Restoring the Essential Identity of the Church [http://http://barryjyork.com]. They ask him such questions
The Westminster Conference: Soundly Preaching the Word of God September 03, 2018 You are invited to attend the annual Westminster Conference sponsored by Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary this coming Saturday, September 8. The conference will take place at Memorial Park Church in Pittsburgh. This year&
worship The Weekly Ascent September 01, 2018 Someone said to me recently “I don’t know that I have ever really worshipped God.” It wasn’t the confession of an atheist or a non-Christian, but the words of a godly
Rome’s “Earthquake” Should Shake Us, Too August 30, 2018 The following article is a guest post by Rebecca VanDoodewaard, author of Uprooted: A Guide for Homesick Christians and Your Future 'Other Half': It Matters Whom You Marry. Over last weekend,
faith Faith Comes When I Can't Fix It August 29, 2018 I see now that the Christian life is really a daily acknowledgment that I can’t do what the Bible says, and crying out for God to do it for me.
3GT Episode 97: Waving Our Blue Banner! August 28, 2018 In this episode the guys pull out their blue banners and wave them proudly...or should we say humbly? Anyway, they converse about the doctrine known as the Mediatorial Kingship of Christ. The
A Funeral Service Text for an Unbeliever August 27, 2018 Many years ago I was asked to conduct a funeral for an unbelieving man by his family. He had attended church off and on, but had not given clear evidence of faith and
Four Tears For Ireland August 25, 2018 I am sitting at my desk on a late-summer Saturday morning in Belfast, north of the Irish border. Perhaps, as I type, the Papal entourage will have already rolled in for its weekend
Family Where Should Your Children Be During Worship? August 23, 2018 But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 19:14) Where are children supposed to be
3GT Episode 96: Potpourri August 21, 2018 Ever walked into Grandma's house and been met with the varied, old fragrances of her potpourri concoction? Kyle has, and he's hoping this episode smells nothing like it. For
Why We Should Adopt Them: Personal Thoughts on Deserted Children August 20, 2018 The following article was sent to me by Ziyu Wang (not her real name), a former student of mine teaching children in Asia and working with deserted children there. This appeal from her
System of Doctrine? August 18, 2018 Many reformed and presbyterian bodies use the phrase "system of doctrine" in their ordination vows. The particular branch of Christ's Church of which I am a minister has as
Is he able…He is able August 18, 2018 I met a man the other day who asked me a straightforward question: “Tell me this, is God able to save me?” “Yes, he is able,” I answered, to which he responded, “No,
My Times are in Your Hand August 17, 2018 On Wednesday of last week our family returned from our vacation feeling refreshed and looking forward to being back in our own home once again, meeting friends and family and settling back into
Browse Worthy: The Overly Sexualized Church August 16, 2018 One of the great ironies of the modern world is that society bombards us daily with the sexualization of everything, then appears surprised when people act out on these encouraged impulses. The church
3GT Episode 95: Being Friends with Aimee Byrd August 14, 2018 Yes, a gal joins the guys on this latest episode! Aimee Byrd, co-host of the Mortification of Spin [http://www.alliancenet.org/mos] podcast, comes on 3GT to discuss her latest book Why
Clowney's Diagram for Preaching from the Old Testament August 13, 2018 Edmund P. Clowney was Professor of Pastoral Theology and President (for sixteen years) of Westminster Theological Seminary. Clowney was a leader in the historical-grammatical interpretation resurgence in the last half of the twentieth
Is Your Church a Safe Place for Kids (or adults for that matter)? August 10, 2018 As a society, we’re scrutinizing much more closely the adults and young adults who want to work with and on behalf of children. And rightly so. We should do all we can
Soul Food August 08, 2018 As we ramp up for another year of chapel services during the academic year at Geneva College, it’s a blessing to reflect back upon the many Spirit-blessed proclamations of his holy Word
Special Announcement from 3GT! August 07, 2018 3GT has moved! So if you want to hear new episodes with our new parishioner, see our new logo on your iTunes stream, and still have access to all our previous episodes, then
Why Hitting the Marks? August 06, 2018 Crown & Covenant Publications [https://www.crownandcovenant.com/] has graciously published my first book, Hitting the Marks: Restoring the Essential Identity of the Church [https://www.crownandcovenant.com/product_p/ds269.htm]. This
Missons The Pursuit of Safety August 03, 2018 A guest post by Heather H. I love having grown up in a Psalm-singing denomination where my head and my heart were filled from my youth with the often-comforting Word of God. One
3GT Episode 94: The Importance of Being Earnest (in Preaching) July 31, 2018 The Earnest movie might have had a twisting plot and focus on humor, but earnest preaching is quite the opposite! The guys engage in lively conversation about what earnestness is in preaching. From
What Wifely Submission Does Not Mean July 30, 2018 Though the Scriptures are perspicuous, or clear, the human heart is not. For it is "more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick; who can understand it?" (Jer. 17:9)