Gentle Reformation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

With apologies that technical difficulties made us sound a bit tinny and even lose our parishioner in the process, 3GT is happy to have Dr. Michael Allen join us to discuss the Paideia

Amazingly, it's been ten years since Collin Hansen's Young, Restless, Reformed book was published, following an article by that same name in Christianity Today, that chronicled the New Calvinism

Introduction Most of react strongly when accused of doing wrong. 'Stop trying to make me feel guilty!' is what street-wise adolescents say to parents. 'I hate when you do

One of the great movements in Reformed theological education today is a deepening connection between the academy and the church. Factors such as the "Reformed Resurgence," multiplication of publication ministries, and

Have you ever, even as a Christian, found yourself rooting for people to break God’s commandments and even cheering when they achieve their Satanic aspirations? This is far easier to do, and

As the pastor and professor continue to rejoice over having a new parishioner in the fold, the guys interact over the issue of church discipline. When sin is present in the life of

Having enjoyed yesterday another Sabbath, where my soul was rejuvenated and my heart made glad, I thought I would encourage you with ten concise reasons (five coming from the Old Testament and five

Life during the week can be full of stress and strain. It is great to pause to break and imbibe God's Sabbath rest. With that in mind, a famous request of

The following guest post is by Russell Pulliam, an Indianapolis Star columnist who directs the Pulliam Fellowship summer intern program for the Indianapolis Star and the Arizona Republic. Though Gentle Reformation has already

Yes, the time has arrived! The pastor and prof finally have found a parishioner willing to join them. You are going to enjoy hearing who he is. Yet there is a conundrum, a