Gentle Reformation

How are Christians to handle the shame they feel? The Avett Brothers sing, > Shame, boatloads of shame, Day after day, more of the same. Blame, please lift it off, Please take it

Recently, I was approached by a friend who asked me a question after I had preached. In the message, I had made a gospel call to the congregation. My friend asked, "Can

As I prepare for communion tomorrow, I have been reminded, by the late Ed Clowney, of the importance of Christ-centered preaching that keeps eyes focused on Jesus. God's sheep need

“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

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

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&

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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