adoption Two Broken Hearts, One Love January 15, 2018 The following article is a guest post by Sarmishta "Shammi" Venkatesh, the wife of a church planter in India. I had the privilege of knowing Venky and Shammi when they were
Church A Regrettable Future January 10, 2018 Imagine a terrible situation. Imagine yourself off at some point in the future, and that you have ruined your family or friendships; you’ve brought great pain and misery to those who trusted
3GT 3GT Episode 67: On Eternity's Brink January 09, 2018 The prof heard the pastor preach judgment at a funeral recently. So it got the guys talking along the lines of Ecclesiastes: "It is better to go to the house of mourning
Brief Book Reviews by Russell Pulliam January 09, 2018 The following brief, interesting book reviews are by Russell Pulliam, an Indianapolis Star columnist who directs the Pulliam Fellowship summer intern program for the Indianapolis Star and the Arizona Republic. 1. With Him,
Church Ecclesiology and Womanhood by Rebecca VanDoodewaard January 08, 2018 The following article is a guest post by Rebecca VanDoodewaard, author of Uprooted: A Guide for Homesick Christians, Your Future ‘Other Half’: It Matters Whom You Marry, and Reformation Women: Sixteenth-Century Figures
Wanting to Silence those who Show us up? January 06, 2018 Introduction I'm planning to preach tomorrow on the murder by Cain of Abel. Time is pressing on so I'll try to be fairly brief. Text John brings out Cain&
Very Able Servants in the Church? January 05, 2018 There are hundreds of names in the Books of Chronicles, hundreds of those who served the Lord and were a part of the godly heritage making up what we call the church. In
Browse Worthy: Edifying Posts January 04, 2018 Usually my "Browse Worthy" posts are united by a topical theme from posts I've read over a period of time. Not so much today. Admittedly, "edifying" is
3GT Episode 66: Learning to Say "No" January 02, 2018 Children learn how to say it pretty early. But when they grow up into busy Christian adults they seem to forget. How do we say "No" to good requests on our
Scripture Memory A Simple Plan for Congregational Scripture Memory January 01, 2018 As our family was gathered over the holidays, one of the subjects of conversation that arose was our children expressing thankfulness for the Scripture memory program they had growing up. As their pastor-
Incorporation Is Incarnation—What Apple Borrowed From Augustine December 29, 2017 The secret to the spectacular success of Apple has been putting the right idea in the right form. At Apple’s founding, Steve Wozniak brought the engineering insights, and Steve Jobs brought the
Authority Husbands, Be Good Managers December 28, 2017 1 Timothy 3:4-5 says of those called to the office of ruling elder in the church, “He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, 5
3GT Episode 65: #MeToo and What to Do December 27, 2017 With the #metoo movement growing in momentum, causing the fall of many in power, the 3Gters wrestle with what to do when accusations arise. When men abuse their authority, we should rejoice when
Christmas Morning Musings December 25, 2017 The Lord's word regarding the Sabbath has other helpful applications. "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath." Similarly, a blog is made for man, not
And the Word became Flesh... December 23, 2017 The Word of God ...the Pre-Incarnate Logos ...the Eternal Son ...the outward expression of the inward purpose of God ...the One who always was God and was always with God ...the appointed
R.C. Sproul Theologian R.C. Sproul | Russell Pulliam December 21, 2017 The following is a guest post by Russell Pulliam, an Indianapolis Star columnist who directs the Pulliam Fellowship summer intern program for the Indianapolis Star and the Arizona Republic. This post is a
3GT Episode 64: Rewind (51, 52, 56, 59) December 20, 2017 On this rewind episode, the 3GTers answer questions they received regarding past episodes. Millennial Aaron feels vindicated about electronic giving while Luddite Barry continues to struggle. While discussing again what constitutes plagiarism, Kyle
Jesus, Teach Us to Pray (Specific Presbyterian Prayers) December 20, 2017 Last week, I had the distinct honor of participating in the organizing of another congregation here in the greater Los Angeles area. Rev. Hsing Tang was ordained to pastor a Mandarin speaking congregation
Confessing Non-Conformity December 20, 2017 "He said to them, 'But who do you say that I am?' And Peter answered and said, 'You are the Christ.'" (Mark 8.29 E.S.V.
R.C. Sproul Further Reflections on R.C. Sproul December 19, 2017 The tributes to R.C. Sproul continue to roll out since his death last Thursday, with many of the best ones collected here. Tomorrow will be his funeral, where many other remembrances will
Calvin on Christmas December 19, 2017 "Yet when we seek our Lord Jesus Christ to find in Him alleviation of all our miseries and a sure and infallible protection we must begin at His birth. Not only is
Refuge in the Redeemer December 16, 2017 Storm Shelters It's stormy in the mountains! A tornado's headed this way! The town is under siege! Life hangs in the balance! Danger is all around! In such situations,
Rethinking Christmas December 16, 2017 The madness is upon us again. ’Tis the season to spend a fortune. To purchase our way into our children’s hearts. To fall for the manufacturers’ thinly veiled commercialism—O look, a
Weeping and Rejoicing for R.C. Sproul December 15, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnJP2f5QM9w&feature=share [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnJP2f5QM9w&feature=share]
Peace on Earth December 15, 2017 ‘You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.’ (Isaiah 26.3) Do you long for peace? Do you feel stressed and anxious, burdened by
