Bible R.C. Sproul - A Man of the Book December 14, 2017 As we exited the double doors at the back of the church the pastor was there to greet us and shake our hands. He had a warm smile and a twinkle in his
3GT Episode 63: little c catholicity December 12, 2017 The Presbyterian pastor is confessional but wants also to be a little c catholic. In other words, how can you hold strongly to doctrines but also work with other professing Christians? The professor
transitions Transition Propositions December 11, 2017 In 2013 I moved to Western Pennsylvania after more than two decades as a pastor to teach at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary. The longer I am at it, the more I love
Liberty of Conscience The Liberty and Limitations of Conscience December 09, 2017 In a wood shop in Italy a little cricket emerged and seated himself on a box of matches. As firelight danced on the walls the cricket drew near to a wooden puppet and
What is Whiter than Snow? December 08, 2017 Walking in a Winter Wonderland! Just arrived back from a walk with our dog. It has been unseasonably cold in Belfast this week. We woke this morning to a blanket of snow. So
sanctification 3GT Episode 62: The Sanctification Scene December 05, 2017 With the Christian blogosphere aflame once again, this time with discussions regarding justification and sanctification, the 3GT men join in the fray. With Aaron pumping the questions, and Kyle and Barry responding energetically,
Hymns What Then Shall We Sing About? December 05, 2017 One of the most powerful influences in creation is music. Music has the ability to impress the mind, provoke the emotions of the heart, and activate the deepest recesses of our memories. In
Justification by Faith Alone A Concise Resource on Justification by Faith Alone from Romans 4:3-5 December 04, 2017 With the confusion that is often sown regarding the doctrine of justification by faith alone, I wanted to review and clarify in my own mind my understanding of this essential doctrine. Especially in
Appointments in Airports December 02, 2017 I was flying home from a conference with two of the army 'scripture readers.' The older man opposite was grimacing in some pain. O.K., so we shouldn't have
Jesus knows! Yes He really does know! December 02, 2017 As I reflected in my daily devotions on how much Jesus knew about the woman with the 'issue of blood', I was truly blown away by the details of His omniscience.
Christmas Holidays and Holy Days (Part 2) November 30, 2017 The following article is a guest post by Dr. Michael LeFebvre, Pastor of Christ Church in Brownsburg, Indiana, author of Singing the Songs of Jesus: Revisiting the Psalms [https://www.amazon.com/Singing-
Elder Visitation 3GT Episode 61: When Elders Come Knocking November 28, 2017 Aaron wants to know about the strange Reformed phenomenon known as elder visitations. So Kyle and Barry, aspiring Jedis, tell him about their training under the Yoda of visitation, who is hidden far
Onboard with a Transgender Flight Attendant November 27, 2017 This past summer I flew a number of times. On one international flight, as I boarded I was met by a friendly, female flight attendant. As I passed by her to go to
How Much Do You Love Your Local Church? November 27, 2017 [https://gentlereformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Church.jpg]A Painful Question Are you cold, indifferent, angry, frustrated, intolerant, castigating or hostile towards your local church? Or are you warm, concerned, involved,
Conversations with a snowflake November 25, 2017 The world outside my window lay blanketed in dazzling white. I stepped outside and drank deeply from the cold fresh air. "Good morning, Mistress Snowflake," I greeted the freshly fallen flakes.
Thanksgiving Incense November 23, 2017 I sit alone by crackling fire. Quiet prayers of gratitude ascend. Spirit-fired sparks shoot upward. We embraced a long-lost son this week. He tells us he was blind and dead. He
Anniversary What C.S. Lewis Taught Me November 22, 2017 To use his own illustration, CS Lewis helped me hatch: "And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad."
Proverbial Sayings in the Law: Sow One Seed in Your Vineyard November 20, 2017 When one considers the law section of the Bible known as the Pentateuch - the first five books of the Bible - it is easy to think of them simply as codes and regulations like
The Double Groan of the Gospel November 18, 2017 Introduction It would be ridiculous to deny that Christian are drenched with countless blessing both material and spiritual. Yet it would not be overstating the case to recognize that every Christian personally, and
What's wrong with the Occult? November 17, 2017 I'm giving a talk this evening to some of the young people of our Presbytery about the Occult, so I thought I'd kill two birds with one stone today.
Browse Worthy: Shots in the Arm November 16, 2017 So often the news and even blogosphere can be depressing to read, from the latest political scandal to the next ecclesiastical controversy. Though living in this sin-drenched world means we have to
And so-and-so Begat so-and-so November 14, 2017 We all know the difficulties of "so-and-so begat so-and-so." Many evangelical believers read through a Bible in a year reading program. Several of the daily readings will
Crown and Covenant 3GT Episode 60: Gordon Keddie, Author of Prayers of the Bible November 14, 2017 On this episode of 3GT, we interview Pastor Gordon Keddie, author of the new book Prayers of the Bible from Crown & Covenant Publications. Yet this is not your ordinary interview. With his
Prayer meeting How to Secure Attendance at a Prayer Meeting by R.J. George November 13, 2017 R.J. George was a predecessor of mine by more than a century, having served as a pastoral theology professor at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary from 1892 until the time of his
Why do you read about heaven to people dying with cancer? November 12, 2017 Not presumably because you were taught to do that in your pastoral theology class! Nor because that's what you saw an elder doing when one of your relatives was sick! Nor
