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, sympathetic,
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 now sees!
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
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 deal
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 include lists of genealogies
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
Christ in the Psalms Frustrated with a Friend November 11, 2017 Introduction Having an interest in Hebrew and Old Testament studies in particular there are few people to whom I am more indebted than the scholar Mark Futato. His language courses are brilliant and
No longer talking November 09, 2017 Have you noticed that people are no longer talking? Sure, there is plenty of chat in shops and restaurants, but how often do you phone someone? If you’re over 40 you probably
Tithe 3GT Episode 59: Should Christians Tithe? November 07, 2017 The parishioner asks a simple question. Does the New Testament still require a tithe from Christians? You would think a simple answer would follow. But not when the pastor and professor tangle! From
You Can't Reform What You Won't Touch November 06, 2017 I've loved all the special services, conferences, blog posts, and books for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation these past weeks. I've reveled in remembering stories of Luther'
childlike faith Child-like Maturity and Childish Adulthood November 03, 2017 What does it mean to have a child-like faith? And how in the midst of their stormy youth are we adults to guide little ones away from childishness and toward the child-like maturity
Strangers in Saunas 4 November 03, 2017 Just back from the gym! It's been a rather hectic week - well behind on preparation. Yet, it has also been the best personal witnessing week for a few months. Had
Murray Capill A Beautiful Ministry November 02, 2017 Yesterday the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary had the privileged blessing of having Dr. Murray Capill, Principal of Reformed Theological College in Melbourne, Australia, speak in chapel. He preached a wonderful message from Isaiah
3GT Episode 58: Flag Football October 31, 2017 None of the 3GTers are really built for football, but they try to tackle the current issue of football players kneeling or not for the flag and the national anthem. Well, maybe not
95 Theses 9.5 Theses: Suggested Reading on the Reformation October 30, 2017 This article originally appeared here on the Tabletalk Magazine website and is reposted here with permission. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ With the five-hundredth anniversary of Martin Luther’s nailing of the Ninety-Five Theses approaching on the last
An Old Christian Model For New Church Growth October 30, 2017 Chat in Corinth 'Have you heard about the latest Church Growth Model in Corinth? The latest preachers in Acro Creek think they've nailed success! O.K., it's a
The Importance of Practical Religion October 28, 2017 'The Gospel is at stake! You must not budge an inch! Peter, brothers, Barnabas, you've got to change your practice!' Is that how it happened in Antioch, with Paul&
cultural engagement A Small Town Halloween October 28, 2017 To many in my community, Halloween is a night of small town fun. Our church will be lighting up our gravel parking lot and inviting our neighbors over to play games like glow
Book of Esther Big Doors Little Hinges October 26, 2017 If you visit Heinz Chapel on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh, you will pass through enormous, oak doors that are fifteen feet high and weigh 800 pounds each. The amazing thing
