Church Discipline 3GT Episode 47: The Mark of Church Discipline August 01, 2017 Seriously, is one of the top three attributes of a true church, in addition to preaching and the sacraments, really discipline? How can this be? What about other attributes such as love or
The Compounding Nature of Sin. August 01, 2017 A young girl gets pregnant. She is not married. She has no safety net. She suddenly fears the future. She feels the burden. The stigma. She wants to end the pregnancy. She does
Motherly Grief July 31, 2017 The following piece is the sad companion to one I wrote a number of years ago entitled "Fatherly Grief [https://gentlereformation.com/2010/05/17/fatherly-grief/]". Lying next to me, I
Addendum on Resisting Redefinition July 27, 2017 I've been thinking a little more on the need to guard against the casual adoption of the language of the PC establishment. What I have found really helpful in thinking about
Resisting Redefinition July 26, 2017 I wonder have you noticed a whole new vocabulary has been adopted and spread within our culture by the media and political elite. 'Same-sex marriage' is an oxymoron if ever there
3GT Episode 46: Reforming Women July 25, 2017 No, the guys are not plotting about how they can try to change their wives. They know better than that! Rather, they look at the growing trend of women studying, discussing, and promoting
Abuse What's a Hurting Wife To Do? July 24, 2017 Following Rebecca VanDoodewaard's article "A High View of Marriage Includes Divorce [https://gentlereformation.com/2017/07/20/a-high-view-of-marriage-includes-divorce/]" here on Gentle Reformation, and with the internet abuzz with Australian
A Plea For Concerted Prayer Against Political Correctness July 22, 2017 Yesterday in the UK a story hit the headlines - a leading high street pharmaceutical company, Boots, became the center of a political storm and a media feeding frenzy. In brief the story
What Matters Most - Seeking God's Glory July 22, 2017 Over the last week or two, I've been taking some time out to study John's Gospel in more depth. My particular concern and focus has been to get a
Do you Refresh the Hearts of the Saints? July 21, 2017 “You have often refreshed the hearts of the saints.” So Paul wrote to his good friend Philemon, as he thanked God for his love for all the saints. The church at Colosse met
Divorce A High View of Marriage Includes Divorce July 20, 2017 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. She is married
Some Encouragments To Frequent Prayer July 18, 2017 Out walking our beautiful Bernese Mountain Dog this evening on a lovely summer's evening. Here are some thoughts from a conversation that I had with my wife, on the stroll, as
3GT Episode 45: Does ESV = ESS? July 18, 2017 Grab your English Standard Version (ESV) Bible, look up John 14:10 and 16:13, then compare it with another version. Notice the difference? That's what the prof asks Aaron and
Australia's Most Beautiful Site July 18, 2017 Recently I returned from Australia. What a tremendous time I had seeing the land down under! A visit to the Healesville Sanctuary, a natural zoo set in the bushland of Victoria, allowed me
Christian Calling Rethinking Christian Calling July 14, 2017 Many well-meaning Christians often want to baptize their aspirations and decisions with divine approval. It's not uncommon to hear young people encouraged to figure out who, where, and what God might
Bursting the Myth of the Christian Bubble...(or at least poking a few needed holes in it) July 13, 2017 I’m in the midst of one of my favorite times of the year. I have the privilege every summer of serving as a teacher, and this year as the onsite director, of
preaching 3GT Episode 44: Flippin' the Pulpit? July 12, 2017 Last episode the 3GTers talked about flipping the classroom. But the pulpit? With all the technology that makes available famous preachers' sermons, why not just stay home and listen to them rather
Comfort for Cross-Bearing. Calvin on the Intercession of the Spirit - A Few Notes On Romans 8.26-27 July 10, 2017 1. Activity - the Spirit Himself does not actually intercede for us: this rather is Paul’s way of expressing that God, by His Spirit, moves us to prayer. 2. Reason - this
A Call To Closeness July 08, 2017 O Soul Are You Weary And Troubled Perhaps like me, at this time in the year, you're getting rather jaded. Rest and relaxation is usually 'what the doctor ordered'
Conflict Policies, Procedures, and Those Presbyterians July 07, 2017 I always tell people that I was a pragmatic Presbyterian before I was a biblical Presbyterian. I grew up in a context that rarely thought about the governing principles of a church and,
Atheism A New Book Release- The Case for Utter Hopelessness: Why Atheism Leads to Unyielding Despair July 05, 2017 [https://www.amazon.com/Case-Utter-Hopelessness-Atheism-Unyielding/dp/1547010622/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1498230490&sr=8-3-fkmr0&keywords=the+case+for+otter+hopelessness] My latest book is now available,
The Troubled Thoughts of a Blind Persecutor July 04, 2017 In the early hours of morning, when the sun was beginning to stretch its gaze across the dusty roads of Damascus, Saul sat silent, blind to the eastern glow. His companions sat nearby
3GT Episode 43: Flippin' with Aaron July 03, 2017 In this episode we interview one of our own as we talk with Aaron about "flipping the classroom." As an author and popular speaker on the flipped classroom, Aaron describes this
Athanasius A Psalm Singer's Sigh June 29, 2017 Singing the psalms can make you sigh for a number of reasons. The psalms actually encourage us to do so at times. "O Lord, all my longing is before you; my sighing
Like Eden's Cooling Breeze June 26, 2017 As I look ahead, these next weeks weigh heavily upon me. They will be filled with travel. Yes, I will see dear people that I love. But there will be meetings. Debates. And
