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21 Questions with Washington Florist Who Refused Gay Couple

June 24, 2016

This video needs to be seen by all. https://youtu.be/4rftpY1ndXY

Barry York Barry York
Church Government

In Praise of Church Meetings

June 23, 2016

“Let all things be done decently and in order” (1Corinthians 14:40, NKJ)__. As our denomination prepares for the annual meetings of Synod next week, the difficult task of reading and digesting a

Richard Holdeman Richard Holdeman

3GT Episode: To Desire or Not to Desire

June 21, 2016

The gents discuss Christ and culture, technology and the question: Does God desire the salvation of all men? (And please forgive the quality of Austin's microphone.  His regular microphone broke, and

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Anslem of Canterbury

Don't Be a Bozo!

June 20, 2016

Do you know who the first Bozo was?  When you hear that question, you may think I’m talking about the clown and who first played him. We'll get back to

Barry York Barry York
The Beauty and Glory of the Father

“Beautiful Beyond Description”

June 17, 2016

I’m just back from a Jonathan Edwards conference in Durham. The last talk was superb and I thought I would share its outline with you [plus a few random thoughts of my

Andrew Kerr Andrew Kerr

How to Read Revelation

June 17, 2016

Of all the many and various obstacles that stand in the way of people reading and profiting from the book of Revelation, perhaps one of the greatest is the bizarre, head-scratching imagery of

Warren Peel Warren Peel
Eternal Submission of the Son

Trinitarian Controversy: Necessary Sharpening or Unnecessary Strife?

June 16, 2016

Sometimes the unfortunate idiomatic expression: "Boys will be boys," is used to excuse turning a blind eye to the irresponsible behavior of some. After all, what more can you expect from

Kyle Borg Kyle Borg
Jim Brauker

Friction

June 16, 2016

Recently I was out in the woods hauling some things with a wheelbarrow. As I tromped down the hill, with the weeds, grass, and briars brushing against my legs and arms, I was

Barry York Barry York
Complementarianism

Browse Worthy: Trinitarianism and Complementarianism (Continued)

June 14, 2016

Some other articles have appeared that I believe shed some further, needed light on the discussion of the Trinity that I chronicled here last week. As I share these links, let me add

Barry York Barry York
A.W. Tozer

The Lord's Supper is a Heavenly Meal

June 13, 2016

In the Lord’s Supper, we look back upon Christ’s sufferings. We know that communion is a memorial meal that we do, as Jesus instructed, “in remembrance of me.” We understand that

Barry York Barry York
Bruce Ware

Browse Worthy: Trinitarianism and Complementarianism

June 10, 2016

A fascinating debate is taking place on the blogosphere regarding the Trinity. Initiated by a defense of the complementarian view (that men and women have differing yet complementary roles in the home and

Barry York Barry York
Church

Help! I Struggle With My Pastor's Preaching

June 10, 2016

Call me an old school Presbyterian but in my estimation there is nothing as important as the preaching of God's Word. I don't think it was overbold for PT

Kyle Borg Kyle Borg

Browse Worthy: Living Christianly

June 09, 2016

A smattering of recent posts that will encourage you in your walk with Christ! The Ten Pleasures [http://headhearthand.org/blog/2016/06/08/the-ten-pleasures-2/] David Murray restates the Ten Commandments by beginning

Barry York Barry York

Have You Ever Read the Epistle to Diognetus?

June 07, 2016

It's true.  I'm a fan of reading early, post-apostolic Christian writings.  There's some really good stuff... as well as not so good.  Be that as it may,

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Fourth Commandment

Obedience School

June 06, 2016

We have been enjoying a long weekend with my daughter and her family in Manhattan, Kansas. One of the fun parts of visiting them was attending the church plant to which they belong.

Barry York Barry York

The Weeds of Sin and the Fruit of the Spirit

June 04, 2016

I was thinking about the fruit of the Spirit recently and engaged in a bit of reverse engineering, or reverse gardening—to coin a concept. In other words I took the fruit of

Mark Loughridge Mark Loughridge

A Complete Christ for Your Complete Needs

June 03, 2016

The Christian life is full of needs. We are a needy people. Our needs go beyond the duty of being justified in the presence of a holy God. For there is no other

Nathan Eshelman Nathan Eshelman
Andrew Melville

A Troubling 17th Century Presbyterian "Tweet"

June 02, 2016

What if a “tweet” about government interference in the church put you in prison for four years? Then eventually banished you from your country for the rest of your life?  Such was the

Barry York Barry York
Carl Trueman

Can Women Teach Sunday School--A Fruitless or Fruitful Question?

May 31, 2016

Occasionally I have a mild interest in the intramural disagreements floating around the blogosphere. Okay, let me be a little more accurate. I usually keep one eye on the latest cyber-wranglings but hesitate

Kyle Borg Kyle Borg
Three Guys Theologizing

3GT: Technobabble in the Bathroom

May 30, 2016

In this episode we talk about the place and use of technology, transgender bathrooms, Herman Witsius and the Donald.  Good times as always! https://threeguystheologizing.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/3gt-161.mp3 Download

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Memorial Day

A Memorial Day Meditation

May 30, 2016

A number of years ago now our family took a vacation eastward and southward where we focused on learning more about the Civil War. We had been studying this war in our home

Barry York Barry York

Do you really preach sin properly?

May 27, 2016

Recently I've been meditating on the books of Romans and Isaiah and, thinking about the importance of preaching sin properly, I have drawn up a list of points to help me

Andrew Kerr Andrew Kerr

Browse Worthy: Eternity Etched on My Eyes

May 26, 2016

With Browse Worthy, I usually take thematically related links and put them together every week or two. However, today's link deserves a space all its own. Katie is a dear friend

Barry York Barry York
Church

Helping Rural America in Crisis

May 24, 2016

In a recent article Anthony Bradley, professor of religious studies at The King's College in New York, drew attention to the "deadly crisis in rural America [http://www.worldmag.com/

Kyle Borg Kyle Borg
Blogging

The Backside Blessings of Blogging

May 23, 2016

Like the businessman whose only measure of success is the bottom line or the pastor who only looks at how many people are in his church's pews, bloggers can also be

Barry York Barry York
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