Behold Your Mother May 06, 2016 _ When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from
John Owen Help from John Owen on Not Entering into Temptation May 05, 2016 In the Garden of Gethsemane, as Jesus was praying about his upcoming crucifixion, he told his disciples in Mark 14:38, “Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation.” We could
Stopping by Foggy Books on a Spring Day May 03, 2016 Having just briefly dipped into B.B. Warfield's ancient tome, on 'the Inspiration and Authority of the Bible', eager to glean some tips on 'God-breathed', otherwise affectionately
A Brief Reflection on Ephesians 2:7 May 02, 2016 "4But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace
culture What Are We To Do? May 02, 2016 What are we to do? I suspect that's a question many Christians have been asking lately. The rapid sexual descent of our culture either has or will force every Christian to
Christian Fiction—does it help or hinder great faith? April 29, 2016 Three thoughts converged in a mellow mood… Strand one found me talking with someone who runs a Christian bookshop. She commented that so many Christians aren’t familiar with the great missionary biographies
3GT Episode 14: Neither a Prophet Nor the Son of a Prophet April 26, 2016 Episode 14 is locked and loaded! We discuss politics, sermon lengths (briefly), and delve into discerning God’s will. https://threeguystheologizing.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/3gt-15.mp3 Download [https://threeguystheologizing.files.wordpress.
Do Justice April 25, 2016 In mercy ministry, often Micah 6:8 is used for motivation and guidance for obvious reasons. He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you
The Extraordinary Pastor April 23, 2016 The Extraordinary Pastor - An Endangered Species It was a real eye-opener recently to discover that a significant proportion of preachers are in it for themselves. This fact wasn’t gleaned from statistical
Jon Penning In the Twinkle of an Eye April 21, 2016 Last Saturday afternoon was a warm, sunny day, full of promise that spring was finally here. Spencer, Miriam, and I were putting up the awning over our back porch, the threat of heavy
Charles Spurgeon Avoiding Hyper-Calvinism as We Preach April 18, 2016 Could it be that, in heart and practice, many of us in Reformed churches are not preaching evangelistically because we allow our Calvinism to bind us rather than propel us as it should?
Outsourcing memory and wired for distraction April 16, 2016 If you are scanning this article—stop—you need to read it. Not because I am important, but because your mind matters! Over the last few years I have had a minor, but
Celebrity Pastors Spiritual Abuse: It's Not Just Celebrity Pastors April 15, 2016 When I was in seminary there were two sins—all too common among pastors—that frightened me so much I nearly gave up my pursuit of the ministry. One of those was the
Christopher Watkin Podcast Recommendation: Christopher Watkin on Jacques Derrida April 14, 2016 Usually Austin does the podcast reviews around here. Also, philosophy is far from my strong suit. So I am not recommending the following to usurp Austin's place or try to show
Hope Good Plans For Applying Jeremiah 29:11 April 13, 2016 What is your greatest desire in life? And what is right now your most difficult situation in life? And how do to the two relate? If you know Christ, you know what the
C.S. Lewis On Being an Ironman April 11, 2016 From the Marvel Comics superhero figure played in movies by Robert Downey Jr. to the triathlon sporting event that involves swimming 2.4 miles, biking 112 miles, and running a marathon all in
Bible Bungling My Way Through Romans April 08, 2016 As a young seminarian I was told: “You would be crazy to try and preach through the book of Romans without twenty years of pastoral experience.” I trust there is probably wisdom in
Christology Browse Worthy: Christology April 07, 2016 Recently, Ligonier Ministries unveiled a new confessional-style statement on the person of Jesus Christ. Entitled The Word Made Flesh: The Ligonier Statement on Christ, Ligonier expressed their purpose for this statement as follows:
Three Guys Theologizing 3GT Short: Iconoclastic, Like a Boss April 04, 2016 Get out your sledgehammers and magic markers (or not!). We’re talking about images of Christ, and whether they are sinful. https://threeguystheologizing.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/3gt-short-14b.mp3 Download [https://threeguystheologizing.
Bryan Chapell Evangelistic Preaching April 04, 2016 In conversations I have had recently with both seasoned ministers and young men preparing for pastoral ministry, the subject of what constitutes evangelistic preaching has been discussed. As we wonder why we do
Jesus’ Tears – No. 1 April 02, 2016 There is something deeply moving about tears. We see someone weeping and it can have quite an effect on us. The stronger the person who weeps the more powerful the effect is upon
Of Burner Phones and Busy Lives: Making the Best Use of Time April 01, 2016 A couple of weeks ago I walked into a cell phone store and said, "I would like to trade in my iPhone 6 for a d_umb phone_." Puzzled, the clerk
American Girls and Their Social Media Lives Browse Worthy: Help for Living in this Digital Age March 31, 2016 From the "Twitter Wars" between presidential candidates down to trying to talk with a family member looking at a screen, we all need help in processing the content, protecting our families,
A Brief Reflection on Apologetics and Epistemology March 29, 2016 (This is a follow-up to my post which can be found here [https://gentlereformation.com/2016/03/21/is-the-universe-finely-tuned-by-god/]) When confronted with evidence supporting the notion of intelligent design, as demonstrated through the
321 Sowing Gospel Seeds March 28, 2016 Why do many Christians struggle to share their faith with others? I believe one answer to that is that they feel unqualified. They believe that they have to have a perfect presentation or
