Cotton Mather Seeking His Spirit January 21, 2016 Lately I have been reflecting on the prophets' visions of revival. Many of the wondrous things they see in the days of Christ and promises they extend have to do with fuller
A Prayer For Sanctity of Life Sunday January 19, 2016 The saints at McIlwain Presbyterian Church confessed this prayer publicly this past Lord's Day. I would like to leave it here for your consideration as well. Pastor: O Lord our God:
Monday Mourning Musings January 18, 2016 No, the title is not a typo. It's just what I'm doing today as I still am reeling over the loss of Dave. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our modern tendency regarding death is
friendship The Friendship Test January 13, 2016 Is your loyalty as a friend being put to the test? It might be, publicly, and you might have no idea it’s happening. It could be happening right now as you read
Three Guys Theologizing 3GT Episode 9: Trump Card January 11, 2016 Not going to lie. We haven't been very consistent with our release schedule. But as with all New Year's resolutions, we're ready to commit ourselves afresh to
Preparing for Our Heavenly Union with God January 11, 2016 In his beautiful tribute yesterday, James shared the news that a dear friend to a number of us at Gentle Reformation, Pastor David Long, passed into glory on Saturday evening. When I received
The Means of Grace Grasping Grace at the Means of Grace January 09, 2016 I think one of the great problems in the church is that we fail to get grace—oh we understand it for salvation, but I’m less convinced that we get it for
A Plea for Poets, Plumbers, Philosophers, and Physicians January 08, 2016 Over a lunch of Lebanese shish and tabbouleh, I had a conversation with a young man training at a well-known and respected university to be a medical doctor. During that discussion he mentioned
Browse Worthy: Relationships January 07, 2016 Several helpful articles on relating to others. Pushing Back the Darkness – Kara Dedert at En Route continues to share heart lessons the Lord has taught their family in having a child severely affected
Monday Morning Musings January 04, 2016 From the text in Romans 9 that quotes God from the Old Testament passage saying "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated," the preacher said yesterday that the gasp should not
Is Homosexuality a sin? A Critique Of Tim Keller's Comments About Homosexuality January 01, 2016 In full disclosure, the video I'm about to link occurred many years ago. I believe it was 2008. But in that video we have Tim Keller being interviewed by David Eisenbach.
Psalm 77 to Auld Lang Syne December 31, 2015 Many people sing Auld Lang Syne on New Year's Eve. For some years I have been singing a portion of Psalm 77 as a way to bring in the new year.
The Bible's teaching on money Business For The Glory of God December 28, 2015 Is God pleased with our owning things? Is God pleased when we take materials from the earth and produce things? Is God pleased when men employ others for work? Is God pleased with
John Bunyan Passing Through the River December 28, 2015 As the new year approaches, many will look ahead to 2016 and make resolutions. They will want to make changes to make this coming year a better one. Yet as this year ends,
Christmas Revisiting the Manger December 24, 2015 The following is a guest post from Dr. Michael LeFebvre, pastor of Christ Church Reformed Presbyterian in Brownsburg, Indiana. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling
Implications of the incarnation The Incarnation: A Brief Reflection December 21, 2015 It is worth noting how the manifold wonders of Christ's incarnation show forth the glory of God. By wrapping the divine in flesh, being born a mere babe in a lowly
James 2:10 Ten for One December 21, 2015 Surely you have heard a preacher say at some point in time, based on James 2:10, that if you break one commandment, you have broken them all. Perhaps you have even heard
A Word in Season December 18, 2015 Many Christians believe that God still gives words of knowledge and prophecies just as he did in the days of the apostles. They are excited to think that God would speak directly to
Discipleship Tears December 17, 2015 Today in my discipleship class at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, as part of my regular teaching on this subject, I will be sharing the slide below. As I seek to build into
Bruce Jenner The Trans Quest December 14, 2015 Used to be that the only "trannies" we heard of were transvestites, and then only occasionally. But no more. The trans prefix must be the most popular one on the market
Calvinism Why Are Some Reformed People Such Jerks? December 11, 2015 Almost ten years ago I read a piece by R. Scott Clark called: “Why (Some) Reformed People Are Such Jerks. [http://heidelblog.net/2013/07/why-some-reformed-people-are-such-jerks/]” The article was intended to address, as
Edward Donnelly Browse Worthy: Heaven and Hell December 10, 2015 In April of 2008, the congregation where I served as pastor in Indiana had Pastor Edward "Ted" Donnelly of the Trinity Reformed Presbyterian Church of Belfast preach five times for outreach
D. A. Carson, Hebrews 7:12 and Christmas Trees December 08, 2015 R.C Sproul had this to say about D.A. Carson, "The leading and finest NT scholar on this planet is... Dr. D.A. Carson." (You can hear the quote here
Colorado Springs shooting Enough is Enough December 07, 2015 Following the shooting in Colorado Springs at the Planned Parenthood clinic during Thanksgiving week, our president addressed this tragedy and ended his remarks with these words [http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/28/
Combat Women in Combat, Presbyterianism, and Cases of Conscience December 07, 2015 Presbyterianism has its advantages. One of those advantages is giving the church a framework by which to answer difficult questions. Last Thursday Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that all U.S. military combat
