Tearful Sowing January 11, 2012 We rejoiced this Lord's Day as a young unmarried couple professed their faith to the elders, joined the church, and communed with us for the first time. They would not mind
David Murray Ad Adieu January 06, 2012 For those of you who have been following Gentle Reformation for a while, you have probably noticed our new look. It has taken some doing, and I want to thank Austin Brown especially
singing Improving Congregational Singing January 02, 2012 According to the forty-seventh Psalm, we are to sing the praise of the Lord "with skillfulness." I will leave the musical instruction side of that commandment, with its pitches, note reading,
The Empty Chair December 27, 2011 In my study at the church I have a hexagonal table with four covered chairs on rollers around it. The table and chairs have been "redeemed." They used to function as
The Gospel's Black Backdrop December 20, 2011 Would we have had the beautiful description of Christ's true deity in the Nicene Creed and Athanasius' _On the Incarnation _if it was not for Arianism? Would Augustine have spoken
Church iPew? December 06, 2011 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/cc_icons_06.png] John had noticed that his pastor, for quite some time, had been excited. A longtime churchgoer, John had never seen him
Facebook GenRef Update December 05, 2011 _Gentle Reformation _is still in its first year as a multi-author blog dedicated to "speaking the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ in its many applications through the media of the internet
Reflections November 28, 2011 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/reflection10.jpg] I came across these statistics from David Well's book _Losing Our Virtue(p. 44). _Having studied a large number of modern
abraham Our Pilgrim Heritage November 23, 2011 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/pilgrim-hat.png] This past Lord's Day was a rich one in our congregation. In the morning we had a baptism of a covenant
He Left Not the Work November 17, 2011 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/8301437_s.jpg] What if in the late 1800's missionaries were sent to a foreign field and began seeing success? What if in
female Female Heart November 11, 2011 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/women-of-heart-disease.jpg] A few weeks ago, in sharing about speaking at a women's retreat, I used the term "female heart." Some
a capella An A Capella Fella November 01, 2011 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/sing-off07a.jpg] Often when those of us in the Reformed Presbyterian Church are asked about our worship practices (someone just called me on the phone
Architecture Culture, Contradictions & the Cross October 25, 2011 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/wexner1.jpg] In the Worldview class I am teaching in our church's academy, which is based on materials from Summit Ministries [http://www.
Stronger Women October 21, 2011 At the Women's Retreat last week, I borrowed an idea from Jeremiah Burrough's work on contentment and gave the following definition to the ladies. > The quiet strength of
prayer Strong Women October 12, 2011 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/woman-praying-1.jpg] On the refrigerator in the kitchen at Sycamore, a magnet once held a card given to us by a former member. On the
Bigger Bloggers October 05, 2011 Our children like to tell the joke, "Who is bigger? Daddy Bigger, Mommy Bigger, or Baby Bigger?" The answer? "Baby Bigger. He's a little Bigger." As baby
Lord's Day Deeds of Mercy September 29, 2011 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/lifechain_texas_allen_2006-10-01lg.jpg] Every year on the first Lord's Day of October, our church joins others in the area for the
Edward Fisher Interview: Bill VanDoodewaard, Author September 23, 2011 [http://www.heritagebooks.org/products/The-Marrow-Controversy-and-Seceder-Tradition%3A-Atonement%2C-Saving-Faith%2C-and-the--Gospel-Offer-in-Scotland-%281718%E2%80%931799%29.html] Bill VanDoodewaard serves as Associate Professor of Church History atPuritan Reformed Theological Seminary [http://puritanseminary.org/]. Recently Bill&
Smiling September 20, 2011 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/glitterball.jpg] With so much sadness and gloom in the world, it is important to see and to savor a bit the moments that make
Scripture Memories September 15, 2011 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/death-bed1.jpg] Fast forward your life for a moment. If God grants you length of days, imagine your body gnarled and dried-up, your eyes dim,
9/11 9:11 Bible Verses September 07, 2011 As the tenth anniversary of 9/11 draws nigh, the media is saturated with reflections on this defining event of our generation. Watching or reading certain pundits can be a maddening experience, as
God Speaks in Tongues September 01, 2011 "For the missionary there is a tongue in every leaf, a voice in every flower." So stated Canadian Presbyterian missionary George Leslie Mackay as he chronicled how he would use the
Summer Beauty August 19, 2011 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/lake-michigan-fishing.jpg] Funny how memories can be triggered by an object that in one minute can take you back thirty years. We are enjoying a
ABC Study August 17, 2011 _[](http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/abc-blocks.png)From my early training under Dr. Roy Blackwood,
Campus Crusade for Christ The Crusades & Islam August 12, 2011 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/crusader.jpg] Campus Crusade for Christ recently shortened its name to Cru. With this name change came their explanation as to why.Christianity Today [http:
