3GT Episode 29: How Do I Pray When I Don't Feel Like It? March 14, 2017 Our parishonier gets things rolling with this question. The prof tries to kick the can down the street, then runs to others for help. The pastor pontificates a bit about the place of
The Shack The Shoddiness of The Shack March 13, 2017 With all the attention given to the movieThe Shack, it would be good to take a careful look at the book it is based upon. The author, William P. Young, wrote The Shack:
The Beauty of Botany March 11, 2017 [http://gentlereformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/images.jpg] I've just returned this morning from a flying visit to my daughter in Cambridge, England. Yesterday morning was spent drinking in the
Immigration Browse Worthy: Wisdom Wednesdays March 09, 2017 Yes, I know it's Thursday. And, yes, I know this is not the seminary I am "supposed" to be promoting! But "Wisdom Wednesdays," weekly videos produced by
J. Gresham Machen Presbytery Exam Fun with J. Gresham Machen March 08, 2017 For those in the Presbyterian tradition, oral exams for students of theology pursuing licensure to receive a call as a pastor can be terrifying. Students sit on a platform before dozens of elders
3GT Episode 28: Rewind on the Lord's Table March 07, 2017 The 3GTers go back in time to pick up on their discussion about the Lord's Table from Episode 23. A listener asked, "Wait a minute. What about dementia and the
Albert Camus The Eternal Glory of the Daily Grind March 06, 2017 The following is a guest post by J.K. Wall who is a writer in Indianapolis. His modernized abridgment of William Symington’s work, Messiah the Prince Revisited [http://www.crownandcovenant.com/Messiah_
Men's Breakfast and the Affair of the Sausages March 04, 2017 This morning the men of my congregation will join for breakfast as we often do. There will be bacon and sausage consumed. The choice of bacon and sausage is not a protest, but
Catastrophizing the Trivial March 04, 2017 Someone made a wrong announcement, or at least handed a wrong envelope to a man making an announcement. Nobody died, nobody was injured, but cue more drama than the dramas themselves. When Warren
To the Nines! Nine Reflections on Pastoral Ministry March 03, 2017 This past month I entered my ninth year as an ordained minister of the gospel. The time has gone by quickly and I am thankful for all that the Lord has done through
David Murray Browse Worthy: Digital Detox with David Murray March 02, 2017 Our friend David Murray at HeadHeartHand [http://headhearthand.org/blog/]has written a number of helpful articles as well as collected others on practicing what he calls "Digital Detox." If you
Strangers in Saunas March 01, 2017 After the swimming pool today, where I swam 30 lengths freestyle, I spent twenty minutes in the Sauna. It happened to be full of aged 50+ years men who were pontificating loudly and
fasting Lent: Glitter or Gold? March 01, 2017 Every Sunday night before evening worship I meet in my study with the middle schoolers in our church to discuss the morning sermon. That goal isn't always achieved. As I'
