Congregation Help! My Congregation Struggles With My Preaching July 19, 2016 In a previous post [http://gentlereformation.com/2016/06/10/help-i-struggle-with-my-pastors-preaching/] I wrote about the real spiritual crisis some people have with regard to their pastor's preaching. Wanting to be fed,
Audio Picks July 19, 2016 * This week's episode ofThis American Life [http://www.thisamericanlife.org/] features an interesting look into the backroom, candidate vetting process of the Republican party. Its about wealthy donors and the game
Audio Picks July 19, 2016 * This week's episode ofThis American Life [http://www.thisamericanlife.org/] features an interesting look into the backroom, candidate vetting process of the Republican party. Its about wealthy donors and the game
Addiction The Immaturity of Addiction July 18, 2016 A person who has practiced addictive behaviors for a good portion of his life once told me an insight he had been given. Though it came from a secular source, this observation rings
Don’t waste your suffering #1 July 16, 2016 “If you live long enough you will suffer. The only alternative to not suffering is not living long enough”—with those cheering words Don Carson starts an address on suffering. He’s right;
nuthatch O Little Nuthatch July 15, 2016 O little nuthatch, From whence comes your name? Did you look a little crazed When from the shell you came? O little nuthatch, Can you explain this to me? How does your gray
Atheism Screaming Life July 14, 2016 I'm very happy to highly recommend the “for such a time as this” work and artistry of this sister in Christ. Pastors and other Christian counselors take note: If you want
Expectant Prayer for the Nations July 13, 2016 Do our prayers really matter in missions and the spread of the gospel around the globe? Is it worth leading our children to pray for specific nations of the world? Recently, God impressed
C.S. Lewis on the Crux of the Problem July 12, 2016 "How did the Dark Power [Satan] go wrong? Here, no doubt, we ask a question to which human beings cannot give an answer with any certainty. A reasonable (and traditional) guess, based
C.S. Lewis on the Crux of the Problem July 12, 2016 "How did the Dark Power [Satan] go wrong? Here, no doubt, we ask a question to which human beings cannot give an answer with any certainty. A reasonable (and traditional) guess, based
Communicant Membership Helping a Covenant Child Prepare a Testimony July 11, 2016 _When preparing young people who have grown up in the church to make a public profession of faith, the usual formulaic approach of writing down a testimony usually does not work. Asking them
Amos Let Justice Roll Down July 08, 2016 It has been a tumultuous week. Of course, in a very unfortunate way that almost seems normal. Turmoil, discord, confusion, and anarchy appear to be the new normal. That's the society
Alyssa McElheny A Wedding in the Woods July 07, 2016 Only the Lord could take one day of heart-breaking tragedy, combine it with another day of anticipated joy, and transform it into a time of overflowing grace and beauty. The day of tragic
