Gospel Coalition: National Conference June 03, 2013 [http://genref.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/gospel-coalition.jpg]Talk about bursting at the seams! This year’s Gospel Coalition National Conference will make a glutton out of your ears. The sheer
Meanderings May 31, 2013 With our schedule, not much blogging time as of late. So I appreciate the recent offerings of the other _"_GenRef Gents" as I like to call them. But here are a
Prayer for the table At Your Table Gathered 'Round May 29, 2013 Abby and Trevor, my sister-in-law and now-brother-in-law, were married last Saturday. I had the privilege of praying in the ceremony for the Lord’s blessing on their marriage.
Seven Phrases on the Ten Words May 25, 2013 What’s THAT Have to Do With the Ten Commandments? Have you ever had a conversation with a Christian about an ethical question where they said something to the effect of, “That’s
The Not-So Lost Art of Pharisee Making May 20, 2013 This week I followed a discussion that started off something like this: “New Presbyterian here. Anything I should know in your humble opinion?” There were many answers given, some humorous, some ridiculous, some
Christ Paul's Agony May 17, 2013 Christian conversation about pastoral ministry often includes the expression “a pastor’s heart,” but what does that expression actually mean? Though Scripture may not use the exact phrase in question, it absolutely answers
Corporate Worship Defining Corporate Worship May 16, 2013 From a recent class on worship, we hammered out a brief, Biblical, working definition of what a local congregation should be pursuing as it worships the Lord as His holy temple here on
church life All the Single Ladies. And Men. May 14, 2013 Dear single ladies and single men, the church needs you. I know it can seem otherwise when we talk about the importance of covenant families (they are important) or ask you every week
Dennis Prutow A GenRef Podcast: Interview with Dennis Prutow May 14, 2013 Dr. Dennis Prutow is the Professor of Homiletics and Pastoral Theology at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary (RPTS) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A former Army chaplain, seasoned pastor, and author, Denny's life
Calvinism For Whom The Bell Toils . . . May 09, 2013 Rob Bell is back, and the critiques of his latest work are coming in. I’ve not yet had the opportunity to read What We Talk About When We Talk About God, but
The Little Things I'll Miss May 08, 2013 As the time approaches for my family to move from Indiana to Pennsylvania next month, life has almost been too busy for reflection. Selling and purchasing a home. Finishing teaching one seminary class
Gospel Gleanings May 06, 2013 In an interview following his retirement, John Piper pointed out that the Bible does not necessarily mean there will not be any type of tear in heaven. Rather, the Scriptures testify that God
preaching Maybe we took a wrong turn somewhere... May 03, 2013 In preparing this Sunday night's lesson on the reformation doctrine of preaching, I came across this very helpful article by Cornelis Venema [http://www.midamerica.edu/resources/journal/10/venema.pdf]
John Calvin Calvin's Counsel on Gentle Reformation April 30, 2013 While studying for a recent sermon series on the Lord's Supper, I read an interesting passage in John Calvin's 1540 treatise on that sacrament. Toward the end of his
Christian The New You ... April 30, 2013 Were you you when you were converted to Christianity? Or, asking about the same idea from a different angle: Are you you subsequent to your conversion? Every Christian should answer with a resolute
preaching Sermonic Echoes April 23, 2013 During my seminary days attending Covenant Fellowship Church in Pittsburgh, I was blessed to sit under the preaching of Pastor Ken Smith [http://gentlereformation.org/2013/03/12/a-genref-podcast-interview-with-
Here Come the Presbyopians! April 22, 2013 Presbyopia is a “medical condition where the eye exhibits a progressively diminished ability to focus on near objects with age.” That sounds like a horrible condition, of course, but this is not the
Female Body Image Looking into the People Mirror April 17, 2013 As Calvin taught in the opening of The Institutes of Christian Religion, we cannot truly know ourselves until we know God. A corollary to that principle (though it must be stated more carefully)
Genesis A Creative Marriage Thought April 15, 2013 As we prepare to see a son and then a daughter wed soon (he at the end of May, she the first week of June), my wife and I rejoice over the Lord&
abortion Browse Worthy: Culture Wars April 12, 2013 As the cultural wars intensify, here are some links that will assist you: Suicide - Following the suicide of well-known pastor Rick Warren's son last week, there has been an explosion
devotional The River of Life April 12, 2013 It's normally a bad sign when water is streaming out under a doorway in your house. It's normally a cause for alarm and a quick call to the plumber.
B.M. Palmer The Poetic Life of the Christian - Part 3 April 10, 2013 We come now to the third and last post on the poetic life of the Christian. As stated in the first post [http://gentlereformation.org/2013/03/28/the-poetic-life-of-the-
Two Adams Met in Me April 05, 2013 Two Adams met in me. The first enslaved; the Other set free. The serpentblinded_my first father to _God's glory; Yet Seed of woman crushing his head is now my story.
Ken Smith Cultivating a Holy Brotherhood April 03, 2013 The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert [http://www.crownandcovenant.com/The_Secret_Thoughts_of_an_Unlikely_Convert_p/mis85.htm] tops Crown and Covenant Publication’s best-seller list this year. This
apologetics and Christianity What Are We Defending? A Simple Plea To Christian Apologists April 03, 2013 Formal introductions are made, the crowd applauds, and the Christian and non-Christian position themselves behind a lectern, notes in hand. It is a debate, a venue where two worldviews collide in an
