Luke 14:26 Gospel Hatred February 06, 2013 I have experienced some gospel hatred as of late. By this, I do not mean the persecution or suffering of faithful witnesses and martyrs. If giving your life for the gospel is referred
Atheism Debate Reflections February 05, 2013 [youtube=http://youtu.be/1d2X9rrzgso] _The following is a guest post from our friend Jon Sturm, who attended a popular and important debate at Purdue last weekend. _ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Friday, February 1st the Elliott
abortion Washington Reflections (Guest Post by Emory York) February 04, 2013 Recently my daughter Emory, a freshman nursing student at Purdue University, traveled through the night with friends to attend an event in Washington D.C. Upon her return, after I listened to her
Rainfall Rainfall and Things That Abide Forever February 01, 2013 Summer 2012 burned hot and dry across most of these United States. In Indianapolis, we set all-time records for the longest dry spell, the driest June, the most consecutive days without the
Albert Mohler Browse Worthy: Homosexuality January 31, 2013 I agreed with David Murray a few months ago when he asked for a moratorium [http://headhearthand.org/blog/2012/11/26/can-we-have-a-break-from-homosexuality/] on speaking and posting
Conflict A Helpful Marital Thought January 30, 2013 In Christian marriage two saints, who still have plenty of sin's remnant clinging to them, form a lifelong union. This means then, with the baring of the soul's wiring
comfort Brooks, Baseball, and Battles Among Believers January 29, 2013 The Puritans are derided as legalistic killjoys whose meticulous writings tend to parse the life out of true piety. Even a quick overview of their work will reveal their ability to write exhaustively
Messiah the Prince Indiana's Christian Governors (Guest Post by Russ Pulliam) January 28, 2013 The Christian conservative movement may be dwindling in other parts of the United States. But in Indiana politics it has matured into a dominant influence in state government. The recent handoff from outgoing
Blind Evolution January 26, 2013 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59YN8_lg6-U&feature=player_embedded] I recently watched a video about a man born blind trying to understand color. Naturally, he couldn’t grasp
Church Preaching Tolerance January 24, 2013 Understandably, we in the church are pretty wary when it comes to tolerance. As so many college freshmen, we've had the idea (really, the doctrine) of tolerance preached at us from
Quite the Quotes January 23, 2013 A conference this weekend and a class this week has me running. Here are ten of the riches from reading I have discovered and shared with others along the way. The last two
Rosaria Butterfield Browse Worthy: Rosaria Butterfield January 18, 2013 _Gentle Reformation _had every intention of featuring our friend Rosaria Butterfield and promoting the wonderful story of her spiritual journey to Christ in the book _The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert [http:
Lance Armstrong's Greatest Comeback January 17, 2013 Lance Armstrong seems to relish the role of the comeback kid. The cycling champion won his battle with cancer and returned to the top of his sport. Now, after being taken down by
Indiana statehouse prayer Praying for Public Officials January 16, 2013 State lawmakers and executives take up their work in earnest in January in Indiana - and probably in most states. God's people need to be earnest in making supplications, prayers, intercessions, and
Albert Mohler Browse Worthy: Presidential Inauguration Controversy January 16, 2013 Recently, an evangelical pastor named Louis Giglio [http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/01/10/louie-giglio-pulls-out-of-inaugural-over-anti-gay-comments/] withdrew from participating in the
Blogging Short Rules of Blogging Etiquette January 15, 2013 Since Jesus promised that "every idle word shall be judged" (Matthew 12:36), bloggers need guidelines for holiness in speech. Though these goals can be disastrously missed on occasion, still one
Book Alert! January 11, 2013 For all those who enjoy or are learning to enjoy (like myself) reading ebooks, you should know that Crossway is having quite a sale. From now until January 15, all ebooks at Crossway
Atheism An Open Letter to Susan Jacoby January 10, 2013 Dear Ms. Jacoby, I read with interest your article "The Blessings of Atheism [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/06/opinion/sunday/the-blessings-of-atheism.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0]
Alex Jones Browse Worthy: Guns January 09, 2013 Following the tragedy in Newtown, the debate about guns and their control rages on. Believers should meditate on the law of God and exercise the fruit of the Spirit so as to offer
My Rocky Mountain High January 08, 2013 Over the holiday break my wife and I spent a delightful extended weekend in Colorado. While journeying through the streets of Colorado Springs, one of our hosts pointed out the new marijuana shops
Hallowed Memories: Happy New Year! January 01, 2013 One my greatest New Year's Eve/Day highlights is singing the 77th Psalm to the tune Auld Lang Syne. For me, this tradition began in Grand Rapids, MI, in the manse
C.S. Lewis How Romantic Comedies Are Destroying the World ... December 28, 2012 C.S. Lewis opens his brilliant, prophetic series of lectures entitled The Abolition of Man with these words: “I doubt whether we are sufficiently attentive to the importance of elementary text books.” Lewis
Enjoy the Break! December 27, 2012 As _Gentle Reformation _is a voluntary "post when you desire" blog, and with the coming and going of the holiday season, you will not see much of us here this week.
C.S. Lewis Inverse Proportions December 21, 2012 Mathematicians (please do not let that word keep you from continuing to read) talk about relationships that are inversely proportionate to one another. A simple equation such as y=1/x is an
Christian gamers The Hobbit, Magic, and the Christian Worldview December 19, 2012 A good question was recently asked by Scott Doherty. He wrote, “I have a suggestion for you fellows, seeing that once again the Tolkein books are being made into movies. A perennial question
