Weekly(ish) Picks December 15, 2011 Proving once again that the internet does not belong to Satan. These series of posts by Dr. David Murray, reviewing _Jesus Plus Nothing= Everything _by Tullian Tchividjian, aren't just a good
A Synergistic View of the Congregation December 13, 2011 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/wendell-mcburney.jpg] Dr. Wendell McBurney charged the new officers and the congregation at Second Indianapolis RP Church last Lord’s Day. Two new
biblical truth Coming to Grips with Calvinism, part 2: Transformational Truth December 13, 2011 ** **The last (and first!) entry ended with a plea to consider the claims of Calvinism for whatever biblical truth they may represent and expound. This next series of entries will examine (relatively briefly)
Wrestling with Rome - On Private Interpretation December 13, 2011 The Catechism of the Catholic Church states, “‘The task of giving an authentic interpretation of the Word of God, whether in its written form or in the form of Tradition, has been entrusted
Church Maybe Timeliness is Next to Godliness December 08, 2011 Tardiness to worship is like the common cold. Every church deals with it. It's not the most serious malady facing us, yet it distracts us and drains us. And we have
B. B. Warfield Using Commentaries In Your Devotions? December 08, 2011 Occasionally, I am part of discussions about whether or not it is helpful or appropriate to use commentaries as part of personal devotions. Here is Princeton theologian B. B. Warfield's (1851-
Church Planting Dr. William VanDoodewaard: Discipleship and Church Planting December 07, 2011 Over the past five years, several of us have been blessed with the friendship of Dr. William VanDoodewaard, Professor of Church History at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Bill spent
Joe Marcisz Marion's Men December 07, 2011 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/marcisz-ordination-vows.jpg] Last Lord’s Day evening, I had the great joy of preaching at the ordination and installation of two new
Bloodlines Bloodlines: Race, Cross, and the Christian December 06, 2011 In this deeply personal and biblically charged message, John Piper reflects on the Gospel and its bearing on racism. I’m tempted to say more, but sometimes fewer words are better. You can
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
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
blackwood "Mother Margie" -- A Tribute December 02, 2011 [caption id="" align="alignright" width="361" caption="Roy and Margie Blackwood at my high school graduation in 1996. Click on the picture for funeral arrangements and
5 points Coming to Grips with Calvinism, part 1: A Protestant's (ongoing) Reformation December 02, 2011 I'm deeply thankful to have been invited to write for this site. I thought I'd begin by introducing myself in light of the site's name and nature.
A Sabbath Thought December 01, 2011 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/untitled.jpg] At Immanuel, we're diving into a Sunday night teaching series on the fourth commandment. My plan is to work from
apollo Origins November 29, 2011 [caption id="" align="alignright" width="346" caption="Earth as viewed by Apollo 8 astronauts from Lunar orbit on Dec. 24, 1968. Taken by astronaut William Anders,
Perspectives on Death and Dying: Decisions at End of Life – Dr. Gilbert Meilaender November 28, 2011 [http://www.sbts.edu/resources/lectures/gheens/perspective-on-death-and-dying-decisions-at-end-of-life/] I suppose the title of this message says it all. How are we as Christians supposed
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
Why Sophia's Baptism Matters November 25, 2011 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/photo1-e1322190145633.jpg] Sophia is a wonderful little baby. She is bright eyed, taking in the world around her. When the psalms are sung
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
Weekly picks November 23, 2011 "Gratitude"- [http://www.scriptoriumdaily.com/2011/11/23/gratitude/]-a wonderful Thanksgiving meditation. "No, gratitude is free. It’s free, it’s unnecessary, like the creation of the world was.
1777 Thanksgiving Day Proclamations November 21, 2011 [http://www.briarpress.org/877] Last Wednesday, President Barack Obama issued the annual Presidential Proclamation for Thanksgiving. It is copied below. The first Thanksgiving Day proclamation issued by our government, then the Continental
Athanasius Why We Love Heinous Sin November 17, 2011 If you need to be convinced that our culture loves heinous sin, just look at the Penn State controversy. Actually, we love to hate it. Our own sin doesn’t look nearly so
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
believer's baptism CredoBaptism, The New Covenant, and The Warnings of Scripture November 16, 2011 In a recent blog entry entitled, “Why I Am a Credobaptist,” Justin Taylor referenced Stephen Wellum’s essay in the book “Believer’s Baptism: Sign of the New Covenant in Christ,” saying, “His
Ministry and identity November 16, 2011 Paul Tripp [http://www.amazon.com/Instruments-Redeemers-Hands-Resources-Changing/dp/0875526071/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321473802&sr=8-1] on Jesus' brotherhood ministry to us
