Ken Smith Rosaria Butterfield Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus April 15, 2015 You must read Nabeel Qureshi’s autobiography. Nabeel vividly tells the story of his conversion from Islam to Christ in his book Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity [http://www.
easter The Second Greatest Word April 15, 2015 How much can be said in a word? Most preachers worth their salt have preached one or two sermons about the greatest word ever spoken. Scripture records that, as he hung on the
Are Christians bigoted Is Discrimination a Bad Word? April 14, 2015 Well, is it? There’s been a lot talk about Indiana as of late, which I’m sure you’ve heard about, unless of course you’re a hermit; which if that is
Benjamin Warfield Pastoral Care Statement to a Congregation April 13, 2015 What if you had a brochure, membership class lesson, or church webpage that explained to people the type of pastoral care they could expect to receive when attending your congregation? Here is my
Church Optimistic Thoughts from a Pessimist April 11, 2015 In 284 AD_ _Diocletian, then the cavalry commander of the Roman army, was proclaimed emperor of Rome. In 302 he consulted the oracle of Apollo at Didyma and there became persuaded that those
Reformed Presbyterian Theological Journal The RPTJ is Now Available! April 10, 2015 Recently the faculty of the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary published the first edition of a new journal. The_Reformed Presbyterian Theological Journal _ [http://rpts.edu/pdf/Reformed%20Presbyterian%20Theological%20Journal%20(Vol.%201,
Jesus Missing Jesus With Thomas April 10, 2015 On the evening of the first Lord's Day, the day of Jesus' resurrection, Thomas was absent. The other disciples were gathered together when Jesus came and stood among them displaying
encouragement "Not In Our House!!" April 09, 2015 Have you ever tried to resist the inevitable? I do this whenever I sit down to eat. No matter how much I try to avoid it, my superlative skills in unintentionally creating social
Of RFRA and the Resurrection April 08, 2015 Last week, I was on vacation with my family, away from our hometown of Indianapolis. From hundreds of miles away, I watched with consternation as the media ripped our state lawmakers to shreds
Bill Vandoodewaard The Quest for the Historical Adam – GenRef Podcast April 07, 2015 It was our pleasure to sit down with Dr. William VanDoodewaard, author of the new work The Quest for the Historical Adam [http://www.amazon.com/Quest-Historical-Adam-Genesis-Hermeneutics-ebook/dp/
Malachi 4:6 That Last Old Testament Verse April 06, 2015 Often home schooling advocates and family ministry speakers quote the last verse of the Old Testament. Malachi 4:6 brings the Old Testament to its conclusion with this promise about life in the
J.G. Vos's Temperate Views on Temperance April 03, 2015 It is without doubt that JG Vos changed the RPCNA. Many will tell you of their experiences in his classroom at Geneva College and how they came to love the Word of God
Are Women Elders Scriptural? J.G. Vos' Work of Theological Renewal in the RPCNA April 02, 2015 Recently Gentle Reformation writers did a series on J.G. Vos [http://gentlereformation.com/2011/03/08/the-original-rp-blog/]for the _Reformed Presbyterian Witness _magazine. The following article was my contribution.
Church God Cares About Unity More Than I Do April 01, 2015 I'm preaching through Paul's letter to the Philippians. Great news: everything I thought was there is still there. Interesting news: something is in the book that I've
Post-It Note Timeline Putting Boots on Our Predestination March 30, 2015 Recently in a class I took on leadership by Terry Walling [http://leaderbreakthru.com/about/our-team.php], we were encouraged to look at our lives and heritage more carefully using a Post-
what pastors see in worship What Your Pastor Sees In Worship March 25, 2015 The following is an open letter to the saints I serve at Second Reformed Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis: Dear Saints, The way you worship matters. You do not see everything I see in
Christian meditation The Benefits and Joys of Christian Meditation March 24, 2015 In a paper exploring The Puritan Practice of Meditation [http://segonku.unl.edu/~agant/BeekeMeditation.pdf], Joel Beeke helpfully summarizes a number of biblical findings. Let this be an encouragement and enticement to
Mercy Ministry Mercy and the Westminster Publick Directory of Worship March 23, 2015 In teaching on mercy ministry in Reformed settings, I often use the Regulative Principle of Worship (RPW) to make a point. The RPW teaches that we are only to worship God as He
Should I start a relationship with a non-Christian? March 20, 2015 Last night I was speaking to a Christian Union meeting at our local university about dating and marriage. One of the perennial problems that many young people fall into is getting into relationships
Mum's Dead March 19, 2015 3pm, Monday 16th March, I was teaching a Pastoral Theology class when my mobile phone went. It was from Heather, my wife. I thought, ‘this is it’. Then I heard it, “Mum’s
Christian living Christian Joy - A Letter to Leaders March 18, 2015 Dear fellow elders, parents and mentors, Isn't it amazing that God has allowed us to put our feeble hands into His eternal work? The fact that we've been called
A Question to Ponder March 17, 2015 Acts 23:1-5 reads, “And looking intently at the council, Paul said, ‘Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience up to this day.’ And the high priest
Christian Liberty Drinking and Christian Liberty March 16, 2015 For over a century, the denomination in which I serve was heavily involved in the temperance movement. Indeed, up until our recent history, ministers had to promise not to use alcoholic beverages as
Grace Of Kryptonite, Kool-Aid and Windex: Concluding a Series on the Practical Pursuit of Holiness March 14, 2015 As much as our hearts crave the completion of God’s sanctifying work within us, the prospect of stepping forward in newness of life can be daunting. We might fear that we will
Consequentialism Some Curious Admissions From Sam Harris March 12, 2015 While hanging out with the guys over at Very Bad Wizards, an atheistic podcast that discusses morality, philosophy and culture, Sam Harris made some fascinating comments...shall I say concessions? As one of
