A critique of dispensational theology Left Behind Theology - A Critical Look November 11, 2014 A young lady recently asked one of the authors here about the “Left Behind” phenomenon, and specifically the theology undergirding the perspective. She wanted some help understanding the viewpoint. Since we haven’t
Acts 12 Guardian Angels November 10, 2014 When Peter was in prison awaiting his execution that was to take place the next day, we read in Acts 12 that the church conducted an all-night prayer service for him. God
The Kingdom of Donkeys and Pachyderms November 07, 2014 This week the United States saw a major shift in the political landscape of the nation. The Democratic blue has faded to Republican red as Republicans celebrate victories in the House, the Senate,
Cumberland Presbyterian Praying for Home-Grown Laborers November 06, 2014 Instructive words for our own day from B. W. McDonnold’s_ History of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church_: "There is a wonderful difference between the growth of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in the
How to Get Things Done Browse Worthy: Challies on How to Get Things Done November 06, 2014 Tim Challies is running a helpful series called "How to Get Things Done." As I'm finding the need to be more organized and productive in handling the various responsibilities
Car Talk Don't Drive Like My Brother November 05, 2014 I hope you don't think worse of me, but I've never been upset by a celebrity's death. A movie star wrecks a Porsche? A comedian commits suicide?
What will heaven be like The Unimaginable Excellencies of Eternity November 04, 2014 The last paragraph in C.S. Lewis’ famous children’s series, The Chronicles of Narnia, contains a thought so heart-shatteringly wonderful, it causes the human mind to shut down... or skip... or
Bittersweet Bittersweet Battle November 03, 2014 In the woods behind our home here in western Pennsylvania, we have found another menace in the forest besides the deer ticks [http://gentlereformation.com/2014/08/04/a-very-little-thing/]. Actually,
Martin Luther Weekend Quote: Luther on the Word's Reformation Power November 01, 2014 From Martin Luther’s_ Works_, Vol. 51, 77: > I opposed indulgences and all the papists, but never with force. I simply taught, preached, and wrote God’s Word; otherwise I did nothing.
Church In the Praise of Protestantism October 31, 2014 Sometimes I want to protest Protestantism. Well, to be fair, at least how Protestantism is now. There's a lot to be discouraged about. But on this Reformation Day I want to
Halloween Browse Worthy: Reformation Day October 31, 2014 As today marks 497 years since Luther nailed his 95 theses to the Wittenburg Chapel door, why not take a few minutes to reflect on God's use of that wondrous act
Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals There We Stood October 30, 2014 My college roommate and I were torn. Purdue football was in a season of rebirth in 1997 under new head-coach Joe Tiller; the team had opened the season 6-2. We had
J.K. Wall Guest Post. J.K. Wall on Christ's Kingdom and Work October 30, 2014 _J.K. Wall is a business journalist in Indianapolis, where he is a member of the Christ Church Reformed Presbyterian congregation. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history, writing his
John Calvin on the Why and How of Fasting October 29, 2014 Last Sunday night we studied Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount regarding fasting. One of the things that stands out is that fasting is nowhere commanded in Scripture, but rather
Jonathan Edwards on apologetics Christian Apologetics: A Preeminently Spirit Empowered Task October 29, 2014 In part III of Religious Affections, section V, Jonathan Edwards writes with penetrating insight, “Unless men may come to a reasonable, solid persuasion and conviction of the truth of the gospel, by the
Is There Any Point In Trying? October 28, 2014 God tells us that we are to discipline ourselves for godliness. We are to train ourselves to be godly. But how many of us actually take Him seriously? I mean, be honest, do
An Earnest Ministry Preaching Earnestly October 27, 2014 In his classic work _An Earnest Ministry: The Want of the Times [http://www.amazon.com/An-Earnest-Ministry-Want-Times/dp/0851516572], _John Angell James has much to offer the preacher in
Church The First Word of God to His Church October 24, 2014 Have you ever noticed that almost every letter in the New Testament–James, Hebrews, and 3 John excepted–opens with the words “Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the
Ebola Crisis Management October 23, 2014 The current Ebola epidemic has dwarfed all previous outbreaks of this potent and deadly virus. Since it was first discovered in 1976 variants of the Ebola virus have infected 2,387 people in
David Apple Not Just a Soup Kitchen October 22, 2014 Does your local church faithfully minister in the area of mercy? Many of us likely cringe a bit at that question. Perhaps the reason we do not like our own answer to that
Dr. James Anderson - Audio and Articles October 21, 2014 Dr. James Anderson, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, has made some of his works available for free. He is an exquisite blend of Van Tillian thought and analytical
Abraham Kuyper Guest Post: J.K. Wall on the Two Kingdoms Debate October 20, 2014 _J.K. Wall is a business journalist in Indianapolis, where he is a member of the Christ Church Reformed Presbyterian congregation. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history, writing his
Atonement Weekend Quote: Bonar on Coverings for Sin October 19, 2014 From_ Light and Truth, Bible Thoughts and Themes_ by Horatius Bonar, in reference to Adam and Eve covering themselves with fig leaves after eating the forbidden fruit in the garden. > Man thinks
Is Christianity Homophobic? October 18, 2014 A young man in our congregation runs a chain of bakery stores in Northern Ireland. A few months ago a gay man representing a group called ‘Queerspace’ came into one of his stores
Melissa Edgington Browse Worthy: Holding Hands October 16, 2014 Often it is a little look, a quiet gesture, a soft touch that communicates so much. I wanted to highlight these two articles in the hope that you might stop today, take a
