a long line of godly men A Long Line of Godly Men November 21, 2013 Sometimes it's striking how our own lives parallel church history. The subtitle of Ligonier's biography series, "A Long Line of Godly Men [http://www.ligonier.org/store/collection/
Love Thy Neighbor as Thy Selfie November 21, 2013 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/photo.jpg] I have been a fan of the _Oxford English Dictionary _(OED) for many years. I love the art of language and the
thanksgiving Seven Themes in Thanksgiving in the New Testament November 20, 2013 The smell of turkey roasting is wafting through the church building even as I write. Preparations are being made in the kitchen so students learning English as a second language can experience a
Kokomo Tornadic Meditations November 19, 2013 After having our hearts warmed with fellowship and our bellies filled with the ladies' cooking on our first visit back to our congregation in Kokomo, Indiana, my son Spencer and I started
David Murray Highlights of Sanctification: Overcoming Modern Challenges November 18, 2013 On Friday and Saturday I spent a wonderful time in Indianapolis with over 300 other believers being fed by Tim Challies and David Murray as they addressed the topic of growing as believers
Psalms of Thanks Eight Themes in Thanksgiving November 14, 2013 As our nation reflects more on the nature of gratitude at this November, here are eight themes in thankfulness from the Psalms that guide us to a more God-glorifying gratitude: 1. We
Holy Trinity The Trinity's Hymnbook (Part I) November 13, 2013 Certain congregational songbooks use the word "Trinity" in their titles. For instance, there is the _Trinity Hymnal [http://www.gcp.org/Products/CategoryCenter/HYMN!PEW/hymnals.aspx]_and the _ Trinity Psalter
Christians and cancer GenRef Interview: Rich Holdeman November 08, 2013 > “The design of God in our cancer is not to train us in the rationalistic, human calculation of odds. The world gets comfort from their odds. Not Christians. Some count their chariots
David Murray Conference on Sanctification with Tim Challies & David Murray November 06, 2013 After classes, I'm racing off to Indianapolis next Friday, November 15th, to attend the conference "Sanctification: Overcoming Modern Challenges" being held at the Second Reformed Presbyterian Church there. Two
Christ Whatever, part ... whatever... November 04, 2013 In the previous entry, we considered Paul’s willingness to give up “whatever” in order to gain a right standing before God, a standing only attainable by faith in the risen Christ (Philippians
Christ Whatever ... November 01, 2013 What do you desire most in life? And how much are you willing to give up in order to gain it? Is there anything about which you’d say: “I would give whatever
Math What Math Teaches Us October 30, 2013 I was interested to see, viaTim Challies [http://www.challies.com/a-la-carte/a-la-carte-1030-4], this article entitled " The Myth of 'I'm Bad at Math
Our New Professor October 30, 2013 Last Friday night, several of us were privileged to attend Barry York's inauguration as professor of pastoral theology at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary [http://www.rpts.edu/] in Pittsburgh. Those
The Christian Home: Another Protestant Reformation Blessing October 28, 2013 The Reformation was a time of rediscovery. The church, in a sense, rediscovered justification by faith alone. The reformation also rediscovered biblical worship, and this was seen as the second pillar of the
Three Kinds of Righteousness October 24, 2013 > _There are three kinds of righteousness, or at least three kinds of righteousness which bear that name. _ There is **inherent **righteousness, of which we have none. There is **imputed **righteousness, which is
Authority Preaching with Authority October 23, 2013 Every preacher who stands behind a pulpit or on a street corner should desire to preach with authority. He should hope that when people hear him that they are rather hearing God speaking
Eric Simmons Call It Pornolatry October 18, 2013 As a number of men have recently blogged on the plague of pornography, and offered help for protecting your family and redeeming your life from it (see Tim Challies, "The Porn-Free
Martin Bucer A Good Trend October 16, 2013 In the Reformed Presbyterian Church where I serve, over the last decade or two we have seen congregations adding multiple pastoral staff. For instance, nearly twenty years ago the congregations in the state
economics Missionomics October 14, 2013 Christian young people in North America who sense a long-term call to the mission field in developing countries are often ready and willing to give up most of their material possessions. They
2013 Desiring God National Conference October 14, 2013 If you haven’t had a chance to listen to any of the Desiring God 2013 National Conference messages on the works/thought of C.S. Lewis, consider doing so. Several of them
Ardel Caneday GenRef Interview With Dr. Ardel Caneday October 12, 2013 “And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless
abraham Texts Over Which To Weep October 10, 2013 Does God ever seem cruel to you as He’s portrayed on the pages of Scripture? You come across something God says, does, or commands His people to do and you cringe, thinking:
Mediatorial Kingship Emperor Norton and King Jesus October 09, 2013 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/empnort2-gif4.jpeg] Between 1859 and 1880 four presidents served the United States, but as they came and went, one emperor reigned in the
Charles Spurgeon Our Other Intercessor October 09, 2013 Because it is stated so clearly in Scripture, particularly in the book of Hebrews, most believers know that Christ Himself prays for us. He is our intercessor. Christ is our high priest, resurrected
biography Saturday Evening at a Pastor's Home October 05, 2013 The house is clean. Mostly. You know, pretty clean. Soccer gear is stowed away so Sunday visitors don't impale themselves on cleats. Homemade pizza with whole wheat crust, kids eating at
