We often refer to Christ as our Prophet, Priest, King, Redeemer, Savior, Lord, and God. Have you ever thought about Jesus Christ as pastor? Indeed, it is Christ Himself…
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ChurchMinistryReformationTheologyWorship
Come, My Soul and Bless the Lord
Singing Psalm 103by Scott Edburg November 3, 2023Perhaps you have long wondered how to better incorporate psalm singing in worship services with a congregation that is unfamiliar with the practice. Getting from Fanny Crosby to the…
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ChurchMinistryReformationTheologyWorship
The Case for Christian Psalms
by Robert Cathcart November 1, 2023One of the most encouraging recent developments in the worship of Reformed and Presbyterian churches is the revival of congregational Psalm singing. The introduction of quality Psalters, including The…
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ChurchConfessionalMinistryMissionReformationTheology
Introducing ‘Principles of Reformation’
by Melton L. Duncan October 30, 2023Stories of our Reformation-era forebears captivate the imagination. The heroism, conviction, earnestness, and vigor of Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, Bucer, Bullinger, Knox, Ursinus, and the like are nothing short of…
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ReformationSanctificationTheology
God Saves Sinners!
Six Statements from Ephesians 2:8-10by J. Ligon Duncan III October 28, 2023The great B.B. Warfield once said that “Calvinism” (which he described as as “that sight of the majesty of God that pervades all of life and all of experience”…
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ConfessionalReformationSanctificationTheology
7 Assertions Regarding Justification & Sanctification
Clarity for Our Soteriologyby Richard Phillips October 27, 2023There is an important discussion taking place within the church regarding the relationship of justification to sanctification. This topic is crucial to us getting the gospel right today while…
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ReformationTheology
Our Sonship in Union with the Son of God
Adoption in Christ – the Sons in the Sonby David Garner October 26, 2023John Calvin, in his last will and testament, asserts, “I have no other defence or refuge for salvation than His gratuitous adoption, on which my salvation depends.”[1] Surely there…
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ChurchConfessionalMinistryMissionTheology
Confessionalism & Mission
Why the Church Needs a Confession for Pursuing Its Missionby David Strain October 24, 2023As part of the 2022 “Mission of the Church” Conference at Westminster Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Newcastle, England, GRN Executive Council member Dr. David T. A. Strain delivered an…
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ChurchLeadershipMinistryTheology
Preaching in an Age of Controversy
by Richard Phillips October 21, 2023As part of the 2021 Westminster Theological Seminary Conference on Preaching & Preachers, GRN Executive Council member Dr. Richard D. Phillips preached a sermon from 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8, “The…
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MinistrySanctificationTheology
21 Encouragements for Your Sanctification
The Good News of Progressive Sanctificationby J. Ligon Duncan III October 20, 2023Christians tend to be encouraged about their justification (if they understand it), but sometimes discouraged about their sanctification (or seeming lack thereof). Consequently, they miss out of something that…