The guys lately have noticed people with black crosses on their foreheads. So they thought it might be important to discuss Lent. What is it, exactly, and should the church observe it? They begin by discussing an event in church history related to Lent known as “The Affair of the Sausages” that Zwingli got started … Continue reading Episode 171: Lent Free?
The 3 is back in 3GT! Yes, all the guys are back together again and ready to rumble. Their topic for this episode is that of idleness. They begin by considering how certain occupations that require self-motivation, from pastors to salesmen, are inherently prone to tempt people to idleness. From there, the guy discuss how … Continue reading Episode 170: Addressing Sluggardliness
While Kyle and Barry continue to wait for the return of their parishioner, they decide to discuss the safeguards of Presbyterianism. What guardrails does the Presbyterian faith offer? They first discuss what Presbyterian means, and how it differs from other forms of church governance. Though it can be abused as any system can be, the … Continue reading Episode 169: Presbyterian Guardrails
The boy from Winchester is back from his world travels! But now the boy from Indiana has turned up MIA! So the guys have to soldier on as 3GT minus one. On this episode Kyle and Barry discuss the need for patience in pastoral ministry. They first distinguish between passive and active patience. Regarding the … Continue reading Episode 168: Pastoral Patience
While Kyle is still out on the high seas (Will he ever come back?), Scott and Barry continue to bring guests on to fill the void. On this episode, they invite three students to discuss their experience in being trained in preaching at RPTS. After introducing Ian, Jay, and Rom – students from different countries, … Continue reading Episode 167: Training Preachers
Special Note: At the time this episode was recorded, Dr. George “Skip” Scipione was in hospice care. On January 22, Skip left this world to enter the presence of the Lord he loved so fully. As the founder of the Biblical Counseling Institute at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary and the mentor of our guest, this … Continue reading Episode 166: Just What is Biblical Counseling?
Once again Barry and Scott had to say Bon Voyage!” to Kyle, who is off cruising somewhere on the high seas with his wife. So back at the 3GT port, the guys welcome on the shores of this episode a couple who have taken a trip of a different sort. For Mark and Sharon Sampson, … Continue reading Episode 165: When Two Masters Visit
After talking about Hodge and Hebrews in their last episode, the guys get the itch to dig further into this rich book (You can even hear the Bible pages turning on this episode!). So they look at Hebrews 8:5, where it says that the tabernacle was a copy, shadow, and pattern of heavenly things. How … Continue reading Episode 164: The Worship Pattern
Deep within the bowels of the library of Princeton Seminary, with his Indiana Jones fedora firmly upon his brow, Dr. Bill VanDoodewaard pulled out yet another archival box. He blew the dust off and lifted the top. Underneath the glow of the singular light bulb hanging above, his eyes widened. His trembling hands reached in … Continue reading Episode 163: Hodge on Hebrews with Bill VanDoodewaard
The guys are constantly scanning the evangelical landscape, embracing the Biblical and questioning the suspect. As their eyes settle on what is known as the “Gospel-Centered” movement, with everything from preaching to budgeting being labeled such, they discuss its positive and negative effects. They applaud the movement’s emphasis on Christ, justification, and putting the indicative … Continue reading Episode 162: Gospel-Centered Everything?
Three Guys Theologizing 