With podcasting providing natural social distancing, the 3GTers tackle issues of worship when much of the church is quarantined. How are we to view worship when the church is not together? They begin by remembering that the church has faced pandemics before. Next, they explain the current worship practice of their own congregations. The guys … Continue reading Episode 176: Worship in Exile
A listener wanted to know what the 3GTers thought about Old Testament poverty laws and whether they support socialism or not. The guys love it when red meat is thrown their way! So they begin by pointing out the preponderance of laws about the poor in the law of God and why they are there. … Continue reading Episode 175: Give Them Bernie’s Shirt!
On this newest episode of 3GT, the guys don’t want to see a P added to the mixed up LGBTQ alphabet. (Oh wait, there already is on the longer form, but it doesn’t mean polygamy!) With the Utah legislature voting to decriminalize polygamy recently, and signs all around us it is already acceptable to many, … Continue reading Episode 174: P is NOT for Polygamy
In this episode the guys are discussing – What else? – the Corona virus that has so abruptly changed our lives. Listeners first hear a bit of silliness, as they learn why Greta and Naomi are nicknames for two of the co-hosts behind the scenes. And as this episode was recorded last week, it may … Continue reading Episode 173: Theologizing about Plagues
On this episode, the 3GTers revisit an important subject – the law of God in the life of the believer. How is a believer to love the law? After bantering about what constitutes a big word, they discuss why there is so much confusion about the place of God’s law in the life of the … Continue reading Episode 172: O How I Love Your Law!
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
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