Marcos Ortega, Author at REFORMED MARGINS

I Am a Potential Failed Pastor

August 30, 2016September 1, 2016 Marcos Ortega 1 Comment disqualified, endurance, failed, failure, faithfulness, ministry, Pastors

Pastors and ministry leaders must be constantly on guard against making a shipwreck of their faith. Here is a simple way to avoid burnout and avoid sin.

Spiritual Growth

Faithfulness on the Hard Road Unchosen

August 15, 2016August 15, 2016 Marcos Ortega 0 Comments death, faith, faithfulness, famine, future, God, loss, Naomi, present, restoration, sadness, Suffering

Naomi provides an example of faithfulness in the midst of suffering and loss.

Culture & Identity

On Being a Third-Culture Reformed Theologian

August 1, 2016November 3, 2016 Marcos Ortega 1 Comment Nathaniel Gray Sutanto, reformed theology, theologian, Third-culture

Guest writer Nathaniel Gray Sutanto describes the unique insights and difficulties of a third-culture Reformed Theologian.

Church & Ministry

The Four Chambers of Youth Ministry’s Heart

July 29, 2016 Marcos Ortega 0 Comments church, Community, gospel, leadership, parents, students, teens, youth, youth directors, Youth ministry

How should we design our youth ministries to be most effective in the lives of our students?

Ethics & Politics

Ted Cruz Won My Respect

July 21, 2016July 21, 2016 Marcos Ortega 0 Comments Convention, donald trump, election, Endorsement, GOP, nomination, President, RNC, Ted Cruz

By refusing to endorse Donald Trump, Ted Cruz proved that his principles matter more than his political ambitions.

Current Events

A Betrayal of the Cause

July 8, 2016 Marcos Ortega 0 Comments action, Betrayal, Black Lives Matter, Dallas, gospel, image of God, justice, peace, prayer, righteousness, social justice, vengeance, weeping

Last night’s attack on police in Dallas was a betrayal of everything minorities have championed.

Church & Ministry

Should Our Churches Repent of the Sins of Our Fathers?

June 30, 2016June 30, 2016 Marcos Ortega 4 Comments GA, Josiah, Judah, Overture 43, PCA, racism, repent, Todd Pruitt

What is the biblical precedent supporting the PCA’s decision to corporately repent of generational sin?

Announcements

Calling All Writers!

June 29, 2016 Marcos Ortega 0 Comments bible, contributors, culture, current events, ethnicity, guest writiers, media, race, Reformed, Reformed Margins, RM, theology, writing

The Reformed Margins team is looking for writers who want to join the team as guest contributors.

Theology & Scripture

God the Son, Equal in Authority with God the Father

June 14, 2016June 14, 2016 Marcos Ortega 3 Comments CBMW, Christ, complementarianism, doctrine of God, God the Son, Owen Strachan, subordinationism, theology, Theology Proper, Trinity, worship

A well-known writer claims that God the Son doesn’t have the same authority as God the Father. Here’s why he’s wrong.

Church & Ministry

RAAN’s Important New Feature “We Persevere”

June 8, 2016 Marcos Ortega 0 Comments faithfulness, global church, Karen Ellis, mission, persecution, perseverence, RAAN, we persevere

The new venture “We Persevere” from Karen Ellis and RAAN is an important resource for the American church.