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  • The Analogy of Routines February 17, 2012 David de Bruyn A child's view of ultimate reality does not come through one beautific vision, but through thousands of observations, experiences and lessons. As he grows, his first teachers of the nature of things will be his parents. Their faith teaches him what faith ...
  • On the Incarnation by Athanasius February 16, 2012 Jason Parker Getting the gospel right is near and dear to the heart of every conservative Christian. The integrity of the gospel is a non-negotiable. In this conviction, we find a true brother in our forefather in the faith, Athanasius. Hailing from Alexandria, the...
  • More on the Hymnal vs. Screen thing February 14, 2012 Ryan Martin I think we all agree that the hill marked "The Battle of the Hymnal vs. the Projector" ought to have no man's grave on it. This question is not a fundamental of the faith, and answers to the problem do not even fall out along the same lines of the broader...
  • The Analogy of Family Roles February 10, 2012 David de Bruyn How a child imagines ultimate reality is powerfully shaped by his parents. How his parents live out their faith provides the child with an ongoing example of what a relationship with God is like, what loving God looks like, and why it ought to be chosen o...
  • Thanks, But I'll Keep My Printed Hymnal February 9, 2012 David de Bruyn Visitors that attend my church are often introduced to the seemingly obscure practice of fumbling for a hymnal, finding a page, and according to some, mumbling the words into the book they are peering into. In an era of affordable projectors, Powerpoin...
  • Is corporate worship better than private worship? (Part 4) February 7, 2012 Ryan Martin Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Private and public worship are not the same. There is a difference between the regular, ordinary times of worship for a gathered group of Christians organized as a church and the irregular times of worship personally, in our ho...
  • The Analogy of Parental Piety February 3, 2012 David de Bruyn The first and greatest commandment is followed by a commandment to teach children to do the same (Deut 6:4-9). Our goal as Christian parents should be nothing less than to help shape our children so that they will, by grace, become ardent lovers of God. W...
  • Is corporate worship better than private worship? (Part 3) January 31, 2012 Ryan Martin Part 1 | Part 2 We have been offering reasons why public worship is better than private. Public worship is the gathered, corporate worship of a local church. Private worship includes times of informal worship apart from the church: small groups, privat...
  • The Imagination and Knowledge January 27, 2012 David de Bruyn If we want our children to love and embrace the ' facts' of the gospel, we need to step back and think about how children gain their knowledge. Modernism likes to see itself as interested in only 'objective facts'. For modernism, the keys to understand...
  • Is corporate worship better than private worship? (Part 2) January 24, 2012 Ryan Martin Last week we began a short series looking at why public worship is better than private worship. Public worship is the gathered, corporate worship of the church. Private worship includes smaller, informal times of worship apart from the ordinary worship of...

 
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