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This entry is part 14 of 14 in the series The Hymnody of the Christian Church

Here are PDFs and audio from the entire Christian hymnody series:

Hymnody of the Church Part 1 | Audio

Hymnody of the Church Part 2 | Audio

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Christmas—a very mention of the word produces delight and expectation in the hearts of people everywhere. Or does it? For some Christians, Christmas is a much-anticipated season to celebrate the birth of Christ. For others, it is also a time to encourage family closeness and tradition. But still others refuse to celebrate at all, insisting [...]

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I have strong convictions about worship philosophy. I also have strong opinions about certain applications of that philosophy.

But these are not the same thing. Neither are they equally important.

Philosophical convictions are judgments based on clear, biblical principles. Notice that I did not say that the convictions themselves are necessarily clear, but they are [...]

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Can Rap be Christian? No.

On October 10, 2009 By

Here are links to my discussion of Christian rap in response to Mark Dever’s 9Marks interview with Shai Linne:

The Presuppositions

Believers and Depravity

Neutral Things

Culture

Evaluating Hip Hop

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Is Music a Separation Issue?

On September 23, 2009 By

Music philosophy is not a separation issue
of the same kind of level as heterodoxy or flagrant, known sin.

Probably one of the most common questions I’m asked is if I think differences over worship/music philosophy warrants separation. Here’s my attempt at an answer.

What do you mean by separation? I do [...]

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As I consider the landscape of fundamentalism today,1 some characteristics of its worship encourage me, while others concern me. The primary influences on modern fundamentalist worship reveal the reasons for this mixed assessment. Three Influences Shaping Worship Today In my estimation, three sources have influenced modern fundamentalist worship most: 1.John Piper 2.Wayne Grudem 3.Sovereign Grace [...]

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Straw Men in the Music/Worship Debate

One of the most dangerous, yet easy pitfalls one can fall into when discussing music/worship issues is to misrepresent the opposing view (most likely unintentionally). This is easy to fall into because it’s always easier to blow down an opponent’s position if you get to invent a pretty weak [...]

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