Without Chests?
“Men Without Chests” is the curious title of a chapter in Lewis’ book The Abolition of Man. (You can read the chapter here). What does… Read More »Without Chests?
David de Bruyn
David de Bruyn pastors New Covenant Baptist Church in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a graduate of Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Minnesota and the University of South Africa (D.Th.). Since 1999, he has presented a weekly radio program that is heard throughout much of central South Africa. He also blogs at Churches Without Chests.
The Green Book
Poor Alex and Martin. Misters King and Ketley had no idea that their forgettable English textbook would unleash one of the twentieth century’s most eloquent… Read More »The Green Book
Psalms in English
Because of the hymn project we’re undertaking, some of the RAM authors have been discussing the merits of the English metrical psalms. All of us… Read More »Psalms in English
Conformity: Skilful Engagement
We behold God’s beauty and beautify it in creation when we wisely and skillfully use it and shape it. We can only act like Christ… Read More »Conformity: Skilful Engagement
Where The Differences Lie
Useful debate takes place when sparring parties understand their opponent’s position, and can represent it in terms the opponent would agree with. Apart from this… Read More »Where The Differences Lie
The Method and Means of Consecration
2) Method: Do It Heartily Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of… Read More »The Method and Means of Consecration
Conviction: Out of Step
As we live with God in communion, his holy nature begins to identify ways that we displease him. We act in certain ways, think certain… Read More »Conviction: Out of Step
The Spirit Within and Hearts Aflame
How does the indwelling of the Spirit make living in God’s presence an experiential reality? The Spirit reveals God to our worshipping spirits. Since God… Read More »The Spirit Within and Hearts Aflame
Complete in Christ
Our natures have been transformed in a second way by the merits of the Son upon us. 2) We are completed by God in Christ.… Read More »Complete in Christ
Article 13: On Today’s Congregational Music
This is a series to further explain the articles of “A Conservative Christian Declaration.” . We affirm that twenty-first-century churches, like the churches of every… Read More »Article 13: On Today’s Congregational Music
Article 9: On Harmony and Variety in Ordinate Expression
This is a series to further explain the articles of “A Conservative Christian Declaration.” . We affirm that inordinate expressions of worship often arise from… Read More »Article 9: On Harmony and Variety in Ordinate Expression
Preludes, Postludes and Offertories
Artworks are valued for what they do but not for any immediate function. Art is far from “useless,” even though its distinctive value is realized… Read More »Preludes, Postludes and Offertories
Doxologies and Gloria Patris
A hymn to complete another hymn, or a hymn to complete a section of worship, is how we might think of singing the Doxology, or… Read More »Doxologies and Gloria Patris
For the Sake of Argument…
Let’s imagine that culture does not refer to anything and everything that people say and do. Let’s imagine culture is that secondary environment that incarnates… Read More »For the Sake of Argument…
Public Worship
So that the presence of God, which, enjoyed in private, is but a stream, in public becomes a river, a river that makes glad the… Read More »Public Worship
Limiting How We Apply the Regulative Principle
To admit a worship practice as a biblically-prescribed New Testament worship element, the Regulative Principle would seek to ensure that such a practice is unequivocally… Read More »Limiting How We Apply the Regulative Principle
Selecting Hymns That Are Good
When we select the songs and hymns for corporate worship, there are plenty of weak, cowardly, and even evil reasons to motivate our choices: sheer… Read More »Selecting Hymns That Are Good
The Use of Creeds
“My faith has found a resting place, not in device nor creed.” So goes the hymn, and if taken over-literally, we might agree. Our faith… Read More »The Use of Creeds
On Loving God
Reading works from the Middle Ages is a strange experience. Some of their theological blind-spots seem to us to be so obvious that only willful… Read More »On Loving God
Letters of Samuel Rutherford
It is strange what comfort can be gained from reading other people’s letters! Certainly this is true of many books of the Bible, and it… Read More »Letters of Samuel Rutherford