Children and Worship
Any concerned, Christian parent is committed to training his or her child to be obedient to the Lord and His Word. From the earliest of… Read More »Children and Worship
Scott Aniol
Scott Aniol is the founder and Executive Director of Religious Affections Ministries. He is director of doctoral worship studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he teaches courses in ministry, worship, hymnology, aesthetics, culture, and philosophy. He is the author of Worship in Song: A Biblical Approach to Music and Worship, Sound Worship: A Guide to Making Musical Choices in a Noisy World, and By the Waters of Babylon: Worship in a Post-Christian Culture, and speaks around the country in churches and conferences. He is an elder in his church in Fort Worth, TX where he resides with his wife and four children. Views posted here are his own and not necessarily those of his employer.
A great model for pastoral worship oversight
Last week in two separate posts I addressed the issue of pastoral oversight in worship and music. I agreed with Michael Lawrence’s article that pastors should… Read More »A great model for pastoral worship oversight
More on pastors and musical training
There has been a profitable discussion happening in the comments of my recent observations about the need for pastors to be trained in worship and… Read More »More on pastors and musical training
This is why pastors should be educated in music and worship
9Marks published that “some elder should exercise oversight over picking the music and all the other details of the worship service.” I agree with Lawrence for… Read More »This is why pastors should be educated in music and worship
Harold Best vs. Ken Myers on Musical Meaning
This is an excellent illustration of where Evangelicalism is on issues related to music and worship. I’m thankful to 9Marks for doing this. It’s very… Read More »Harold Best vs. Ken Myers on Musical Meaning
The Regulative Principle of Worship
Pastors and parishioners perennially battle over who has authority in matters of church practice, particularly in corporate worship. Should what happens in the corporate gatherings… Read More »The Regulative Principle of Worship
Immodest hymns
Perhaps the most influential figure to express a reaction against the condition of music in 19th century America—especially church music—was Thomas Hastings (1784-1872). Hastings was… Read More »Immodest hymns
Change your tastes
During the years I was in college and the one year before I was married, I ate a lot of junk food. I grew to… Read More »Change your tastes
Article 11: On Popular Culture
This is a series to further explain the articles of “A Conservative Christian Declaration.” . We affirm that much of popular culture is formulaic and sentimentalized,… Read More »Article 11: On Popular Culture
“Churches” or “Christians” and Culture?
Richard Niebuhr’s classic taxonomy in Christ and Culture attempts to articulate various ways of understanding the appropriate response of Christians toward culture: Christ Against Culture Christ… Read More »“Churches” or “Christians” and Culture?
Worship in the Assembly
It is becoming increasingly popular today to assume that since the essence of worship is the language of the gospel, then it follows that worship… Read More »Worship in the Assembly
Article 10: On Meaning
This is a series to further explain the articles of “A Conservative Christian Declaration.” . We affirm that expressions toward God, be they prayers, preached… Read More »Article 10: On Meaning
Discussion about Christian rap with Shai Linne: Roots
This is Shai Linne‘s final question to me in our conversation between Christian brothers about Christian rap. This post will not make sense unless you start at… Read More »Discussion about Christian rap with Shai Linne: Roots
What is Worship?
Many of the “worship wars” today are fueled by, I believe, differing views of the nature of worship itself. Clearly differences over what worship is and… Read More »What is Worship?
Discussion about Christian rap with Shai Linne: Subjectivity (Rebuttal)
Shai Linne and I are having a conversation between Christian brothers about Christian rap. This post will not make sense unless you start at the beginning of this discussion and… Read More »Discussion about Christian rap with Shai Linne: Subjectivity (Rebuttal)
Beauty
Beauty has been classically defined as that which pleases when apprehended (Thomas Aquinas). Both terms in that definition are worth considering. First, “apprehended.” Beauty can… Read More »Beauty
Article 8: On Works of the Imagination
This is a series to further explain the articles of “A Conservative Christian Declaration.” . We affirm that ordinate affections are often expressed and evoked through… Read More »Article 8: On Works of the Imagination
Evangelical Worship and the Decline of Denominationalism
I participated on Friday in the Southwest regional meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society. The theme of the meeting this year was the decline of… Read More »Evangelical Worship and the Decline of Denominationalism
Lent and the Regulative Principle of Worship
It appears that it is now cool for Evangelicals to observe Lent. Children of the Reformation have traditionally rejected Lent. In fact, eating sausages on… Read More »Lent and the Regulative Principle of Worship
Christians and Culture
Christians have always wrestled with how they should respond to the cultures around them. On the one hand, we recognize the goodness of God’s creation… Read More »Christians and Culture