Being Committed to the Gospel
As important as understanding the gospel is, it is not sufficient. Churches must be committed to the gospel. That is, churches must be devoted to the… Read More »Being Committed to the Gospel
Articles on Church
Towards Conservative Christian Churches – Understanding the Gospel
Since the gospel is the basis and boundary of Christianity, anyone interested in conserving Christianity ought to be interested in conserving the gospel. A cursory… Read More »Towards Conservative Christian Churches – Understanding the Gospel
Toward Conservative Christian Churches
A few weeks ago, I posted my opinion that the form of Christianity which omits certain distinctives is a truncated and emaciated Christianity. Conservative Christianity,… Read More »Toward Conservative Christian Churches
The Internet, Short Attention Spans, and Preaching
Our attention spans are shrinking. This is not news, and perhaps I’ve already lost you. Thoughtful people have said that the impressive array of media… Read More »The Internet, Short Attention Spans, and Preaching
Will the Real Legalist Please Stand Up? Concluding Thoughts
Included in faulty ideas of what legalism is are the notions that it is interpreting Scripture literally, making applications for modern living, exhorting submission, and… Read More »Will the Real Legalist Please Stand Up? Concluding Thoughts
Will The Real Legalist Please Stand Up? – Judging Culture
Christians often imbibe facile and unhelpful definitions of legalism. One of these is the idea that legalism is the act of judging the meaning cultural phenomena,… Read More »Will The Real Legalist Please Stand Up? – Judging Culture
Will the Real Legalist Please Stand Up? Authority and Submission
Conservative Christians are often accused of legalism. To understand what legalism is, we must first understand what it is not. One common misconception is that… Read More »Will the Real Legalist Please Stand Up? Authority and Submission
Will the Real Legalist Please Stand Up? – Application of Scripture
Avoiding legalism is firstly a matter of rightly understanding what it is. To begin with, we must reject incorrect definitions of legalism. One such error… Read More »Will the Real Legalist Please Stand Up? – Application of Scripture
Will the Real Legalist Please Stand Up? – Introduction
Conservative Christians are not strangers to the charge of legalism. Begin tinkering with the sacred cows of worship music and Christian culture, and you will… Read More »Will the Real Legalist Please Stand Up? – Introduction
Sing to the Lord a New Song
At least nine times, Scripture directly refers to a “new song,” via both psalmist (Ps. 33:3; 40:3; 96:1; 98:1; 144:9; 149:1) and prophet (Isa 42:10;… Read More »Sing to the Lord a New Song
How Can We Conserve Biblical Worship? Full Series
I have received several e-mails asking if parts or all custom writing paper of this series may be used in church newsletters, bulletin inserts, etc.… Read More »How Can We Conserve Biblical Worship? Full Series
Is Music a Separation Issue?
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… Read More »Is Music a Separation Issue?
Charles Finney on "excitements"
From Revivals of Religion (CBN University Press), 1978. Men are so sluggish, there are so many things to lead their minds off from religion and to… Read More »Charles Finney on "excitements"
How to introduce hymnody into your church children's programs
I recently received the following question via e-mail: I am the youth pastor at _______ Baptist Church in _______. I really enjoyed your article “Train… Read More »How to introduce hymnody into your church children's programs
Full "Correcting Categories" Series
Below are links to individual posts and the full document of the “Correcting Categories” series. Correcting Categories, Part 1 – Biblical Authority Correcting Categories, Part… Read More »Full "Correcting Categories" Series
Charles Grandison Finney
by Kevin Bauder Charles Grandison Finney, Part One: Finney’s System Charles Grandison Finney, Part Two: Finney’s Influence
2008 Mid-America Conference on Preaching, Part 7
Part 1 – Introduction Part 2 – Dave Doran’s First General Session Part 3 – Horn and Conley’s General Sessions Part 4 – Dawson on… Read More »2008 Mid-America Conference on Preaching, Part 7
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