The Many Meanings of “Reformed”
I find it quite amusing these days to be classified by some as “Reformed”, when I’d barely heard the term for most of my Christian… Read More »The Many Meanings of “Reformed”
Articles on Worship
Two Views on Christ’s Invitation
Below are two works of Christian imagination. Both attempt to depict what it means for Christ to invite sinners to Himself, and how sinners should… Read More »Two Views on Christ’s Invitation
Why Does God Call Us to Sing?
Last time in our study of Psalm 96, I made the point that structurally this psalm oscillates between calls to praise God through song followed… Read More »Why Does God Call Us to Sing?
Love for Christ & Scripture-Regulated Worship 8: Love for Christ through Scripture-Regulated Worship
With this post, I conclude my series on Scripture-regulated worship (Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7). The Christian impulse to submit to Christ ought grounds our willing… Read More »Love for Christ & Scripture-Regulated Worship 8: Love for Christ through Scripture-Regulated Worship
Love for Christ & Scripture-Regulated Worship 7: Loving What Christ Loves
I am forming an argument for Scripture-regulated worship from two pillars: the authority of Christ and our love for him (Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6). If Christ… Read More »Love for Christ & Scripture-Regulated Worship 7: Loving What Christ Loves
Love for Christ & Scripture-Regulated Worship 6: Love for Christ and New Testament Authority
This is the sixth post in this series (Part 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5). The whole of the first five parts could be summarized… Read More »Love for Christ & Scripture-Regulated Worship 6: Love for Christ and New Testament Authority
Love for Christ & Scripture-Regulated Worship 5: Christ’s Authority 3
My initial post in this series introduced the idea of worship regulated by Scripture alone (also known as the Regulative Principle of Worship). The second post considered important… Read More »Love for Christ & Scripture-Regulated Worship 5: Christ’s Authority 3
Example Video of a Gospel-Shaped Service
I regularly teach and write about how to plan and lead worship services whose structural narrative express the gospel. For example, in the following article,… Read More »Example Video of a Gospel-Shaped Service
Love for Christ & Scripture-Regulated Worship 4: Christ’s Authority 2
The first post in this series introduced Scripture-Regulated Worship. The second post considered some important arguments for Scripture-Regulated Worship. The third post showed the ways the New Testament explains… Read More »Love for Christ & Scripture-Regulated Worship 4: Christ’s Authority 2
Love for Christ & Scripture-Regulated Worship 3: Christ’s Authority 1
The first post in this series introduced Scripture Regulated Worship. The second post considered some of the most important arguments for Scripture-Regulated Worship. The Argument from Christ’s… Read More »Love for Christ & Scripture-Regulated Worship 3: Christ’s Authority 1
Love for Christ & Scripture-Regulated Worship 2: Arguments for RPW
In the first post, I introduced Scripture Regulated Worship and the topic of this series. In this post, I consider some of the most important… Read More »Love for Christ & Scripture-Regulated Worship 2: Arguments for RPW
Love for Christ & Scripture-Regulated Worship 1: Introduction
Note: This is the first in a series of posts on the Regulative Principle. This offers documentation for and expands upon my presentation to the 2018… Read More »Love for Christ & Scripture-Regulated Worship 1: Introduction
Some Thoughts on Physical Expression in Corporate Worship
I recently received an email asking for my opinion on whether worship should be only reverent, or whether celebration and joy—especially expressed through physical expression… Read More »Some Thoughts on Physical Expression in Corporate Worship
Holy Week Service
Each year in our church, we have a Holy Week service that has become one of our most anticipated services. It is a simple service… Read More »Holy Week Service
Two Exams, and Two Questions
I present my children with two written tests. They open the envelope of the first, and see the heading, “Dad Orthodoxy”. A series of questions… Read More »Two Exams, and Two Questions
Hope in Psalm 130
In our study of Psalm 130, we have seen that the psalmist uses various poetic devices like metaphor and repetition to create a picture of… Read More »Hope in Psalm 130
Repetition in Psalm 130
We have seen that in verse 1 and 2 of Psalm 130, the author is creating a poetic experience of desperation that he wants us… Read More »Repetition in Psalm 130
Metaphors in Psalm 130
Last week I pointed out that since Psalm 130 is a song, we cannot treat it like a Pauline epistle. We need to explore the… Read More »Metaphors in Psalm 130
Psalm 130 – A Song!
It our discussion of Psalm 130, we have seen that it is a song of repentance, it is a song of corporate worship, and it… Read More »Psalm 130 – A Song!
Psalm 130 – A Gospel Song
We have been looking at the message of Psalm 130 and have noticed that it is a penitential psalm and a song of corporate worship.… Read More »Psalm 130 – A Gospel Song