A Worship Catechism (10)
60. What is the Spirit’s work in this cycle also known as? Grace: He grants the grace of conviction, the grace of cleansing, the grace… Read More »A Worship Catechism (10)
Articles on Worship
When are the Twelve Days of Christmas?
You can’t escape them. There are 12 Days of Christmas contests on the radio, 12 Days of Christmas sales at the mall, 12 Days of… Read More »When are the Twelve Days of Christmas?
A Worship Catechism (9)
52. What is meant by consecration? Consecration is dedicating something to the holy glory of God. 53. What are we to consecrate to God? Whatever… Read More »A Worship Catechism (9)
A Worship Catechism (8)
46. What is meant by confession? Confession is the agreement of the mind and heart with God’s conviction (1 John 1:9). The mind agrees with… Read More »A Worship Catechism (8)
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39. What is meant by imagination? Imagination is that faculty which interprets and construes reality, and enables us to understand both what is seen and… Read More »A Worship Catechism (7)
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33. What is meant by communing with God? Communing with God is beholding of the glory of the Triune God, directly and indirectly, in the… Read More »A Worship Catechism (6)
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29. What has the Father done to enable us to abide in God’s presence? The Father lovingly chose us in Christ before the foundation of… Read More »A Worship Catechism (5)
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23. How does God accomplish this love in us? God sheds His love abroad in our hearts by work of grace: changing our natures to… Read More »A Worship Catechism (4)
A Worship Catechism (3)
15. How does the Father magnify God’s beauty? The Father magnifies the glory of God as Beholder, by delighting in it and declaring its uniqueness… Read More »A Worship Catechism (3)
A Worship Catechism (2)
8. Can we love anything or anyone besides God? Ultimate love for God demands that we love all that God loves, for His sake (Matthew 10:37).… Read More »A Worship Catechism (2)
A Worship Catechism (1)
1. What is the great priority and purpose of man? Man’s great priority and purpose is to love God with his entire being: heart, soul,… Read More »A Worship Catechism (1)
Afraid of Emotion in Worship?
Roger Olson asks, “Why are we afraid of emotion in worship?” The short answer is that we–as in we at Religious Affections Ministries–aren’t. Not in… Read More »Afraid of Emotion in Worship?
Receive a MA or PhD in Worship Studies without Relocating
For the past five years I have had the privilege of teaching at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. It has been a… Read More »Receive a MA or PhD in Worship Studies without Relocating
Worship isn’t just something we do; it is where God does something to us.
When we tacitly assume that we are the primary actors in worship, then we also assume that worship is basically an expressive endeavor. This is why we… Read More »Worship isn’t just something we do; it is where God does something to us.
Why Christians Should Care About Meaning in Art
Christians claim to be concerned with meaning. They debate over the meaning of texts of Scripture, and urge particular hermeneutics, so as to arrive at… Read More »Why Christians Should Care About Meaning in Art
Maintaining appropriate unity and necessary disunity through worship
Over the past several weeks, I have been demonstrating how the theology and practice of worship has historically divided Christians into various denominations, provided the… Read More »Maintaining appropriate unity and necessary disunity through worship
Lessons from a Worship War for a People in Exile
Here is a sermon I preached yesterday at our church that’s relevant to matters we discuss often here. Read 1 Kings 18:1-40 The Rise and… Read More »Lessons from a Worship War for a People in Exile
Blurring doctrinal distinctives with Church Growth
Last week I discussed how the Praise and Worship movement has blurred important doctrinal distinctives between churches and denominations by making musical style the predominant… Read More »Blurring doctrinal distinctives with Church Growth
Tozer’s Third Concern – Worship and Entertainment
Perhaps Tozer used more ink on the topic of worship than on any other. As Tozer watched the heritage of Christianity being exchanged for a… Read More »Tozer’s Third Concern – Worship and Entertainment
Blurring doctrinal distinctives with Praise and Worship
Over the past several weeks I have been showing that, while differences over worship theology and practice have been one of the most significant doctrinal dividers,… Read More »Blurring doctrinal distinctives with Praise and Worship