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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
There is a real sense in which Christians, analogous to Israel in exile, are dual citizens—resident aliens. Christians are first and foremost citizens of the… Read More »Resident Aliens
It was the best of boasts, it was the worst of boasts. By one, all go to direct to heaven, and by the other, all… Read More »A Tale of Two Boasts (Galatians 6:12–14)
Week 19: The Pursuit of David Weekly memory verse: Psalm 27:1 – “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The… Read More »Bible Narratives Devotional, Week 19: The Pursuit of David
Kevin T. Bauder (NOTE: This essay first appeared in August of 2016 under a different title. It is reprinted here because of the contribution it… Read More »In Praise of Ordinary Men, Part Seven: F. Beach Whitson
Last time, we considered the fact that Scripture describes Christians as exiles who are not of the world and must not love or be conformed… Read More »Residents
In discussions of evangelizing the post-modern West, something is often forgotten. Those cultures which were formed by Christianity and have since abandoned it are not… Read More »Pagan Culture and Apostate Culture
Week 18: David and Saul Weekly memory verse: Psalm 18:1–2 – “I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my… Read More »Bible Narratives Devotional, Week 18: David and Saul
Kevin T. Bauder I met David Keith in January of 1974. He had just been discharged from the Army (where, as company clerk, he was… Read More »In Praise of Ordinary Men, Part Six: Dave Keith
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
Despite my many protestations (including a whole book addressing the topic), it is still quite common within Evangelical circles to equate culture and ethnicity. I… Read More »Why equating culture with ethnicity is inherently racist
Galatians 6:10 gives a concise statement that prioritizes our personal giving as believers and guides the church’s stewardship of its resources. This verse states, “So… Read More »How Christians and Churches Prioritize Going About the Doing of Good
Week 17: Saul’s Rise and Fall Weekly memory verse: 1 Samuel 15:22 – “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as… Read More »Bible Narratives Devotional, Week 17: Saul’s Rise and Fall
Michael Riley Central Seminary hosted its annual MacDonald Lectures last February. Dr. Paul Hartog of Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary of Ankeny, Iowa,… Read More »Paul Against the Contextualizers
Over the past several weeks, I have shown how Scripture describes the rule of God in two ways, in terms of his sovereign universal rule… Read More »Exiles
Recently an increasing number of voices from among contemporary worship leaders have arisen to challenge the common performance mentality and encourage a ministry mindset. Zac… Read More »Review of The Worship Pastor by Zac Hicks
Missionaries do their work in a perilous environment. Such has been the rise of ideas such as “multi-culturalism”, that many missionaries now go by a… Read More »Missionaries and Culture
“The law of Christ” is an interesting and debated phrase found in only two NT passages. With no immediate elaboration as to what “the law… Read More »What Is the Law of Christ?
Week 16: Samuel and Saul Weekly memory verse: Luke 1:46–48 – “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for… Read More »Bible Narratives Devotional, Week 16: Samuel and Saul
Where is the line between ordinary and extraordinary men? A man may be quite ordinary in most aspects of life, yet quite exceptional in others.… Read More »In Praise of Ordinary Men, Part Five: David Nettleton