Living in Uncertain Days
Jeff Straub Washington, D. C.; New York, New York; London, England; Mumbai, India; Nairobi, Kenya; Moscow, Russia; and now Paris, France. What do all of… Read More »Living in Uncertain Days
Articles
Browse articles on various topics below.
The Unproven Premise
I’ve heard the argument many times; it goes something like this: We shouldn’t divide over mere preferences; therefore, we shouldn’t divide over music. It’s admittedly… Read More »The Unproven Premise
Study Bibles
Everyone has guilty pleasures, and one of mine is reading Carl Trueman. Keeping up with Trueman is a pleasure because he writes with clarity and… Read More »Study Bibles
Paul, Plato, and Calvin on Music
In 1 Corinthians 14:7-8, Paul says, ”If even lifeless instruments, such as the flute or the harp, do not give distinct notes, how will anyone know… Read More »Paul, Plato, and Calvin on Music
Is the secularization of Christmas anything new?
Every year about this time we begin to hear again about the “war on Christmas,” and this year is no different. Apparently Starbucks is the… Read More »Is the secularization of Christmas anything new?
A Survey of Two Baptisms
Paul met some disciples in Ephesus and learned that they had not heard of the Spirit’s arrival at Pentecost and that they were baptized into… Read More »A Survey of Two Baptisms
Give to the Max Day 2015
“Give to the Max Day” is coming. This event is sponsored annually by Minnesota philanthropists in behalf of charitable organizations such as Central Seminary. It… Read More »Give to the Max Day 2015
Children’s Christmas Books Shopping List (with FREE Download)
I recently posted a Children’s Books Shopping List for my trips to Half Price Books and the library book sales. As the Advent and… Read More »Children’s Christmas Books Shopping List (with FREE Download)
Notes From Here and There
Ralph Colas When I was preparing for ministry, Ralph Colas was a prominent leader in the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches. He was a… Read More »Notes From Here and There
How important is the style of music a church sings?
I read a post yesterday from a blog of a popular ministry that attempted to answer a question from a reader: “How important is the… Read More »How important is the style of music a church sings?
The beauty of truth
Pilate’s question to Jesus in John 18:30—“What is truth?”—is no less relevant today than it was then. In its most basic definition, something is true… Read More »The beauty of truth
New Facebook Group for Sharing Family Resources
We’ve started a brand new Facebook community, Religious Affections Family Resources, for Christian families to share and discuss the best in books, music, and educational… Read More »New Facebook Group for Sharing Family Resources
Israel’s Future
Does the nation Israel have a future as a people of God? From the time Israel was constituted as a people, God foretold that the… Read More »Israel’s Future
What does “classical” mean?
The word “classical” gets thrown around a lot, from descriptions of classical music to classical education to classical culture. But what does it really mean?… Read More »What does “classical” mean?
Mark 10:46: Where Was Jesus, and How Many Were Blind?
The first question concerns Jesus’ whereabouts related to the healing of blindness in Matthew 20:29–34, Mark 10:46–52, and Luke 18:35–43. In Mark 10:46, Jesus enters… Read More »Mark 10:46: Where Was Jesus, and How Many Were Blind?
Instrumental En and Personal Agency
Scholars dispute whether Greek nouns have five cases or eight cases. They certainly display five forms, and those who hold the five-case system see a… Read More »Instrumental En and Personal Agency
Children’s Books Shopping List (with FREE download)
Our library book sale is coming up this month, plus I’ve been frequenting our local Half Price Books, so I recently made myself a book… Read More »Children’s Books Shopping List (with FREE download)
Knowledge Without Skill
Both of my children take Suzuki strings lessons, Caleb on cello and Kate on violin. Part of the Suzuki philosophy (which happens to match perfectly… Read More »Knowledge Without Skill
Virtue Formation Through Liturgy in Our Homeschool Morning Time
Earlier this month I had the privilege to speak at a women’s conference for ten like-minded Fort Worth churches. I spoke on family worship… Read More »Virtue Formation Through Liturgy in Our Homeschool Morning Time
“Who Can Be Saved?”
A couple of Sundays ago our church closed with a hymn I wrote as a response to the text we studied that morning. The passage… Read More »“Who Can Be Saved?”