Tilting to the Other
Under Christ, the local church of the New Testament operates with dual authority. The congregation selects its own servants and calls them into account. It… Read More »Tilting to the Other
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Free eBook of Back to Basics Series
Over the past several months I have written a series of short articles in which I dealt with the major categories of a biblical philosophy of… Read More »Free eBook of Back to Basics Series
Is It a Sin to Skip Church? (Part 1 of 2)
I should rephrase the question to be more precise – is it a sin to intentionally schedule something unnecessary in place of the assembly of… Read More »Is It a Sin to Skip Church? (Part 1 of 2)
Tilting to One Side
According to the New Testament, Christian churches ought to operate with dual authority. Ultimate authority for making decisions rests with the congregation. The church itself… Read More »Tilting to One Side
Reading recommendations on musical meaning
I received some good feeback from my post last week briefly explaining musical meaning. Several were on Twitter: “@ScottAniol: Meaning in music is a tricky… Read More »Reading recommendations on musical meaning
Apostles: A Wrap-up
My graduation and a number of church matters busied me away from a series on apostles, and this post will be a final few thoughts… Read More »Apostles: A Wrap-up
Until the Morning Star Arises
During the early- to mid-1990s I was busy with doctoral work while planting and pastoring a church in a small town outside of Dallas. One… Read More »Until the Morning Star Arises
Meaning in Music
Meaning in music is a tricky thing. Most people think it’s tricky because music is so abstract and lacks specificity such that describing its meaning… Read More »Meaning in Music
What’s a Pastor to Do?
Through His authoritative apostles, Christ revealed how He wished His churches to operate. They were to be led by pastors (the name is interchangeable with… Read More »What’s a Pastor to Do?
Affections and Passions
Perhaps one of the most important ideas to grasp in any discussion of music and worship is the difference between affections and passions. Premodern thought… Read More »Affections and Passions
Our Prayers and Best Wishes
Last week brought the news that Steve Pettit had been chosen as the fifth president of Bob Jones University. Then on Saturday Ken Endean was… Read More »Our Prayers and Best Wishes
Children and Worship
Any concerned, Christian parent is committed to training his or her child to be obedient to the Lord and His Word. From the earliest of… Read More »Children and Worship
The Monetary Cost of a Modified Residency Ph. D. Program
This Friday, I will be graduating from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC, with a Ph. D. in Applied Theology with a concentration… Read More »The Monetary Cost of a Modified Residency Ph. D. Program
I’m OK With This
The Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International is giving thoughtful fundamentalists an occasion to reflect upon our principles. It is also giving an occasion for thoughtless critics… Read More »I’m OK With This
A great model for pastoral worship oversight
Last week in two separate posts I addressed the issue of pastoral oversight in worship and music. I agreed with Michael Lawrence’s article that pastors should… Read More »A great model for pastoral worship oversight
Changing Doctrine
When I was a sophomore in high school my father was a student in Bible college. One Sunday he was sent to preach at a… Read More »Changing Doctrine
More on pastors and musical training
There has been a profitable discussion happening in the comments of my recent observations about the need for pastors to be trained in worship and… Read More »More on pastors and musical training
Article 15: On Local Churches and the Sovereignty of God
This is a series to further explain the articles of “A Conservative Christian Declaration.” . We affirm the primacy of the local church in the conservation… Read More »Article 15: On Local Churches and the Sovereignty of God
The Teaching Office
The clear prescription of the New Testament is that pastors are teachers of churches. To put it more precisely, pastors are the teachers of their… Read More »The Teaching Office
This is why pastors should be educated in music and worship
9Marks published that “some elder should exercise oversight over picking the music and all the other details of the worship service.” I agree with Lawrence for… Read More »This is why pastors should be educated in music and worship