Book Recommendation: What Happens When We Worship
Every so often a book warrants the thought in my mind, “I wish I would have written this book.” Such is the case with What… Read More »Book Recommendation: What Happens When We Worship
Reviews
A new book from Calvin Johansson
I’ve always appreciated Calvin Johansson’s books on church music, Music and Ministry: A Biblical Counterpoint and Discipling Music Ministry: Twenty-First Century Directions. I especially find helpful… Read More »A new book from Calvin Johansson
Review of The Worship Pastor by Zac Hicks
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
Review Article: You Are What you Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit
For several years now James K. A. Smith has been helpfully speaking and writing on the subject of liturgical formation in education and worship. His… Read More »Review Article: You Are What you Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit
The Benedict Option for Education
Being familiar with some of Rod Dreher’s other works like The Little Way of Ruthie Leming and How Dante Can Save Your Life, I was excited to… Read More »The Benedict Option for Education
The Benedict Option: The Christian Option
Perhaps the most remarkable thing about Rod Dreher’s much anticipated book, The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation, is how unremarkable… Read More »The Benedict Option: The Christian Option
My favorite parts of Measuring the Music
I announced yesterday the publication of the Third Edition of John Makujina’s classic analysis of the Contemporary Christian Music movement, Measuring the Music. If I remember… Read More »My favorite parts of Measuring the Music
A Homeschool Mom Reads: January-April (2016)
So, I feel like I’ve been in a huge reading (and blogging) slump. I’m blaming it on the pregnancy. When I would normally be reading… Read More »A Homeschool Mom Reads: January-April (2016)
Review: Just Like Jesus Bible Storybook
Today I’m reviewing the Just Like Jesus Bible Storybook by Stephen Elkins, published by Wonder Kids, a division of Tyndale. This retails for $14.99 (currently… Read More »Review: Just Like Jesus Bible Storybook
A Homeschool Mom Reads: August and September
August: August was back to school month for us as well as me getting ready to speak at a conference, so, while I didn’t get… Read More »A Homeschool Mom Reads: August and September
Book Review: Bonding with Your Child Through Boundaries
Since reading a highly recommended secular parenting book earlier this summer out of curiosity, I’ve been on a bit of a parenting book binge, looking for intensely… Read More »Book Review: Bonding with Your Child Through Boundaries
Review of A Neglected Grace by Jason Helopoulos
A Neglected Grace: Family Worship in the Christian Home, by Jason Helopoulos. Ross-shire, Scotland: Christian Focus, 2013. 119 pp. $10.00. “Family worship in the Christian… Read More »Review of A Neglected Grace by Jason Helopoulos
Gospel-Shaped Worship: A Review of Recent Literature
This article first appeared in Artistic Theologian 2 (2013). Books reviewed: Christ-Centered Worship: Letting the Gospel Shape Our Practice, by Bryan Chapell (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2009); Story-Shaped Worship: Following… Read More »Gospel-Shaped Worship: A Review of Recent Literature
Review of Worship in Song by Paige Patterson
Worship in Song: A Biblical Approach to Music and Worship, by Scott Aniol. Winona Lake, IL: BMH Books, 2009. Worship in Song: A Biblical Approach… Read More »Review of Worship in Song by Paige Patterson
Advice on Reading the Bible in Public
Charles Haddon Spurgeon said, A person who can read well is seldom met with now-a-days. The public reading of the Bible is oftentimes not worthy… Read More »Advice on Reading the Bible in Public
Charity and its Fruits by Jonathan Edwards
Although I have been writing this series of posts intermittently for two years now, I have yet to recommend a book by the man who… Read More »Charity and its Fruits by Jonathan Edwards
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
I agree with Peter Leithart—real men read Jane Austen. It’s too bad I didn’t know this before I became a man. It wasn’t until after… Read More »Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Another Beautiful Journey, Another Wrong Destination
Unceasing Worship: Biblical Perspectives on Worship and the Arts by Harold M. Best. 2003, InterVarsity Press. I had just finished my review of Best’s first book, Music… Read More »Another Beautiful Journey, Another Wrong Destination
Music through a sinless lense
Music through the Eyes of Faith by Harold M. Best (Harper Collins, 1993) is not a heavy read, but it’s not light either; the author is… Read More »Music through a sinless lense
Letters of Samuel Rutherford
It is strange what comfort can be gained from reading other people’s letters! Certainly this is true of many books of the Bible, and it… Read More »Letters of Samuel Rutherford