Christian Worship is Trinitarian
The Christian faith is Trinitarian. We worship the one God in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. One of the ways we rightly respond to the… Read More »Christian Worship is Trinitarian
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Knowledge Puffs Up
Love edifies. It builds up others. When Christians love other believers, they take concrete steps to help them spiritually. When God loves his people, he… Read More »Knowledge Puffs Up
Prayer to a Sovereign God
In Ezekiel 36:33-38, the Word of God gives us a glimpse at the mystery of prayer: [33] “Thus says the Lord GOD: On the day… Read More »Prayer to a Sovereign God
Article 13: On Today’s Congregational Music
This is a series to further explain the articles of “A Conservative Christian Declaration.” . We affirm that twenty-first-century churches, like the churches of every… Read More »Article 13: On Today’s Congregational Music
Article 9: On Harmony and Variety in Ordinate Expression
This is a series to further explain the articles of “A Conservative Christian Declaration.” . We affirm that inordinate expressions of worship often arise from… Read More »Article 9: On Harmony and Variety in Ordinate Expression
Article 7: On Scripture Regulated Worship
This is a series to further explain the articles of “A Conservative Christian Declaration.” . We affirm that the worship of God is regulated through his… Read More »Article 7: On Scripture Regulated Worship
Article 5: On the Appetites
This is a series to further explain the articles of “A Conservative Christian Declaration.” . We affirm that manipulation of the visceral appetites is dangerous to… Read More »Article 5: On the Appetites
Preludes, Postludes and Offertories
Artworks are valued for what they do but not for any immediate function. Art is far from “useless,” even though its distinctive value is realized… Read More »Preludes, Postludes and Offertories
On the death of a giant: Dwight Gustafson
Dwight Gustafson was a giant of a man. You couldn’t help but look up to him–literally. Dr. Gus (as he was affectionately known) towered over… Read More »On the death of a giant: Dwight Gustafson
What 2 Peter taught me about Christian ministry
Any time we closely study Scripture, we come away learning God’s will, valuable lessons about Christian living, and new emphases we had not previously took… Read More »What 2 Peter taught me about Christian ministry
How does music mean?
One of the most difficult matters to explain when dealing with issues of music in worship is how music communicates. I think most people intuitively… Read More »How does music mean?
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
Luther on the centrality of the Word in worship
Martin Luther did not want to revolutionize completely the traditional worship of the Western church. He did, however, believe that preaching of the Word had… Read More »Luther on the centrality of the Word in worship
What “moves” you in worship?
Which of the following scenario is a more meaningful worship experience? The 100 member choir and 50 piece orchestra combine in a rousing performance of… Read More »What “moves” you in worship?
We Must Perpetuate a Conservative Christianity
Many Christians today are understandably concerned about the state of our nation. There seems to be corruption on many levels, and very few politicians appear… Read More »We Must Perpetuate a Conservative Christianity
Music: a Theological Orphan
Quentin Faulkner’s analysis of the impact of Romantic aesthetic philosophy on the church and its music is enlightening (pun intended) and helpful: The nineteenth century was… Read More »Music: a Theological Orphan
Doxologies and Gloria Patris
A hymn to complete another hymn, or a hymn to complete a section of worship, is how we might think of singing the Doxology, or… Read More »Doxologies and Gloria Patris
The Lord’s Day, part 7
The modern American culture treats the normal week as beginning with Monday. The typical work week is from Monday through Friday, which often leads people… Read More »The Lord’s Day, part 7
The Lord’s Day, part 6
Following the rigid ceremonialism of the Roman Catholic Church, reformers such as Luther and Calvin were cautious about formalizing Christian worship to a ceremonial “first… Read More »The Lord’s Day, part 6
A Plea to Teach Children Hymns
Evangelicals bemoan the fact that a “generation gap” exists between older and younger professing believers. But could it be that the older believers have actually… Read More »A Plea to Teach Children Hymns