Selecting Hymns That Are Good
When we select the songs and hymns for corporate worship, there are plenty of weak, cowardly, and even evil reasons to motivate our choices: sheer… Read More »Selecting Hymns That Are Good
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Intensely audience-conscious and market-driven
Many conservative evangelical and even fundamentalist churches today have transformed the Christian faith into a kind of pop-culture version of The Way. This change began… Read More »Intensely audience-conscious and market-driven
The Use of Creeds
“My faith has found a resting place, not in device nor creed.” So goes the hymn, and if taken over-literally, we might agree. Our faith… Read More »The Use of Creeds
Relevance is Irrelevant (Conclusion)
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 This series has been intended to address biblically the necessity… Read More »Relevance is Irrelevant (Conclusion)
On Loving God
Reading works from the Middle Ages is a strange experience. Some of their theological blind-spots seem to us to be so obvious that only willful… Read More »On Loving God
Charismatic worship?
In the most recent issue of In the Nick of Time, Kevin Bauder warns against the dangers of even the recent, more mild forms of charismaticism.… Read More »Charismatic worship?
Charismatic?
There are different varieties of Charismatics, just as there are different varieties of Baptists and different varieties of fundamentalists. Holding one variety of Charismatic responsible… Read More »Charismatic?
Christians Must Read
Donald Whitney, in his book, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life writes, “Watching television is so much easier than choosing a good book, reading words, creating your… Read More »Christians Must Read
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
What is race?
There’s no question that the issue of race has been and continues to be a matter of severe debate in our country. I am convinced,… Read More »What is race?
Songs without words
I was a high school freshman when I first heard Mendelssohn’s “Songs without Words.” Wandering through the back of the music room to pick up… Read More »Songs without words
Some cautions on children’s ministry
This week, Calvary Baptist Church is hosting its annual Vacation Bible School, so I thought I’d say a word or two about the privilege and… Read More »Some cautions on children’s ministry
Why do we assume that music alone is immune from cultural decay?
That culture in America is decaying is no secret to conservative Christians. Recent events surrounding homosexual marriage has once again pushed this realization to the… Read More »Why do we assume that music alone is immune from cultural decay?
Christian Citizenship Today
The incongruity of the past week has been troubling. On the one hand, we have never witnessed more clear and convincing evidence that the institutions… Read More »Christian Citizenship Today
Did you know Sound Worship has a teacher’s edition that integrates with Worship in Song?
I’m often surprised when people express appreciation for Worship in Song and Sound Worship but don’t know that several years years ago I developed a Teacher’s Edition… Read More »Did you know Sound Worship has a teacher’s edition that integrates with Worship in Song?
Should we observe Independence Day in church?
A music pastor once asked me the question, “How do you treat holidays like the 4th of July in your church?” Great question; here are… Read More »Should we observe Independence Day in church?
More thoughts the use of movie clips in services (and the RPW)
A few days ago, Pastor Aaron Menikoff had a piece posted from the most recent 9Marks eJournal on the 9Marks blog.1 In this piece, entitled… Read More »More thoughts the use of movie clips in services (and the RPW)
The Knowledge of the Holy & The Pursuit of God
The Knowledge of the Holy and The Pursuit of God are A.W. Tozer’s most popular titles and understandably so. Those who read them find genuine… Read More »The Knowledge of the Holy & The Pursuit of God
On Contempt For the World
The first duty of man ordained and brought forth into this world for that end, — my most dear Valerian! — is to know his Creator,… Read More »On Contempt For the World
Music Camp: A Report
Since coming as the Associate Pastor of Bethany Bible Church of Hendersonville, North Carolina, in 2010, I have seen first hand a unique ministry created… Read More »Music Camp: A Report