Charles Finney on "excitements"
From Revivals of Religion (CBN University Press), 1978. Men are so sluggish, there are so many things to lead their minds off from religion and to… Read More »Charles Finney on "excitements"
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A potential danger in writing hymns in an age of mass media
There seem to be a lot of hymns being written today, and a lot of them are really pretty good. One of the reasons for… Read More »A potential danger in writing hymns in an age of mass media
Accessible vs. Immediate
I’ve heard a lot of teaching recently on what makes a good sacred congregational song, and among qualities listed, “accessibility” is inevitably among them. I… Read More »Accessible vs. Immediate
Is worship like riding a roller coaster?
Joy. What exactly is joy? I can say that I experienced the emotion of joy while riding a roller coaster. It’s this thrilling enthusiasm that… Read More »Is worship like riding a roller coaster?
New study guide for Worship in Song prepared by Dr. Gary Reimers
Every Bob Jones Seminary student takes a class called “Issues in Christian Ministry” during their first year. The class, directed by Dr. Gary Reimers, discusses,… Read More »New study guide for Worship in Song prepared by Dr. Gary Reimers
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Conservative churches that want to do a special service around Christmas time often have a hard time finding cialis price quality “pre-packaged” programs. So what… Read More »A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
I'll huff, and I'll puff, and I'll blow my imaginary argument down!
Straw Men in the Music/Worship Debate One of the most dangerous, yet easy pitfalls one can fall into when discussing music/worship issues is to misrepresent… Read More »I'll huff, and I'll puff, and I'll blow my imaginary argument down!
Book Review: Christ-Centered Worship by Bryan Chapell
Christ-Centered Worship: Letting the Gospel Shape Our Practice, by Bryan Chapell. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2009. 307 pp. $24.99. “Structures tell stories.” So opens Bryan… Read More »Book Review: Christ-Centered Worship by Bryan Chapell
"Ebenezer" – biblical literacy and singing hymns
Before pastors discredit lines of hymns because they are “archaic” or “don’t make any sense today,” perhaps they should make sure that what they are… Read More »"Ebenezer" – biblical literacy and singing hymns
Browse the most important content on this site
You may have noticed that we recently added an “Editor’s Picks” section for this site. You can browse through what we consider the most significant… Read More »Browse the most important content on this site
Musical Relativism is Pelagian
So says John Makujina in this lecture given at the Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary Rice Lecture Series in 2005 and in this paper presented at the… Read More »Musical Relativism is Pelagian
New Audio – Contextualizing the Gospel (Acts 17) by Scott Aniol
Scott preached a few weeks ago at Bethany Bible Church on the subject of contextualizing the gospel. He specifically dealt with the philosophy of contextualization… Read More »New Audio – Contextualizing the Gospel (Acts 17) by Scott Aniol
"CCM's theology of music should be ranked among the theological aberrations of modern evangelicalism…"
I just listened to three lectures given by John Makujina at the William R. Rice Lecture Series at Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary in 2005. They… Read More »"CCM's theology of music should be ranked among the theological aberrations of modern evangelicalism…"
Audio available from 15-hour Seminar in Theology of Worship by Scott Aniol
In 2007, Scott taught a 15-hour course on a Theology of Worship at International Baptist College in Tempe, AZ. IBC recently made the audio of… Read More »Audio available from 15-hour Seminar in Theology of Worship by Scott Aniol
Choose your own price for tracks from God Himself Is With Us.
God Himself is With Us: the Gospel Proclaimed Through Hymns is now on BandCamp.com. Some of the nice features of BandCamp include the following: You… Read More »Choose your own price for tracks from God Himself Is With Us.
What music should be used when planting indigenous churches in . . . the United States of America?
It seems as if several themes have been reoccurring on this site, Paleoevangelical, and a few other places over the last few weeks. These themes… Read More »What music should be used when planting indigenous churches in . . . the United States of America?
Musical Universality, Ethnodoxology, and Associations
We must evaluate both the intrinsic meaning within music and the potentially negative associations of a song before we adopt it into Christian worship. The… Read More »Musical Universality, Ethnodoxology, and Associations
Punting to "Association Problems" may be a cop out.
In my post on associations, I made it very clear that I do think we must at least wrestle through association issues, so I do… Read More »Punting to "Association Problems" may be a cop out.
Issues of the Heart for August, 2009
Issues of the Heart (formerly Shema!) is a quarterly periodical for average laymen full of articles, book reviews, and other pertinent resources in that relate… Read More »Issues of the Heart for August, 2009
Musical Fruit
Chris Anderson asked recently for recommendations of “knock-your-socks-off-gorgeous instrumental music.” I’m always a bit wary of a steady diet of “knock-your-socks-of-gorgeous” music, but there certainly… Read More »Musical Fruit