The Church: God’s Temple
So far in this series I have established the importance of grounding our theology and practice of worship in the sufficient and authoritative Word of… Read More »The Church: God’s Temple
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The Authority of Scripture over the Order of Corporate Worship
Last week I discussed implications of the doctrine of Scripture’s authority over our corporate worship, and I suggest that it involves at least three aspects:… Read More »The Authority of Scripture over the Order of Corporate Worship
The Nature and Purpose of Corporate Worship: Edification, not Expression
Paul’s central argument in the only full NT chapter addressing corporate worship is that for corporate worship, the spiritual gift of prophecy was to be… Read More »The Nature and Purpose of Corporate Worship: Edification, not Expression
What I’ve missed while not gathering with my local church (Part 3)
The novel coronavirus has resulted in a time where many churches have been unable to gather. This has been unprecedented for most of us alive… Read More »What I’ve missed while not gathering with my local church (Part 3)
Episode 8 of By the Waters of Babylon Podcast: Diversity and Unity in the Body of Christ
There is a lot of discussion about diversity and identity today, both in the wider culture and among Christians. Unfortunately, such discussions often are not… Read More »Episode 8 of By the Waters of Babylon Podcast: Diversity and Unity in the Body of Christ
Worship in the Assembly
While the book of Acts gives examples of early churches gathering for worship—Scripture reading, preaching, prayer, and the Lord’s Table—the rest of the New Testament… Read More »Worship in the Assembly
No Church on Sunday? Part 1
Jeff Straub Recently, no less a public figure than J. D. Greear, the current president of the Southern Baptist Convention and pastor of The Summit… Read More »No Church on Sunday? Part 1