Aesthetic Correspondence
For a couple weeks I have been developing the idea that in order to disciple people through corporate worship, our corporate worship must be shaped… Read More »Aesthetic Correspondence
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Scripture-Formed Worship
Our task as churches is to make disciples, and this happens when we use the Word of God to shape the minds and hearts of… Read More »Scripture-Formed Worship
Disciple-Forming Corporate Worship
Every church has as its mission the making of disciples, but how does that happen? Two weeks ago I made the point that while such… Read More »Disciple-Forming Corporate Worship
Transformation through the Word
Last week I made the point that discipleship, which is the mission Christ gave his church, involves more than (though no less than) data transmission.… Read More »Transformation through the Word
Discipleship: More Than Data Transmission
An important question every Christian must ask is, What does it mean to be a disciple of Christ? Very simply, a disciple will observe all… Read More »Discipleship: More Than Data Transmission
The Church and Christian Cultural Involvement
Last week, I made the case that the church’s mission is narrow and unique; it is not cultural or societal transformation, but rather the exclusively… Read More »The Church and Christian Cultural Involvement
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
Being a Disciple of Jesus
The final words of Jesus before his Ascension give the Christian church its marching orders: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them… Read More »Being a Disciple of Jesus
My Paper from ETS – Practice Makes Perfect: How Corporate Worship Shapes Disciples
Last week I was able to read a paper at the national meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society in Atlanta. I had a good crowd… Read More »My Paper from ETS – Practice Makes Perfect: How Corporate Worship Shapes Disciples
Practice Makes Perfect: Culture and the Liturgies of Life
So here are the primary points of my argument: Culture is the behavior of a people. The formation of certain kinds of behaviors falls squarely… Read More »Practice Makes Perfect: Culture and the Liturgies of Life
Worldly Liturgies
Our aim over the past several weeks has been to discover how Christians can cultivate higher inclinations toward what is true and good, but we must… Read More »Worldly Liturgies
The People’s Work
Perhaps one of the best ways to help us contemplate how behavior is shaped in the way that I have been explaining over the past several… Read More »The People’s Work
Make Disciples
Last week I argued that culture is essentially the behavior of a people. Here is the second peg to the argument I am developing over these… Read More »Make Disciples
Is “cultural transformation” part of a church’s mission?
There is a lot of talk today about cultural transformation. This has led to discussions about whether such a thing is part of the mission… Read More »Is “cultural transformation” part of a church’s mission?
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
How does the church’s mission relate to worship?
In this series I have been exploring the relationship between worship and the mission of God. I have already established that the mission of God… Read More »How does the church’s mission relate to worship?
Doctrinal Literacy – 2
Churches that wish to be doctrinally thorough and promote theological literacy ought to have a pulpit that systematically teaches through Scripture, and support it with… Read More »Doctrinal Literacy – 2