Following is an excerpt from an article posted by R.C. Sproul over at the Ligonier blog… ““Church is boring”—this is the most oft-stated reason why people stay away from church. It raises some important questions. How is it possible that an encounter with a majestic, awesome, living God could ever be considered boring by anyone? [...]
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Is Worship Boring? – by R.C. Sproul
Posted in Christian Life, Ecclesiology, Worship on March 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Look, It’s Rubbish – by Carl Trueman
Posted in Ecclesiology, Worship on May 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There is a recent post by Carl Trueman over at the Reformation 21 website which is worth the time to read. As always, Dr. Trueman is sarcastic, amusing, theological and insightful. It is long, but worth the time to read. You can find it herehttp://www.reformation21.org/counterpoints/wages-of-spin/look-its-rubbish.php .
Is Your Church Worship Music Too Loud? – by John Stackhouse Jr.
Posted in Worship on February 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dr. John Stackhouse Jr. has a thought-provoking article over at the Christianity Today website posing several things to consider in determining whether or not our worship music is too loud in church. Here is an excerpt which I found particularly interesting… “…let me drop some church history and theology on you. By the time church [...]
Sale on Sovereign Grace Books and Music
Posted in Worship on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sovereign Grace Ministries is offering discounts on their books and music for the month of February. The books include various offerings from C.J. Mahaney (one of my favorite devotional authors), as well as many others. Their music is exceptional… Christ-centered and God-honoring. (I particularly like “Valley of Vision” and “The Cross-Centered Life.) It is some [...]
A Problem With Christians in Evangelicalism – By John Piper
Posted in Christian Life, Gospel, Jesus Christ, Worship on January 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Watch the following video clip… and examine yourself. O that God would open our eyes more and more to see His glory in the face of Jesus Christ that we might love Him with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength! O that we might treasure Christ as our all satisfying treasure! O that we [...]
Responding to Biblical Illiteracy in our Churches -By Ray Ortlund
Posted in Christian Life, Discipleship, Ecclesiology, Pastoral Ministry, Scripture, Small groups, Worship on January 7, 2009 | 4 Comments »
In a brief, but helpful post, Ray Ortlund gives us 6 ways in which we should respond the high rate of biblical illiteracy in our churches today: 1) Memorize the Bible together as a church. 2) Gather a small group of eager men and go deeper. 3) Read the Bible in every worship service. 4) [...]
R.C. Spoul and Al Mohler on the Seeker-Sensitive Movement
Posted in Ecclesiology, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching, Worship on January 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Although this movement seems to be fading somewhat in popularity, I came across this video clip recently and found it helpful in its clarity and brevity. Dr. Sproul sums up the problems with the seeker-sensitive model in two fundamental errors: 1) The false belief that the lost are seeking God. (Scripture clearly teaches that unbelievers [...]
Memorizing the Great Hymns of the Faith
Posted in Christian Life, Family, Worship on November 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have long been convinced that the great hymns of the faith are important to sing and memorize, not only to demonstrate the communion of the saints throughout history, but in order to strengthen our practical understanding of the faith. There is great value in learning some of the more signficant hymns of the past [...]
Should We have an “Altar Call” in Church?
Posted in Evangelism / Missions, Gospel, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching, Regeneration, Worship on October 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For various reasons (most importantly my understanding of regeneration), I do not give an altar call at the end of worship services where I am presiding as pastor / preacher. I often invite people to speak with me after the service if they have questions regarding anything in the sermon… not simply issues of salvation… but [...]
Desiring God National Conference 2008 – The Power of Words and the Wonder of God
Posted in Christian Life, Worship on October 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have been listening to the audio from the recent Desiring God National Conference entitled “The Power of Words and the Wonder of God.” I have been very blessed by the messages I have heard (I still haven’t listened to the messages by Dr. Tripp or Dr. Piper yet.) Dr. Sinclair Ferguson’s message on the [...]
