Recommended Reading in Worship History
As I am preparing for comprehensive exams, I am constantly reading. Some of these books are new to me, and some I am re-reading books from previous seminars. In an…
Charismatic Worship in Evangelical Churches
As I have visited in person a handful of evangelical churches in the past couple of years, and watched many more online, I have become deeply concerned about the future…
Worship Is NOT About You
Today's post was born out of a social media post I made a couple of weeks ago. I made the following comment: If the purpose of your worship service is…
Singing in Worship, Part 1
Since this is a website dedicated to the discussion of worship practices, I thought a discussion on the theology of congregational song would be appropriate. This is a two-part blog…
Discernment in Worship, Part 2
Last week I wrote about the importance of utilizing discernment in worship, and I interacted with T. David Gordon's six criteria for liturgical song assessment. If you missed last week's…
Discernment in Worship, Part 1
Have you ever wondered how modern worship leaders select songs for congregational worship? Are there parameters in place for worship leaders to use? This post is geared toward worship leaders…
A Reflection and Anticipation of God’s Faithfulness
A Reflection and Anticipation of God's Faithfulness One of the great hymns of faith that has been reverberating in my brain over the past few months is “Great is Thy Faithfulness,” written…
Philosophy of Worship
Philosophy of Worship Who do we worship? As Christians, we worship the one true God (Deuteronomy 6:4). As the Lord is head of the Trinity, we also worship in a…
Why Do We Sing?
Why Do We Sing? Jesus calls us from the worshipof the vain world’s golden store,from each idol that would keep us,saying, “Christian, love me more.”“Jesus Calls Us O’er the Tumult,”…