In the book ‘Why Johnny Can’t Sing Hymns’, T. David Gordon questions why being ‘contemporary’ has become the great aim of segments of the present day church, when that aim that has never been shared by any previous generation of the church. Is there a good reason why Johnny and this present generation must junk …

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Friends, expository preaching is what you need to be listening for tomorrow. If it’s not what you’re getting on a regular basis, ask your preacher why they’re giving you their thoughts instead of God’s Word. In preparation for Sunday, here’s some lyrics from Shai Linne’s song which is variously titled Expository Preaching or Expositional Preaching …

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From David Robertson, minister of St. Peters’ Free Presbyterian Church, Dundee. Robertson notes that many are observing the ongoing debate within his own denomination about whether they will allow the singing of material not sourced from the Bible in their worship services. What this post is about though is an issue that Robertson notes in …

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Harry Reeder will be known to some Presbyterians and others in Australia through his association with the ‘Embers To A Flame’ book and conferences. A couple of paragraphs from a post on The Aquila Report: On Tuesday, June 29, 2010, Rev. Harry L. Reeder was elected moderator of the 38th General Assembly of the Presbyterian …

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