Kevin DeYoung offers ten constructive principles for church music and singing in two posts. Here are three in full. 5. Sing the Psalms. I am not convinced by the arguments for exclusive psalmody. But in 95% of our churches the problem is not that we are keeping out good non-Psalms. It’s strange, even though we …

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With the PCUSA and the Church of Scotland having pretty jumped the shark as far as being Christian Denominations goes this piece of commentary was of interest. Liberalism is a cynical exercise, as it trades on the forbearance and charity of genuine Christians to accept their unbelieving positions as conscientious reservations in order to find …

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Wayne Connor from Dubbo Presbyterian offers his thoughts on these six points about keeping fresh as a pastor. I think they’re pretty appropriate for any Christian, actually. 1. Find fresh spiritual disciplines. 2. Take regular time off. You aren’t called to work harder than your Creator. 3. Get proper exercise and sleep. 4. Relax. The …

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Article by D. H. Williams from the Christianity Today website ponders, if the medium is the message, what sort of Christians are being cultivated by contemporary worship services? I thought it was basically irenic and makes a few worthwhile points, but wouldn’t be surprised if the article isn’t too popular with the ‘all of life …

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