‘In Christ Alone’ was the finest new song for congregational singing written in the last ten years. It will be being sung by Christians at the close of this century, as well. In an age of ‘disposable’ songs, produced to be sung until the next album of new songs comes out, this is a song …
A comprehensive article by Jeffrey Arthurs, Professor of Preaching and Communication and Dean of the Chapel at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. Five arguments which Arthurs expands and elaborates. Argument #1: We are commanded to read the Bible publicly. Argument #2: When we read the Bible publicly, we do what the people of …
Ed Stetzer posted these nine helpful pieces of advice for church song leaders by Philip Nation, Director of Ministry Development at LifeWay Christian Resources. It’s a helpful and positive article, which says useful things in constructive ways. The points come from the perspective of someone who is not a song leader, but rather from someone who …
This has been a wonderful series of posts about the place of reading the Bible aloud in our gatherings. Over eight posts at the Sola Panel blog Scott Newling has sought to unpack the implications of Paul’s exhortation to Timothy: ‘Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching’ …
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