From Challies.com: This week I came upon a prayer written by the Puritan Matthew Henry. This prayer comes from his book A Method for Prayer and is meant to be used “At the entrance upon the public worship on the Lord’s day, by the master of the assemblies.” What is most notable to me is …
Rant About Worship Songs by Jeremy Pierce from First Things. Please consider the examples that Pierce gives. Here are some of the things I really hate in a worship song. 1. Too simplistic, banal, lacking in depth, shallow, doctrineless: Consider that one that just talks about unity among brothers that only mentions God in passing at the very …
In a follow up to this post, Tullian Tchividjian expands on the theological thinking behind the decision to do away with Services divided on the basis of ‘traditional’ and ‘contemporary’ music in a post entitled ‘This Is The Way It Ought To Be’. An excerpt: Paul kept affirming a foundational reality that always accompanies true …
Tullian Tchividjian explains the decision to discontinue ‘traditional’ and ‘contemporary’ branded services at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church: (Excerpt:) You see, when we separate people according to something as trivial as musical preferences, we evidence a fundamental failure to comprehend the heart of the gospel. We’re not only feeding toxic tribalism; we’re also saying the gospel …
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