If Churches Work for Artistic Excellence, Do They Risk Enlisting the Unregenerate in Worship?
Churches that are concerned for artistic excellence in worship will often employ unregenerate musicians to “lead in worship.” Though these individuals do... Read More
A Little Christmas Music?
The hymn “Joy to the World,” published by Isaac Watts in 1719, is one of my favorites. But it’s not my favorite... Read More
My Personal Take on Rap and Hip-Hop as Worship Forms
I’m finding myself somewhere between pity and embarrassment as I watch otherwise respectable middle-aged white men tripping over one another to be... Read More
Scripture or Zeitgeist as the Determining Factor in the History of American Hymnody?
A few years ago, Stanley Gundry wrote an article, “Hermeneutics or Zeitgeist as the Determining Factor in the History of Eschatologies?” (JETS... Read More
Worship Warcraft
Every time I hear a specific date announced for the end of the War in Afghanistan, I experience a brief snort of... Read More