Archive for Music Ministry
A Reserved Inheritance
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who [...]
Teach Your Children
Right on the heels of the Shema in Deuteronomy 6, Moses continues to mediate God’s Law to Israel by bringing up the topic of children. Much focus has been put on the Shema, and rightfully so I might add, but tragically the following verses have fallen into the abyss of “forgottenness”. Immediately after the Shema [...]
The Fortitude of Gregory of Nazianzus
I recently completed a course in the History of Christianity through the 15th century. It was great to learn about those who came before us and how the foundations of our church were laid. It is true that we stand on the shoulders of giants and we would do well to reach back and profit [...]
More Than Paint and Paneling
I am currently reading Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis. In this work, Lewis hoped to lay down the firm foundations of the Christian faith that all Christians should hold in common, hence the title Mere Christianity. He set out simply to “explain and defend the belief that has been common to nearly all [...]
Do we sacrifice like David?
In 1 Samuel 24, David ordered a census be taken of all the people in the regions in which he controlled. David realizes in verse 24 that this was a sin. The text never says why it was sin, but it could have been motivated by a lack of trust in the Lord. After realizing [...]
Need of Jesus
Lately I have been spending some of my devotion time in a wonderful book called The Valley of Vision. It is a collection of puritan prayers and devotions. I strongly encourage you to get a copy. I love it because of the passionate expressions of devotion to God, honest confessions of need and failure, and [...]
Song Lyrics Matter
As a worship leader, I try to spend time thinking about the lyrics of songs that we sing in our times of worship. I always look for them to be God-exalting and Christ-centered. Should the melody of a song be our main focus when deciding if we like a worship song? I hope not! Our [...]
