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What is influencing fundamentalist worship today?
Written on 15 Sep, 2009 at 8:00 in Articles on Worship, Editor's Picks, Featured | viewed 1,276 times and users have made 25 comments so far
As I consider the landscape of fundamentalism today,1 some characteristics of its worship encourage me, while others concern me. The primary influences on modern fundamentalist worship reveal the reasons for this mixed assessment. Three Influences Shaping Worship Today In my estimation, three... (Continue reading)
Externalism
Written on 14 Sep, 2009 at 8:00 in Articles on Worship, Featured | viewed 231 times and users have made 2 comments so far
Externalism is a sneaky error in which we insist that the outward appearance reveals the heart. Or, another way of saying it is that inward, heart realities will show themselves outwardly. Conservatives are often charged with externalism by progressives. The progressives claim (sometimes... (Continue reading)
“We want clearly discernible affection and expression.”
Written on 10 Sep, 2009 at 16:03 in News & Reviews | viewed 279 times and users have made 3 comments so far
This from C.J. Mahaney in a discussion at the recent WorshipGod conference, talking about what he would see as an important qualification for someone to serve on a praise team. This one sentiment illustrates a crucial difference in understanding about the... (Continue reading)
The Sovereign Grace/Getty Music Question
Written on 1 Jun, 2009 at 8:00 in Articles on Hymnody, Editor's Picks, Featured | viewed 4,852 times and users have made 25 comments so far
Just about everywhere I go, I am asked for my thoughts and opinions about using songs produced by Sovereign Grace Ministries, Stuart Townend, and/or Keith and Kristyn Getty. (Songs written by these writers are often closely associated, in large part... (Continue reading)
Correcting Categories, Part 9 – the Church Today
Written on 30 Apr, 2009 at 12:00 in Featured | viewed 330 times and users have made 3 comments so far
Today, the influences of Modernism, Revivalism, and Charismaticism in the Church’s understanding of the purpose and function of music in worship cannot be overestimated. First, because of Modernism, most Christian fail to understand the nature of emotion in human spirituality... (Continue reading)
Prophetic Songs
Written on 11 Jun, 2008 at 15:11 in News & Reviews | viewed 258 times and users have made 0 comments so far
Bob Kauflin explains his beliefs concerning spontaneous, prophetic impressions from God in the form of song. ... (Continue reading)
More Songs from New Attitude
Written on 7 Jun, 2008 at 17:35 in News & Reviews | viewed 1,026 times and users have made 13 comments so far
Bob Kauflin posts more songs from Sovereign Grace’s New Attitude conference for young adults. ... (Continue reading)
Spontaneous, Prophetic Songs
Written on 31 May, 2008 at 15:41 in News & Reviews | viewed 324 times and users have made 0 comments so far
Bob Kauflin posts some of the music from the Sovereign Grace New Attitude conference as well as two “spontaneous songs,” which he says are “prophetic impressions that express God’s heart for an individual, a group of people, or a specific... (Continue reading)
Worship Interviews
Written on 24 May, 2008 at 10:57 in News & Reviews | viewed 265 times and users have made 0 comments so far
Two interesting and enlightening interviews by Al Mohler: Keith and Kristyn Getty and Bob Kauflin. ... (Continue reading)
