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Audio/notes from Metro-Detroit Conservative Worship Symposium Available
Written on 13 Mar, 2010 at 9:03 in Audio on Aesthetics, Audio on Culture, Audio on Music, Audio on Worship, Featured | viewed 9 times and users have made 0 comments so far
Last Thursday, March 11, we held our first regional Conservative Worship Symposium at First Baptist Church in Sterling Heights, MI. This meeting was an informative and encouraging gathering, and we’re in the process of planning other symposiums around the country... (Continue reading)
Register for the Conservative Worship Symposium before Feb. 1 to receive a free gift!
Written on 25 Jan, 2010 at 7:59 in Featured | viewed 23 times and users have made 0 comments so far
Register for the Metro-Detroit regional Conservative Worship Symposium before February 1 to receive a free copy of Scott Aniol’s new book, Sound Worship: a Guide to Making Musical Choices in a Noisy World! Make your plans now for this informative, one-day gathering of church leaders to discuss... (Continue reading)
Misdiagnosis
Written on 12 Jan, 2010 at 11:37 in Articles on Music, Featured | viewed 443 times and users have made 19 comments so far
There has been a lot of talk in recent years on the internet and at conferences about why young people are rejecting fundamentalism and/or a conservative philosophy of worship. Everyone likes to play the blame game, but the issue that... (Continue reading)
Michael S. Horton – The First Significant Influence in My Journey Towards Radical Conservatism
I’d like to highlight a few articles by Michael Horton, articles that were among the first to significantly shape my thinking on worship and music when I was in college. In particular, Horton confirmed some of the uneasiness I was... (Continue reading)
I’ll huff, and I’ll puff, and I’ll blow my imaginary argument down!
Written on 28 Aug, 2009 at 8:00 in Articles on Music, Articles on Worship, Editor's Picks, Featured | viewed 545 times and users have made 5 comments so far
Straw Men in the Music/Worship Debate One of the most dangerous, yet easy pitfalls one can fall into when discussing music/worship issues is to misrepresent the opposing view (most likely unintentionally). This is easy to fall into because it’s always easier... (Continue reading)
Doran defines conservatism
Written on 27 Aug, 2009 at 14:08 in Audio on Culture, Audio on Music, News & Reviews | viewed 356 times and users have made 1 comment so far
I’ve been wanting to post this since I heard it in February, but it’s never been posted online, so I finally decided just to do it myself. At the Northland Heart Conference in February, Dave Doran presented “The Case for... (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 4,737 times and users have made 23 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)
Are Calvinism and CCM Connected?
Written on 20 May, 2009 at 10:00 in Articles on Music, Editor's Picks, Featured | viewed 911 times and users have made 8 comments so far
The following essay was originally posted on SharperIron, but I thought it worth posting again here for archiving purposes, because I’m still hearing claims that originally lead me to write the essay, and because of recent controversy over Calvinism and... (Continue reading)
A Commitment to Conservative Principles for Worship
Written on 3 May, 2008 at 7:00 in News & Reviews | viewed 591 times and users have made 0 comments so far
The final priority of Religious Affections Ministries is a commitment to conservative principles, especially when it comes to congregational worship. Such principles include the following: Belief in absolute standards of truth, goodness, and beauty. Relativism in these three areas is rejected... (Continue reading)
