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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)
Why trying to emulate Edwards may actually be emulating Finney
Written on 10 Sep, 2009 at 8:00 in Articles on Worship, Featured | viewed 388 times and users have made 2 comments so far
I’ve been doing some reading recently from both Jonathan Edwards and Charles Finney. In most ways, these men, their philosophies, theologies, and practices are polar opposites. But as I studied, I couldn’t help but notice what appear to be similarities in... (Continue reading)
A Well-Known Calvinist Repudiates the Charismaticism and Worldly Worship of “New Calvinism.”
Written on 9 Jun, 2009 at 13:10 in Articles on Theology, Articles on Worship, Featured | viewed 1,360 times and users have made 61 comments so far
“The new Calvinists constantly extol the Puritans, but they do not want to worship or live as they did. One of the vaunted new conferences is called Resolved, after Jonathan Edwards’ famous youthful Resolutions (seventy searching undertakings). But the... (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)
Correcting Categories, Part 5 – Biblical Anthroplogy
Written on 24 Apr, 2009 at 12:00 in Featured | viewed 211 times and users have made 2 comments so far
My goal in this series is to help believers apply the Bible to their musical choices in life and worship. My contention is, however, that believers today approach the issue of musical choices with certain errant foundational presuppositions that need... (Continue reading)
Correcting Categories, Part 4 – Dissecting Emotion
Written on 23 Apr, 2009 at 12:00 in Featured | viewed 226 times and users have made 0 comments so far
My goal in this series is to help believers apply the Bible to their musical choices in life and worship. My contention is, however, that believers today approach the issue of musical choices with certain errant foundational presuppositions that need... (Continue reading)
Q&A: “To what degree should emotions play into worship?”
Written on 8 Nov, 2008 at 8:10 in News & Reviews | viewed 330 times and users have made 0 comments so far
I recently received the following question: I have for sometime, about 2 years, had questions regarding worship and emotions. I had ran across your website on my search for some content about this very thing. I do have a question if... (Continue reading)
Edwards on singing
Written on 22 Sep, 2008 at 8:18 in News & Reviews | viewed 183 times and users have made 0 comments so far
Edwards on the purpose of singing in worship. ... (Continue reading)
Edwards on Google Books
Written on 28 Jun, 2008 at 9:07 in News & Reviews | viewed 222 times and users have made 0 comments so far
Ryan Martin has highlighted writings of Jonathan Edwards that are on Google Books. Edwards is important in his understanding of the biblical affections. ... (Continue reading)
Nothing More Than Feelings: The Affect of Art in Worship
Written on 26 Mar, 2008 at 8:27 in Articles on Aesthetics, Articles on Worship, Editor's Picks | viewed 1,177 times and users have made 11 comments so far
Which of the following scenario is a more meaningful worship experience? The 100 member choir and 50 piece orchestra combine in a rousing performance of Bach’s Cantata No. 182, a piece composed for Palm Sunday. The stage is full with a professional... (Continue reading)
