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Why trying to emulate Edwards may actually be emulating Finney
Written on 10 Sep, 2009 at 8:00 in Articles on Worship, Featured | viewed 387 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)
Characteristics of meetings during the Great Awakening
Written on 3 Sep, 2009 at 16:21 in News & Reviews | viewed 150 times and users have made 0 comments so far
I have a feeling many contemporary evangelicals, could they time travel back to the Great Awakening, might scold churches during that time for not being “passionate about God” or “engaged”: Edward Griffin, reviewing the whole period in 1832, wrote: ‘The means... (Continue reading)
Is worship like riding a roller coaster?
Written on 2 Sep, 2009 at 8:00 in Articles on Worship, Featured | viewed 190 times and users have made 1 comment so far
Joy. What exactly is joy? I can say that I experienced the emotion of joy while riding a roller coaster. It’s this thrilling enthusiasm that sends tingles all up and down my spine. It’s an exhilaration that permeates my whole body. I can also say that I... (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 7 – The Nature of Pop
Written on 28 Apr, 2009 at 12:00 in Featured | viewed 262 times and users have made 1 comment 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 6 – Dionysian vs. Apollonian
Written on 27 Apr, 2009 at 12:00 in Featured | viewed 418 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)
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)
Emotions vs. Feelings
Written on 16 Apr, 2009 at 8:07 in News & Reviews | viewed 132 times and users have made 2 comments so far
Matthew Elliot has some helfpul discussion of the difference between emotions and feelings. For Elliot, “emotions” are what I mean when I talk about “affections,” and “feelings” are what I mean when I talke about physical passions. Here’s an excerpt: My... (Continue reading)
“It’s frankly hard to think of a more appalling misuse of Scripture than turning the Song of Solomon into soft porn.”
Written on 15 Apr, 2009 at 10:18 in News & Reviews | viewed 56 times and users have made 0 comments so far
Part 2 of John MacArthur’s treatment of The Song of Solomon against Driscoll’s typical eisegesis. Song of Solomon is incredibly beautiful precisely because it is so carefully veiled. It is a perfect description of the wonderful, tender, intimate discovery that God... (Continue reading)
