Will Dudding (the Reforming Baptist) has a great post on music. He challenges fundamentalists regarding their stance on music. I don’t agree 100% with everything he says, but his post is definitely worth a read if you are interested in reforming fundamentalism. I am happy for any who are reforming and growing [...]
My pastor, John Piper, made some interesting comments on the concept of a “new song” in this week’s sermon. He made an important observation of how Ps. 96, which is a missions psalm, is also very much concerned with singing. I was encouraged as he shared how the global church is having a [...]
While we’re on the theme of music, I thought I’d point out a good review of some of Casting Crowns’ songs by my blogging friend Will Dudding.
It made me remember my previous look at the motivations behind Casting Crowns and Mercy Me, which might be a good follow up to Will’s post for you all [...]
Keith Getty, one of the founders of what I term the “modern hymn movement”, was recently interviewed along with his wife Kristyn by Christianity Today. The Getty’s new CD “In Christ Alone” is doing very well, with some of its songs being sung on Christian radio, now.
The interview explores how and why the Getty’s are [...]
If you haven’t heard, Sovereign Grace Ministries is having a big February Sale.
All of their music CDs are discounted to $6 with free shipping. At my church, probably 30% of what we sing in worship times are songs written by Bob Kauflin and the other Sovereign Grace songwriters. I recommend Songs for the [...]
I’m back, but not quite back to blogging full steam. I hope to catch up on comments and etc. later today.
For now, the Calvinist debate continues at Contend Earnestly. I’m sure that they’re going to forever solve the age old dilemma . Seriously, though, [...]
Imagine if you will an Indonesian bushman we will call Fred. Fred has heard a strange message about Jesus and forgiveness of sin. An islander from a different tribe testified of the power of God being greater than that of the spirits, and he gave Fred a copy of the Bible that he [...]
My sporadic blogging of late has led me to ignore several outstanding posts on my favorite blogs. My friend Nathan Pitchford, earlier this month, put together an excellent piece on the ever controversial music issue. His post is entitled “10 Observations Against the Style-Specific Position on Music in Worship“.
Let me copy his 10 [...]
Two of my favorite Christian music groups are Casting Crowns ["Who Am I", "Voice of Truth", "Lifesong", "Set Me Free", "Stained Glass Masquerade"] and MercyMe ["I Can Only Imagine", "Word of God Speak", "Homesick"]. I am not alone, as these are among the most popular Christian music groups today. Casting Crowns has sold [...]
Continue reading about Casting Crowns & MercyMe: A Look at Motivations
Some of you may have followed some of the debate in the fundamentalist blogosphere over John Piper’s allowing Christian rapper Curtis Allen to sing a rap song in the Saturday night worship service at Bethlehem Baptist. There was much written on the issue and I am sure most of you couldn’t follow everything. Then the discussion [...]
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