Most folks today think “Christian music” is anything they can hear on stations like K-love or SiriusXM. Many churches have full rock bands that get the blood and emotions pumping. Long gone are the days of singing psalms and traditional hymns. Let me be open: I listen to K-love and SiriusXM (the message) when driving … More Devotional – “Christian Music” – 10/29/2025
Posted by Todd Linn, PhD on June 20, 2025 Reading the Bible on phones, tablets, and screens during worship is a blessing of modern technology. Today’s preacher can expect worshipers to follow the sermon by looking at the text projected on screens or by “turning on” their Bibles. For this reason, many churches no longer provide physical Bibles in … More Benefits Of Physical Bibles In Worship – 06/24/2025
Does the Bible specify the way one is supposed to worship God? The answer is most assuredly yes: Particular elements of worship are highlighted: The following article makes some excellent points on how modern worship is undermining that which God has ordered. INTRO Alistair Begg warns rise of ‘consumer’ worship eroding biblical engagement in congregational … More Devotional Thought – ‘consumer’ worship – 09/24/2024
In many evangelical circles today Praising Christ involves raising your hands in a worship service and getting in tune with the band. Yet Biblically we are called to Praise God (the Triune God) in everything we do and receive. Here are just a few of the over 100 verses that tell us this: Hebrews 13:15, … More Devotional Thought – Praising Christ Inadequately – 06/24/2024
Until today I did not realize how often I have shared or written an article about prayer. If you want to check it out type “prayer” in the search box and be ready for nearly 900 results. Maybe that number reflects a way to help me improve my prayer life. We are commanded to pray … More Friday’s Feature Quote(s) -“PROPER PRAYER” – 05/17/2024
Gallup: About one-third of Americans attend worship weekly or ‘almost weekly,’ a drop from 2001-03 By Mark A. Kellner – The Washington Times – Monday, March 25, 2024 The percentage of Americans who attend weekly worship services has fallen sharply over the past 20 years, a new Gallup poll shows. Thirty percent of respondents said they attend services weekly or … More Weekly worship attendance or ‘almost weekly,’
HYMN. The Gk. hymnos was used by the classical writers to signify any ode or song written in praise of gods or heroes, and occasionally by LXX translators of praise to God, e.g. Pss. 40:3; 65:1; Is. 42:10. In the NT the word occurs only in Eph. 5:19 and Col. 3:16, with the verbal form … More Devotional Thought – “HYMNS” – 03/18/2024
If you are old enough to remember black and white televisions you may recall the contrast knob on many sets. It was there to help us see the picture clearer. When thinking about God, I always want to see the clearest picture. Yet, I usually do not put His “Glory” and His “Wrath” in the … More Devotional Thought “Contrast” – 02/28/2024
. “Preaching is that ordinance of God, sanctified for the begetting of faith, for the opening of the understanding, and for the drawing of the will and affections {worship} to Christ.” – – Richard Sibbes https://www.gracegems.org/pas.htm DEVOTIONAL Preaching as an Act of Worship Eric Dodson When considering how to preach, we often think about certain … More FRIDAY’S FEATURE QUOTE and Devotional – “Preaching as Worship”- 02/02/2024
DEVOTIONAL In A Body of Divinity by Thomas Watson, he covers the question: WHAT IS THE CHIEF END OF MAN? The answer from the Westminster Shorter Catechism is that man’s chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever. There are two ends of life specified; 1: The glorifying of God.2: The enjoying … More PRO-LIFE Devotion and NEWS-01/04/2023
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