Hymns What Then Shall We Sing About? December 05, 2017 One of the most powerful influences in creation is music. Music has the ability to impress the mind, provoke the emotions of the heart, and activate the deepest recesses of our memories. In
Hymns What Then Shall We Sing About? December 05, 2017 One of the most powerful influences in creation is music. Music has the ability to impress the mind, provoke the emotions of the heart, and activate the deepest recesses of our memories. In
abortion Of Christian Courage, Contemptible Candidacies, and COFFEE March 10, 2016 How much of our Christian courage is a function of the comfort and convenience of our surroundings? How much of our boldness in Christian witness would wilt if the cozy accoutrements of a
abortion Of Christian Courage, Contemptible Candidacies, and COFFEE March 10, 2016 How much of our Christian courage is a function of the comfort and convenience of our surroundings? How much of our boldness in Christian witness would wilt if the cozy accoutrements of a
Gay Marriage Lament July 08, 2015 No one likes to be sad. Mourning and weeping and wailing are quite out of line in our modern pursuit of happiness. But the Bible knows better and so should we. There are
Christian A Letter to the Anxious Christian November 14, 2014 Dear Mr. Anxious, Hello friend! I wanted to thank you for your letter. I must admit, however, that I was sorry to hear of your many burdensome anxieties. They are a load you
Psalms Speaking to One Another in Song October 10, 2014 If I'm honest, I think one of the downsides of being a pastor is that I don't often get to sit in the pews. I know pews aren'
Bob Kellerman Browse Worthy: Worship February 17, 2014 In addition to Jared's post [http://gentlereformation.com/2014/02/16/how-about-not-dressing-up-for-worship/] encouraging us to see if our spiritual clothing is appropriate for worship, there have been several other recent articles
Authority The Incarnate Word and the Written Word October 16, 2012 The doctrine of the Word of God has come on hard times among professing Christians. This sad state of things is no surprise. At the very beginning of human history, Satan assaulted the
Anne Frank Jesus' Diary July 17, 2012 A diary, if shared, can open up for us the private thoughts and world of the author. Readers can feel as if they know the person and his or her time when they
a capella Earth Harp or Heaven Harp? January 12, 2012 Sound Medicine, a public radio program produced by Indiana School of Medicine, recently featured a short piece on the Earth Harp, the world’s largest stringed instrument. This musical instrument is used in
Psalms The Psalter: Smartphone of the Soul December 23, 2011 [http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_baer/6054363602/sizes/s/in/photostream/] Smartphones order our lives helpfully, or at least they can. In one tiny device, we carry a phone, a camera, an
Christ Priceless words about the Psalms December 16, 2011 An interlude in the blog series on Calvinism - here are wonderful, heart-felt and heart filling words regarding our Savior's relationship to the Psalms - “Here the language of the Bible
Old Testament Why? May 09, 2010 Psalm 74 is much like the book of Lamentations; it is a mournful prayer for relief that is set against the background of the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC. And like
Psalm The Ways of Doeg and David - Psalm 52 May 07, 2010 The title of this psalm ties it to a specific event in the life of David which is recorded in I Samuel 22. In his flight from Saul, David was given refuge and
Death in the Old Testament Life and Death in the Psalms May 03, 2010 There are several curious verses in the Psalms that seem to hold out no prospect of eternal life or any kind of afterlife. For example: Wilt thou show wonders to the dead? Shall
imprecatory psalms The Scales of Justice (Psalm 69) May 03, 2010 [http://www.handfulwithquietness.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/scales2.bmp] When I open the Scriptures with no other agenda than to enjoy and meditate on them, I often find myself in the Psalms.
Old Testament Cast Your Burden on the Lord (Psalm 55) April 30, 2010 Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. Psalm 55:22 Psalm 55 is among many Davidic Psalms set in the
