Fundamentally Reformed has a post on the Modern Hymn Movement, but the attitudes behind this movement are a mix of desire to please God and a disdain for the contemporary worship we’ve had since the Jesus Movement of the 1970’s in Charismatic churches. And so,...
I’ve recently subscribed to a new suite of blogs that can pretty much be described as “anti-Rick-Warren.” Besides sharing this ignoble purpose, many of these neo-fundamentalist, self-appointed “watchdog” sites (see 10 Principles of Biblical Discernment, Part I and Part II) are very critical and doctrinaire...
Rich over at godancscience.org has begun unpacking the meaning of the Battle Hymn of the Republic. Not sure what that has to do with science, but it is interesting. The Battle Hymn of the Republic was a very popular patriotic song, beginning when it was...
I’m a musician and worship leader, and have a particular love for music. When I went through the excellent 40 days of Purpose program, I was a bit offended by Rick Warren’s insistence that we not call the singing part of a service “worship” since...
Some fun autobiographical questions for worship leaders. 1. How did you get into worship ministry? How long have you been a part of the worship ministry? a. Getting Started I never knew I had any kind of musical ability until *after* I became a Christian...
