WHY I LOVE HYMNS The following are some simple reasons for why I love hymns and why the church should still sing them: Disclaimer: I am not opposed to contemporary Christian music. Our church sings them in a lovely and vibrant manner. There are several people out there committed to producing biblically faithful contemporary Christian … More A Case for Hymns
Attached below is an annotated outline of a sermon I preached on the role of women in the church. It is part of the ethics series we are having at our church every first Sunday of the month. ————————————— Preliminary Thoughts. Any discussion of gender roles must take the following into consideration as we enter … More “Women, the Word, and Worship” Sermon Notes
Good Morning Systematic Theologian, I’ve been wanting to make my way through John Frame’s new Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Christian Belief and I finally got around to reading the first section, “What is Theology?” Here are some things I appreciated about his first chapter. Appreciation #1: Theology’s Aim is Sanctification Frame’s treatment of defining theology … More John Frame on Systematic Theology
Here are my notes for 2:17-3:13. Not sure if they’re becoming more “survey” style since I’ve picked up the pace a little bit in the preaching. Hopefully one day I can go back and try and get a bit more detailed notes in their. 1Thess2.17-3.13.Notes
Here are my notes for 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16 and as promised I’ve portioned them out in a bit more digestible chunks. 1Thess2.13-16.Notes
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