by Matt Hagemeier | Nov 4, 2013 | Bible, Church and Ministry, Music
by Arnfield P. Cudal – Having read Rob Slane’s article, “Why the church needs to sing the Psalms,” and the article, “The Hymns of the Bible,” the answer to the next question, “What are spiritual songs?” becomes more needful. The question now is not about whether these...
by admin | Nov 1, 2013 | Church and Ministry, Marriage, Parenting, Priorities, Success
by Christopher Cone – As I stand in front of students at the beginning of a pastoral class, I write on a whiteboard four words in no particular order: children, God, church, and wife. I ask them a simple question: “Are any of you perfect?” My absurd question is met...
by admin | Oct 27, 2013 | Church and Ministry, Church Planting, Discipleship, Education, Leadership, Success
by Christopher Cone – It is amazing how feverishly we sometimes pursue things that aren’t real. Imagine a church growth conference for pastors in which there is more attention given to a Stanford economist than to the words of the Bible (really happened). Imagine a...
by Matt Hagemeier | Oct 25, 2013 | Bible, Church and Ministry, Music
by Arnfield P. Cudal – The Bible is full of sanction and exhortation when it comes to singing the Psalms. “Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; talk ye of all His wondrous works” (Psalm 105:2); and “Is any merry? Let him sing psalms” (James 5:13). The passages in...