Theology

Heaven

Based on the book "Bringing Heaven Down to Earth," this word study attempts to make sense of the separation between heaven and earth.

June 22, 2005 | 9 min read

Choir and Organ: Their Place in Reformed Liturgy

An article evaluating the place of both choir and organ within the "sequence of actions" in Reformed worship.

June 14, 2005 | 44 min read
A Potpourri of Tips on Writing and Choosing Songs for Worship

Can the world still use new worship songs? Yes. Does their worth depend on how much they sound like other songs or how many people hear and sing them? No.

June 10, 2005 | 4 min read
A Reformed Approach to Psalmody: The Legacy of the Genevan Psalter

The Genevan Psalter is the most important source of metrical psalmody in the continental Reformed tradition.

June 10, 2005 | 23 min read

Contemporary Worship Music Matures

Theologically serious song writers are acknowledging Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in contemporary songs that unite head and heart. A feature story exploring how contemporary music is maturing theologically.

June 10, 2005 | 9 min read
The Search for a Ransom - Psalm 49, John 1, HCLD 5

A service plan from Lord's Day 5 of the Heidelberg Catechism focused on our need for deliverance, and the truth that truth deliverance can only be found in Jesus Christ, part of a series on the Heidelberg Catechism.

June 1, 2005 | 6 min read
The Impossible Birth - Luke 1

A service plan from the Apostles' Creed focused on the virgin-birth of Christ, affirming that he was "conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary" in a series on the Apostles' Creed as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.

June 1, 2005 | 7 min read

The Honor of Marriage - Hebrews 13, HCLD 41

A service plan focused on the honor of marriage and our Christian obedience to moral purity, both within and outside of marriage in a series on the Ten Commandments, as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.

June 1, 2005 | 10 min read
The Chapter of Great Security - Romans 8

A service plan focused on Romans 8, "the chapter of great security" in a series called "Great Chapters of the Bible." The theme of this service is our hope and confidence that we are "more than conquerors."

June 1, 2005 | 7 min read
Setting Some Apart - Acts 13

The fourth service plan in a Pentecost series entitled "Catching God's Wind." This worship service has two emphases: the Holy Spirit's work is to provide and empower leaders for the church. As an expression of this work, the ordination of office-bearers is also included in this service.

June 1, 2005 | 10 min read