John: High Christology of the Gospels – Part 4
Background and Scope The purpose of this series is to explore a supposed rift in how Jesus is depicted in the Gospels. As many scholars…
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Why We Keep Singing Together: Examining Our Approach
How do we navigate a universal function of the corporate body that our culture is slowly viewing with lessening fervor? Is singing in a church…
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Why We Keep Singing Together: A Collective Response of Love to God
When I was in elementary school, I attended church with a friend quite often. I now know that she attended a Pentecostal church, totally flamboyant…
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Why We Keep Singing Together: A Timeless Act of Worship
Why do we keep singing together? To provide a clear answer we must explore two fundamental aspects of worship: why we sing and why we…
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Why We Keep Singing Together: Building Each Other Up
My local church’s worship team is really tremendous. Vocals, drums, guitars, piano—all very talented. Yet they just can’t quite measure up to my favorite worship…
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Why We Keep Singing Together: The Heart of Worship
Matt Redman penned these powerful opening words to the song, The Heart of Worship, in the late 1990s. These lyrics reflect what our attitude should…
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Why We Keep Singing Together: An Artios Roundtable Discussion
For anyone who grew up participating in church communities, the act of singing is almost synonymous with worship. It’s what every congregation, regardless of…
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Learning to Love Those You Serve
John opens his first epistle by defending and establishing the understanding of the humanity of Christ. “That which was from the beginning, which we have…
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Is Salvation Free?
Is salvation free? This was completely unimaginable to the first century AD world. It is in this backdrop that the apostle Paul wrote his letters.…
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What is the Gospel?
What is the gospel? Before I answer that, we need to understand that many people answer the question with much excess baggage.
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