Author Archives
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The Problem Post-Moderns Have with Meaning and How a Preacher Can Speak to That Problem
Written at Reformed Theological Seminary (Orlando), 2002-2004. Post-moderns say two things about texts. First, they say that texts do not have meaning in themselves. Rather, the meaning of a text “emerges only as the interpreter enters into dialogue with the… Read More ›
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Written and Oral Communications
Written and oral communications are alike and different in a number of ways. First, on the one hand, written communication is sometimes different from spoken communication. Spoken communication contains partial sentences, inflections, and nuances that are heard differently than when they… Read More ›
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The Practice of Private Prayer
Private prayer is a difficult occupation. Our communication with God is vital. Therefore, the devil aims to keep us from it in any way he can. Not only that, the world tells us that we are foolish to believe in… Read More ›
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A Prayer for the Opening of a Civic Gathering
Written for Dr. Steve Brown’s course, Communication II, Reformed Theological Seminary (Orlando), December 2003. O God, we acknowledge today that you are our Creator and that you order the affairs of our individual lives, the life of our community, our… Read More ›
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A Corporate Prayer for Christian Worship
O God, you are the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, in his life, death and resurrection, reached out to us in love to pay the price for our sins. We glorify your name. We have sinned against you… Read More ›
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Worship: Scriptural Definitions and Practical Applications for Public and Private Worship
Following is a worship primer drawing from some of my favorite sources on the topic. See footnotes at the bottom of this article. I. What is Worship? A. The term ‘worship’ comes from the Anglo-Saxon weorthscipe which later developed into… Read More ›
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Volume Levels and Song Selection in Worship
We recently made two changes to our 8:30am service on Sundays. We lowered the volume level, and we changed our song repertoire to include mostly classic songs. “Classic” songs are songs from previous generations including traditional hymns and worship choruses from the… Read More ›
We Are His Workmanship 