Author Archives
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Classic Sermons: “Homily on the Paralytic Let Down Through the Roof” by John Chrysostom
Let us not then be disturbed, neither dismayed, when trials befall us. For if the gold refiner sees how long he ought to leave the piece of gold in the furnace, and when he ought to draw it out, and… Read More ›
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Classic Hymns: Of the Father’s Love Begotten
Daniel L. Sonnenberg “Of The Father’s Love Begotten” by Aurelius Clemens Prudentius Watch a performance of this hymn on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUMz2NDQHHY This hymn, with very ancient roots, is a confession of faith about the Christ, the eternal Son of God,… Read More ›
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Building Blocks of Biblical Worship
Calvin Institute of Christian Worship – Worship 101: The Building Blocks of a Biblical Approach to Worship: “Worship 101: The Building Blocks of a Biblical Approach to WorshipJohn D. WitvlietCalvin Symposium on Worship 2008 This session explored some of the… Read More ›
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Worship Team Auditions: A Method by Kim Gentes
Worship Team Auditions (a method) – Kim Gentes – worship leader and writer by Daniel L. Sonnenberg, Wilmington, NC
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10 Core Convictions about Worship
I appreciate the work of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship at Calvin Seminary in Michigan. They are part of what some call the liturgical renewal movement and have been in existence for ten years now. Below is a summary… Read More ›
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Worship Is: Resting From Our Labors
This is the first in a series of “Worship is….” posts tracing worship through the Scriptures. So much has been written and spoken in recent days about worship. Sometimes I get the feeling some of what is being said is not… Read More ›
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Advent: Athanasius’ "On the Incarnation"
“Now in dealing with these matters it is necessary first to recall what has already been said. You must understand why it is that the Word of the Father, so great and so high, has been made manifest in bodily… Read More ›