worship

Imagine this scenario: You are in a Muslim-majority country, and the laws are such that Sunday is a normal work day. Religious accommodation is not given to Christians. The churches in this country have resorted to either worship on Friday/Saturday. Is the 4th commandment violated by the church...

Greetings brothers! I am wondering if there's someone who would be able and willing to transcribe audio (piano/vocals) into sheet music? I have tried some A.I. services but they do a poor job. And professional services are very expensive. If anyone is interested/willing, let me know.

Worship and Sacrifice by Thomas Westfield (1573–1644) Thomas Westfield (1573–1644), bishop of Bristol, Westminster divine, and preacher of piercing earnestness, was a man who knew how closely worship touches the life of the church. Israel “made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten...

Divine Worship by John Corbet (1620-1680) John Corbet was a 17th-century English Puritan minister and theologian (1620-1680) who preached with bold clarity and pastoral gravity. The modern church has lost its bearings in the matter of worship. What was once approached with trembling awe is now...

Some background... If you're like me, then you probably just listen to old hymns or contemporary hymns with a few modern songs of praise mixed in there as well. One of the most popular contemporary Christian music groups of our time, at least in the West, is CityAlight (their website is here)...

QUESTION What are your thoughts on raising hands in service? During songs, to "receive the blessing" etc. My personal bias is that it can be a little distracting during service and seems like an artifact of pentacostal/charismatic or experiential cultures in the broader "church," now spilling...

Hi everyone, what are your thoughts on unsaved musicians playing in the service? Thanks!

A recent thread discussed whether EP convictions about public worship extend to family and private worship. In accord with WCF21.1 the answer was yes, as worship must always be done according to God's institution. Given this, I have two follow-up questions: Do other public worship convictions...

Having read a few comments over past discussions regarding Exclusive Psalmody, I am curious as to the positions of members here who hold to EP.. How do you view and approach private worship? Would you be opposed to the use instruments of all or any kind in worship? If you are opposed to the...

We ought to love God’s worship, but what about when we face impurities in it? Questions abound: Ought one to abstain from every impurity, or may some be participated in? Must one separate from the whole service? (No) This new webpage below goes indepth into these questions and many more...

"Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire." Hebrews 12:28-29 I've been wondering about some aspects of worship, more precisely the attitude with which we...

I’m curious to hear how you all would define the difference between a modern hymn and contemporary worship or just modern Christian radio music. I understand hymns have much more depth, scriptural foundation, are more God-focused and less man-focused, etc., but what actually classifies a hymn...

Dr. Samuel Miller, Professor of Ecclesiastical History and Church Government at Princeton Seminary wrote confidently in 1835 “Presbyterians do not observe Holy Days.” 1 Yet some 164 years after the book in which Miller made that bold declaration was published, an informal survey of 30 churches...

Hello all, Since I can't be the only psalmody-lover in a church that dosen't sing the psalms, I thought we could have one thread for anyone who is looking to learn a new tune for a certain psalm or to share lesser-known tunes he found work well for a psalm. This could also be a place to collect...

Do we get much of an indication in the Bible what the practice of Sabbath looked like in the Old Testament? What did worship look like — Would everyone / some worship at temple? Or in families?

The Delay of Reformation Provokes God’s Indignation by James Nalton (1600-1662) James Nalton (1600-1662) was a Presbyterian minister and puritan, described as a good linguist, a man of primitive sincerity, and an excellent and zealous preacher. Nalton takes his text from Jer. 13:27, “I have...

One of the best works on Christian worship ever written gently updated for the modern reader. Check out the work here in both eBook and Printed form.

Some persons say all of life is worship, and see no special significance for the Church’s public worship. Others, often in reaction, hold worship to be only worship ordinances, such as prayer, reading Scripture and singing praise, whether publicly or privately. Both are wrong, according to...

Psalm 96: A Theology of Praise 2nd Edition by C. Matthew McMahon (now 290 Pages) This work is an expanded theological look at the praise the church offers to God. In this second edition, the study has doubled in size from its original version. God requires that his people have a theology of...

Q1. What is the chief end of man? A. Man's chief end is the glorify God and enjoy him forever. 1 Corinthians 10:31 Psalm 73:25-26 We cannot add or take away from God's glory, for he is infinitely glorious in thought, word, and deed. The question then arises, how do we glorify God and enjoy him...

My wife and I often discuss the fact that I’m a head-first person and she’s a heart-first person. We both have to be careful of letting one of those faculties dominate, as a balance is needed. I love reading reformed books, but I tend to let it inform me without letting it stir up my heart to...

Hi family, I would like to ask you: How can we grow in our communion with our triune God? What has helped you most to improve your relationship with Him? Thank you so much.

NEWS RELEASE/Interview Opportunity For Immediate Release Media Contact: Grant Van Leuven Community Engagement Coordinator [email protected] | 800-956-2644, ext. 27 The Bold North Conference on Reformed Theology to Host “Worship: On Earth as It Is in...

Summary: This may sound crazy -- given all that I hear about the importance of worship in the Sunday gathering in reformed circles -- but in my circles (which are not reformed) “worship” is not considered something that we do at church especially. Not really, other than the fact that we worship...

R. Scott Clark has written a helpful article on the importance of the second (evening) worship service. https://heidelblog.net/2022/05/a-sunday-evening-bible-study-is-good-but-a-second-worship-service-is-better/?fbclid=IwAR2WG1o09tobSGQE3z9TeuImVGZdWcdslf4C19IROQsxg4prO0Yy_6wCGkQ I might have...

The Orthodox Presbyterian Chuch in America has called for today, Saturday, August 21, 2021, to be a day of prayer and fasting that “we might lament our distress and unworthiness before the Lord, confess our sin, and commit ourselves anew to the faithful service of the Lord our God…” This could...

Anyone who reads the book of Acts will be struck with how simple that standard of apostolic worship was. The more simple the worship is, the more spiritual it will be shown to be, when persons have nothing else to cling to in it but the Word of God laid bare, in the praying, the singing, the...

Hello All, I am looking for recommendations on understanding and developing spiritual disciplines. I have Donald Whitney's book and I am looking for other suggestions on the subject. God Bless,

Greetings brothers, In light of COVOID-19, there are many cancellations of public worship services and/or at risk Christians that ought to stay at home. As such, many of us will be watching live streamed services with our families. This is categorically difficult for me, and there aren't a...

Hello All, I have a friend who attends an RP Presbyterian church who sings exclusive Psalms acapella (without instruments). Says that its aligning to how God commands to be worshiped per the Regulative Principle of Worship. LBC 1689 says Chapter 22, Section 1 says, 1. .... But the acceptable...