One thing is certain: the week before Easter Sunday is one of the biggest times of the year for a Christian. After all, many of the elements of the gospel are seen during that week: the curse of sin, Jesus’ death on the cross, His burial, His resurrection, and the response in faith. With all…
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I find it funny that people get angry over this song about joy. Isaac Watts’ hymn “Joy to the World” was the most published Christmas carol of the twentieth century, but there is a strong case to be made that it is actually about the second coming of Christ and was therefore never intended to…
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Pass this eBook along to families who visit your ministry as you approach Christmas! Give guests a gift that will bless their families, deepen your relationship with them, and introduce them to Jesus. Invest in them and watch them return after the Christmas season passes. To prepare for this incredible upcoming growth season, be sure…
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Written by Dr. Robert Smith, Beeson Divinity School General Editor: Explore the Bible Summer 2017 – Psalms The Psalter is the songbook of the Scriptures, meant to make our hearts and our mouths sing the praises of God and lament the brokenness of the world. C.S. Lewis says, “The most valuable thing the Psalms do…
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A sanctuary fills. The worship ministry leads the congregation, the Spirit moves, and hearts are prepared to hear a message from God’s Word. Then, the Scripture is spoken as it was intended to be. This is the usual flow of a modern worship service. When a church encounters the Psalms, however, such and order…
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