While singing in corporate worship primarily serves the function of addressing God, we cannot discount the fact that it also is a means of proclaiming God’s truth to one another. This is what the apostle Paul teaches us about the role of singing in worship when he instructs the Colossian church to “let the word […]

I remember back in senior year of college having a pretty easy class scheduled for Friday mornings. Early Friday mornings, that is, and I was not and am not a morning person. I would set the alarm for about ten minutes before the start of class, roll out of bed, brush my teeth, hop on […]

The Way of Salvation As Seen Through the Heidelberg Catechism: Meditations of the Heart, Cornelius Van Kempen. 2017. 224 pages. Paperback. $13.99. The Way of Salvation As Seen Through the Heidelberg Catechism delivers precisely what the title promises. In this devotional meditation, Cornelius VanKempen draws out the doctrines of salvation in Jesus Christ through this […]

What Every Elder Needs to Know About Congregational Singing One of the most prominent aspects of our worship is singing and music. So how can we help guarantee that ruling elders are qualified to deal thoughtfully, biblically, and practically with these matters? It is rare for sessions or consistories to have among their ranks professionally-trained […]