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  • Dancing in Church, is there a place for the performing arts?

    Dancing in Church, is there a place for the performing arts?

    We know that what we win people with is what we win them to. So, we intentionally reject any sort of attractional ministry in the expository church (the church that wishes to operate by God’s word alone and for the glory of God alone). The congregational music of the expository church follows certain biblical principles,…

  • Music Matters and Matters of Music

    Music Matters and Matters of Music

    One of the greatest dividers in both society and in the church over the centuries has been music. Most people love music. It has become an almost essential part of our worship gatherings. It has become such an integral part of our services that when people perceive that it is not done properly it divides…

  • Is There Really a Place for Preaching and Teaching in the Local Church?

    Is There Really a Place for Preaching and Teaching in the Local Church?

    There are a few different philosophies regarding the place of preaching and teaching in the church. Admittedly, I am a little biased. I am a preacher. Different churches have chosen to do things in different ways. There are churches who have much teaching and little of anything else, churches who limit the sermon time to…

  • Programming Matters

    Programming Matters

    The church isn’t a program. We’ve heard this statement before. As a blanket statement, I would agree. The church is a family in Christ. That being said, we can’t remove ourselves from programming in an organizational sense. Without some sort of order, there is chaos, so we plan. The way we plan matters. We communicate…