A Brief History of Christian Worship
Is there a way to present the history of Christian worship in a blog? I was asked recently to summarize succinctly my understanding of...
Abraham Kuyper at Sunday Worship
“True religion is to have fellowship with the living God. That fellowship is richly enjoyed together 'with all the saints.' And the goal...
What is Biblical Worship? (Part 3)
Does the Apostle Paul agree with my definition that worship is the celebration of God as Creator and Redeemer, and how does he develop it...
What is Biblical Worship? (Part 2)
We move from Daniel to the Psalms as a testing ground for my definition of worship, and especially of my choice of the word celebration –...
What is Biblical Worship?
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” A slogan at Apple Computers (1977) What exactly is worship according to the Bible? A common...
The Boasts of Sennacherib
Over the last couple centuries, archeology has opened a number of windows into the cultures and literature of the Ancient Near East. This...
Is the God the object or subject of our worship?
This question might strike you as odd. It certainly did me when I first heard it in connection with the work of Robert Webber.1 When...
Who were the “wisemen” in the court of Nebuchadnezzar?
Daniel uses six terms for these court advisers: wise men (חכמים), enchanters (אשפים), magicians (חרטמים), Chaldeans (כשדים), determiners...
Was Daniel of the Royal Line?
(A bas-relief from Nineveh, depicting three Israelite musicians among the prisoners taken by Assyrian King Sennacherib into exile.) This...
Was Daniel a Prophet?
The very title of this blog might comes as a surprise to some. I myself was raised in a church tradition that honored Daniel as one of...
