Tag: early church
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Survey of Church History
Many committed, knowledgeable believers still know little about the history of the church. As a result, they’re missing a testament to God’s steadfastness over the centuries. Now, a monumental new teaching series sheds crucial light on church history, demonstrating God’s promise to build and preserve his church so that “the gates of hell will not…
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Ten Reasons Why We Don’t Have Testimonies in Worship
Testimonies are popular because preaching Christ and the gospel has become not just unnecessary, but “boring” to many evangelicals.
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Why We Sing “Gloria Patri” and Other Doxologies
So why do we sing these songs? Let us look at what they mean from Scripture, where they are found, and how they have been used in the Old Testament, New Testament, and in the early church.
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“What is a Reformed Church?”
A Reformed church is Christian, Protestant, Confessional, not Catholic, “dead, traditional, or ritualistic.”
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God is Our Refuge, Strength and Help
What are we to fear when Immanuel, God with us, dwells among us? Nothing! Not even wars and the worst economic crisis in history are to shake our foundations… In that heavenly city of God, there will be no more wars and no more economic crises.
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Reformed Worship Introduction: “On the Necessity of Reforming the Church—Today!”
For a printer-friendly PDF copy, click here. Reformed Worship Series: Introduction • Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 In 1543, the great French and Genevan Reformer John Calvin wrote a treatise addressed to Emperor Charles V entitled, “On the Necessity of Reforming the Church,” wherein he discusses the two things…
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Why is Our Worship so Serious?
Download this article in booklet form [wpdm_package id=’12607′] © 2004, 2008 by Daniel R. Hyde. Originally published as “Why is Reformed Worship so Serious?” in The Journal of the Church Music National Conference (Winter 2004): 3–6. Here in San Diego county we have a weekly magazine called The San Diego Reader. It is a magazine…
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The Ancient Path to True Worship (Jeremiah 6:16)
The people of Judah faced another major crossroad in their history. Which road should they take? Jeremiah directed them to the good path of salvation – the ancient path of true worship. He warned them that the other path leads to destruction.