Ryle on OT Faith in Christ

I like reading dead guys. Their thoughts have endured the test of time for a reason, and they rarely change their opinions. Here are a few comments from J. C. Ryle on John 8:56: “[B]y faith [Abraham] looked forward to the day of our Lord’s incarnation yet to come, and as he looked he ‘was [...]

CWM Hymn on New SoundForth CD

SoundForth’s latest CD (which premiered in a concert at BJU last night) is available online at a discounted price for a limited time. It has a number of powerful pieces by gifted friends of mine, including composers Molly Ijames, Dan Forrest, and James Koerts and lyricist Eileen Berry. Of course, the choir was led by my dear friend and [...]

Two Piano Arrangements of “His Robes for Mine”

Two new piano arrangements of His Robes for Mine have recently been printed by SoundForth. Gina Sprunger’s book I Cling to Christ includes a solo arrangement of the hymn, and Faye Lopez’s book Praise includes a duo arrangement of the hymn. I’m eager to hear both, and I’m grateful that such gifted musicians have made [...]

Beautiful Testimonies of Saving Grace

One of the greatest joys of the people of God is witnessing the baptism of new believers. Last week I was privileged to baptize a family of four—a respectable Dad and Mom and their two daughters, one a postgraduate student and the other a freshman in high school. The clarity with which they explained the [...]

Riveting Interview of (not by) Martin Bashir

I just finished listening to an interview of MSNBC’s Martin Bashir by pastor and talk show host Paul Edwards. It’s exceptional. You need to hear it for yourself, but here’s a quick summary, mixed with my initial and rather random observations: Martin Bashir provides great insights into Islam, the emergent church, journalism, and society at [...]

Gospel Meditations for Women and Mother’s Day 2011

Over the last year ChurchWorksMedia.com has shipped out 7000 copies of our ladies’ devotional, Gospel Meditations for Women. Many of those were sent to churches that were looking for an edifying, non-wilting gift to give to ladies on Mother’s Day. We’re gearing up to fill more orders, especially as Mother’s Day is fast approaching (May [...]

Martin Bashir to Rob Bell: “You’re amending the gospel…”

A friend of mine attended HarperOne’s “Live Global Event with Rob Bell” in NYC the other night, where Bell discussed (and signed) his book Love Wins. My friend wasn’t impressed, and among his multiple tweets about the evening he said this: “Haven’t seen that much bobbing & weaving since Ali v. Frazier. Next time, have theologian do [...]

Guest Post: The Central Message of the Old Testament

Joe Tyrpak is my dear friend. He is the assistant pastor of  Tri-County Bible Church, which also makes him my pastor and co-laborer. His insights into the Scriptures are always instructive for me (you can find many of his sermons here), and what follows is no exception. I post it with his permission as part [...]

Your Beauty Fills Our Eyes SATB

Though ChurchWorksMedia.com focuses on publishing congregational music, many of those songs have been turned into choral octavos. One of the most recent examples of this is Mac Lynch’s SATB arrangement of Your Beauty Fills Our Eyes, published in January by The WILDS. You can purchase Mac’s arrangement here. You can also purchase the MP3 of [...]

Guest Post: Monday Morning Blues

Discouragement is real, both for pastors and non-pastors. I don’t think pastors deal with it more severely or more often than others, but I do know by experience how spiritually challenging (and even spiritually dangerous) “the day after” can be. I’ve been there—yesterday, in fact. I joke about “Monday hangovers,” caused by nothing more than [...]