The other week, I logged into Spotify, and on the main page they were live streaming the Made in America concert hosted by Jay-Z. I watched for a few minutes at the bizarre display. Deadmau5 was performing–a DJ who makes dance/trance music for the mainstream. As a DJ, the main draw of his performance wasContinueContinue reading “Bad News: Compared to Deadmau5, Worship is Boring.”
Author Archives: Chad C. Ashby
Seven Objections to Reading the Bible
This is part of a discussion I had with some college students in our community. I would call the following article a piece of popologetics (apologetics for the populous). This is not a heavy argument for the validity of Scripture. These are seven common objections that students and non-Christians might have against giving the Bible aContinueContinue reading “Seven Objections to Reading the Bible”
Cloudy Confessions: “I’m Struggling With…”
We’ve all been in this situation, whether in an accountability group or care group time. We are all going around and asking for prayer, and inevitably someone mentions something that they are “struggling with.” It might be that they are “struggling with having patience with the kids at home.” It might be that they areContinueContinue reading “Cloudy Confessions: “I’m Struggling With…””
Give Music Back to the People
In Martin Luther’s day, no one sang in church. Correction: no one sitting in the pews sang. Singing and praising God was restricted to the priests. Congregational worship is a Reformational concept that we take for granted today, though perhaps not for much longer. As church worship services become more and more about the mesmerizing lightContinueContinue reading “Give Music Back to the People”
Why Many Worship Leaders Would Make Lousy Music Critics
When you utter the words “christian” and “music” consecutively, you can mean so many different things. Do you mean music that is “Christian”? Do you mean the music that plays on CCM radio stations? Do you mean music appropriate for worship? Do you mean music that Christians have on their IPods? Whatever you mean, aContinueContinue reading “Why Many Worship Leaders Would Make Lousy Music Critics”
A Modest Proposal: Don’t Indoctrinate Your Kids
There is a great and intolerable evil lurking in homes across America. It is a conspiracy of indoctrination occurring on such a large scale that the fact it has gone unnoticed until now is bewildering. It is taught at home even beginning in the early months of a child’s life, reinforced throughout grade school, andContinueContinue reading “A Modest Proposal: Don’t Indoctrinate Your Kids”
7 Reasons Your Sermon Points Shouldn’t Come from the Greek Text
If you went to a seminary like mine, every class you attended pounded into your head that the text (whether Greek or Hebrew) should shape your sermon outline. It is not my purpose to deny this truth. No, but there are distortions of this principle that float about in the minds of unsuspecting young preachersContinueContinue reading “7 Reasons Your Sermon Points Shouldn’t Come from the Greek Text”