Category Archives: Worship

How old of a path should we seek?

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Tim Archer

I want to pause this discussion for a while. All of the good comments have left me with lots to think about, and I want to work through some of this in my mind before proceeding. More than once I’ve … Continue reading →

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Why don’t we chant?

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Tim Archer

One thing that I haven’t figured out yet is why our brotherhood hasn’t embraced chanting more fully. Before we get distracted, please note that the ancient world didn’t make the distinction between chanting and singing that we do, so we’re … Continue reading →

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Emotions and worship

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Tim Archer

If you aren’t reading Paul Smith’s Instrument-Rated Theology, you need to be. If you didn’t read his post yesterday, you need to do so. Knowing that some of you are too contrarian to go read Paul’s post, I’ll summarize a … Continue reading →

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Scripture and our druthers

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Tim Archer

There’s a saying I’ve heard attributed to Dr. Jack Lewis. He was speaking about an individual in the church and said something to the effect of: “He has a hard time differentiating between what the Bible says and his personal … Continue reading →

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Focused worship

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Tim Archer

[Another old bulletin article… I'll get back to fresh writing soon…] I’m not really into poetry. I’m often frustrated by my lack of culture, my lack of appreciation of many of the “finer things.” I don’t particularly care for opera, … Continue reading →

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