Posted in Christian Culture, Church History, Worship on Apr 30th, 2009 3 Comments »
For the background of this post, please see my previous post introducing this subject.
Iain Murray, in his excellent book ‘Revival and Revivalism: The Making and Marring of American Evangelicalism‘, sets forth a few arguments against the altar call that were voiced by men when the practice was just beginning. I thought it would be profitable [...]
Posted in Christian Culture, Church History, Worship on Apr 28th, 2009 4 Comments »
Contrary to popular belief, the ‘altar call’ that is so popular in today’s churches has not been around for long. The practice of prolonging religious services, pleading for a public response, playing emotionally-laden music and using fervent exhortations for people to ‘make a decision for Christ’ got its start with the American ‘Revivalism’ in the [...]
Posted in Christian Living, Misc, Puritans on Apr 18th, 2009 2 Comments »
As I have mentioned before, I have joined Twitter now and am so far enjoying it. One of the things I like about it is that I can share quotes that I come across while reading and get instant feedback from those following me.
Today, I’d just like to collect and share the various quotes that [...]
Posted in Biblical Interpretation, Sovereignty on Apr 15th, 2009 1 Comment »
“There is sufficient clearness to enlighten the elect, and sufficient obscurity to humble them. There is sufficient obscurity to blind the reprobate, and sufficient clearness to condemn them, and make them inexcusable.” – Saint Augustine
And,
“Because He is true, faithful, and just, God always rewards virtue and punishes vice, though often not immediately. Then too He [...]
Posted in Church, Puritans, Worship on Apr 13th, 2009 4 Comments »
Have you ever wondered why many modern-day churches have an ‘altar’?
From my 20+ years in Baptist churches, I can always remember special services (usually on a Sunday night, or a revival/evangelistic service) when the preacher would invite people to come down to the ‘altar’ to pray. There, at the foot of the pulpit, in front [...]
Posted in Misc on Apr 9th, 2009 2 Comments »
Thank you all for the emails and kind notes of encouragement as I have taken a few weeks off from the blog in order to reassess the intent of blogging, as well as turning my attention to the birth of my second child.
I’m proud to announce the birth of our baby boy, Rylee Chander White, [...]
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