What is musical sound? A standard definition of music is “intentionally organized sound.”1 It is “the science or art of ordering tones or sounds in succession…to produce a composition having unity and continuity.”2 Another definition is “a universal, human, dynamic, multi-purpose, sound signaling system.”3 Furthermore, Elena Mannes, a renowned musicologist, gives this definition of music.…
As we celebrate the 249th birthday of the United States of America, we ought to give thanks to God for this nation as an extension of His grace—both upon its citizens and upon many around the world. We do not deserve it. When Benjamin Franklin left the Constitutional Convention in 1787, a woman asked him…
We are still discussing the May/June edition of Frontline which was on the theme, The Christian School Revival. Our guest this time is Shannon Steuerwald, who, along with her husband Steve, serves at Ironwood Christian Camp in California. Shannon is the principal of Ironwood Christian Academy and has a lifetime of experience in Christian education.…
In between two passages telling Timothy how to deal with false teachers (2 Tim 2:14–19, 22–26), Paul uses a variously understood metaphor in verse 20 and applies it in verse 21: “20 Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for honorable…
Last year our church had a father and son breakfast the Saturday before Father’s Day. We brought in a speaker from a nearby church, and he said something that really struck me. He mentioned that his church had recently given all of their high school grads a chance to share their favorite memory from their…
How are Christians to create beauty in their works? How can beauty become a practical goal for Christians in their worship and in their work? A brief reminder from the Exodus story helps us set off in the right direction for finding grounded answers to these lofty questions. BEAUTY—COMMISSIONED BY THE CREATOR When Moses went…
The doctrine of the Trinity began to be articulated in the early centuries of the Christian church. The Apostles’ Creed began a formal articulation of trinitarian belief by stating it in three parts, “I believe in God the Father, almighty…and in Jesus Christ his only begotten Son…and in the Holy Ghost….” But the Apostle’s creed…
Nearly everyone in the world holds a strong opinion—often a deep, visceral attitude—about Jews and the state of Israel. These attitudes are largely rooted in religious thinking. What Is Antisemitism? According to Antisemitism.org: “Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are…
I’ve already talked to some of our authors for the Frontline edition on the theme, “The Christian School Revival.” If you’ve missed those sessions, I encourage you to go back and look at them. For today’s podcast, I’m talking to the associate editor for this edition, Ken Rathbun. This podcast discusses the theme as a…
According to Lifeway Research, “The worst thing pastors can do is use the time they have in the pulpit—time for unfolding the glories of God in the gospel of Christ—to instead moralize about music… Scripture doesn’t speak directly to what elements of pop culture we should engage, because the artifacts of pop culture in the…