The concept of a ‘new song’ in the scriptures is usually with reference to extraordinary occasions worthy of thankful praise include celebration and commemoration of the grace & glory of…
Toward the aim of increasing reverence for the Lord’s table and all that it entails, Paul emphasizes the necessity of discerning the body. In I Corinthians 11:17-34, we see this…
Much is made of generational characteristics these days. We have identified and categorized ourselves by causes and effects of history that shape the identity of Americans born in different eras. …
Psalm 143 is the last of the so called “Penitential” Psalms. This song joins Psalms 6, 32, 38, 51, 102, & 130 in a set identified through church history by…
Discernment in this context entails proper understanding bearing fruit of conviction, reverence, humility, and obedience. We can relate to, and learn from, the risks and rewards of frequent communion Paul…
As in the Days of Moses, Baptism commemorates a miracle, seals a covenant, and identifies a people. Today we look at the symbols of baptism in the scriptures, their substance fulfilled in Christ, and the…
Having considered the house of the righteous according to Solomon in proverbs 12 verses 1-7 and the dominion of the righteous in verses 8-15 we now turned to the witness…
A comprehensive analysis of any area of human life should prioritize the question: “what is the ordering principle of this domain?”. The answer to this question is key to assessing…
We are familiar with the designation of nobility or gentlemen classes, vs. lower or servant class distinctions in film or literature depictions of European monarch culture which developed over the…
Again revealed in the title, Psalm 57 was also written in hiding during David’s fugitive wanderings. This occasion served to inspired David to seek the assurance of divine protection far…