At a recent conference in which I was involved, a black Namibian brother told me of a prayer meeting he had tried to arrange in his church. He told me that several of the white farmers, rather than joining that prayer meeting, had decided to hold their own prayer meeting, and so there was a prayer meeting for the black members and another for the white members. Without saying … [Read more...]
Music Ministry
Scripture declares—and we believe—that music in the context of worship should be biblical, thoughtful and excellent. These qualities should pervade all areas of musical activity in the church with the ultimate goal of bringing glory to God. Worship music properly involves God’s children in the activities of praise, prayer and proclamation, with God Himself as the subject and … [Read more...]
Singin’ in the Rain
One of my daughters is a fan of older movies (ones that were made shortly before I was born—and, no, they were not the silent ones!). One of those is the classic Singin’ in the Rain. I am not well-versed in the plot of this film but am familiar with its famous title song. It is a joyous tune, even though in the scene it is raining cats and dogs. Times might have been difficult … [Read more...]