by Peter James | Apr 3, 2024 | Ephrem the Syrian
Why do we sing in worship? Singing is not mere filler, as warm-up to the sermon. Hymn singing has served a valuable teaching role in church history. Songs helped worshipers internalize the theology preached in the sermon. Many of our cherished hymns set Scripture to...
by Peter James | Jun 16, 2023 | Ephrem the Syrian
This winter I read Tim Keller’s three volume, 800-page major work called Center Church. He devotes the entirety of his second volume to city ministry. He believes it was a primary Biblical strategy for the early church to evangelize cities and appeals to...