Called, Loved, Kept: A Sermon that Still Holds On to Me
At this point in my life, I’ve heard more than 2,500 Sunday sermons. It’s humbling when I compare how much I’ve forgotten from those messages to what I remember (it’s not even close). And I imagine I’m not the only one who feels that way. But some sermons, by God’s grace, keep preaching long after […]
Reflections on WorshipGod24: One with Christ
From July 24-27, over 1300 people gathered in Louisville, KY, to participate in WorshipGod24. Our theme this year was One with Christ: How our Union with Christ Affects Everything. Going into a WorshipGod conference I never know in what specific ways God is going to meet us. I just know that he always does. And […]
What Should We Sing? How to Identify a Good Worship Song
What makes a good congregational song? I’ve wrestled with that question for decades, not only as a songwriter but as a pastor in my local church. Of course, crowds sing together loudly in a variety of places — college football games, Taylor Swift concerts, school choirs, birthday parties — but singing with the church is […]
Christ Our Wisdom on the Knowing God Album
On March 8 we released a second single from the Knowing God album. I was grateful to be a part of writing it, along with Jon Althoff from Redeeming Grace Church in Franklin and Nate Stiff from Sovereign Grace Church of Louisville. It’s a song that reminds us that God often hides his purposes so […]
Coming Soon: A Preview of the Knowing God Album
The blog post Coming Soon: A Preview of the Knowing God Album originally appeared on Christ Over All on December 22, 2023 and was reposted with permission. 2023 marked the 50th anniversary of J.I. Packer’s classic book, Knowing God. What originated as a series of magazine articles has become a tool that God has used to shape, deepen, […]
The Physicality of Faithful Worship: Why We Bend Knees and Lift Hands
I can imagine several possible responses to an article with a title like this one. “Oh great. Another extrovert clueless to the fact that God made people different.” “Yes! A word of admonishment to the frozen chosen.” “Come on. Just let people worship God undisturbed.” “Why do we keep talking about this, anyway?” It’s that […]
What is a Woman’s Role in Leading Worship in Song?
More than a few women have asked us how we should view a woman’s role in leading music on Sundays in light of Scriptures like 1 Corinthians 11:33-35 and 1 Timothy 2:11-15. So recently on the Sound Plus Doctrine podcast, we invited Jeff Purswell, dean of the Sovereign Grace Pastors College, to join us for […]
A Trip Down Under
David Zimmer and I recently had the joy of visiting Sovereign Grace Church Sydney and Paramatta, led by Dave Taylor and Riley Spring. We arrived Friday morning, 28 April, and spent the day in Sydney. On Saturday, we led a workshop for musicians from both churches in the morning, rehearsed in the afternoon, and led […]
Sovereign Grace Music Español
Sovereign Grace Music Español is Growing! Sovereign Grace Music recently released its 5th Spanish album, En Ti Esperamos (We Hope in You). The project contains 12 translated Sovereign Grace songs, some from our most recent albums, Unchanging God: Songs from the Book of Psalms, Vol. 1 & 2. Almost all the songs chosen focus on the theme of suffering. […]
Christ Centered and Gospel Driven Worship
This recent episode of Sound + Doctrine is the third of five focusing on what really matters to God in our Sunday gatherings. Devon Kauflin joins us as we talk about the importance of our meetings being Christ centered and Gospel driven. Scriptures referenced: Col. 1.18; Eph. 1.9-10; Rev. 5.11-14; Gal. 2.20; Is. 6.5; Eph. […]