A King from the Shadows
[drawing above: From the Dragon's Hoard by Shaylynn Rackers] It was story-time. My wife and oldest daughter were away for gymnastics practice, and I had just tucked my smallest daughter in her bed....
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Advent with the Gathering Church
Inspired by my fellow contributors’ Advent posts, I’d love to share a few items from my community’s Advent observation. 1) Each of the last several years, I’ve had some part in writing and/or curating...
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2012 Music Review: Twelve Favorites
Over the past several years I’ve gotten in the December habit of compiling lists of my favorite music releases. While I was in seminary taking preaching classes, I sought out an exercise that would...
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An Interview with Sarah DeShields of Renovatus Worship Music
Sarah DeShields grew up in near Edinburgh, Scotland in a charismatic church, before studying percussion and moving to the states to serve as music director at Renovatus Church in Charlotte, NC. I got...
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An Interview with Isaac Wardell of Bifrost Arts (Part 1, ft “Psalm 46″)
Isaac Wardell is the director of Bifrost Arts and the Director of Worship Arts at Trinity Charlottesville (PCA). He’s been involved in church music and church plants in Georgia, Tennessee, and New...
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An Interview with Isaac Wardell of Bifrost Arts (Part 2, ft “By His Wounds”)
Isaac Wardell is the director of Bifrost Arts and the Director of Worship Arts at Trinity Charlottesville (PCA). He’s been involved in church music and church plants in Georgia, Tennessee, and New...
View ArticleStar Wars & the Gospel of John: Thoughts on Narrative Openings
I was teaching the Gospel of John to a group of university student ministers and someone at some point made reference to the opening of Star Wars. The reference got my mind rolling about how these two...
View ArticleJUSTIN CROSS | An Artistic Project We Need to Back… Immediately
Dear Readers: I have a number of friends God has jammed to the brim with gifts for bringing theology, pain, beauty, darkness, and joy into musical expression. When we deal with the most poignant...
View Article“I learned Scripture better by playing in a band.” A conversation with Evan...
I first came across their music on a lark, one of those “fortunate falls” of internet browsing and music streaming that yielded a font of good tastes and great content that hasn’t let up since. You...
View ArticleThe Sweep of Biblical Theology in One Swoop (or at least one awesome piece of...
O Eve! My mother, my daughter, life-giving Eve, Do not be ashamed, do not grieve. The former things have passed away, Our God has brought us to a New Day. See, I am with Child, Through whom all will...
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