Teaching Resources

# What Does the Bible Say About Worship? ## Introduction Worship is the central activity of the Christian life. Yet in our modern context, "worship" has often been reduced to a style of music or an ...

# A Brief History of Christian Hymnody ## The New Testament Era Christian singing began in the upper room. Jesus and His disciples "sang a hymn" before going to the Mount of Olives (Matthew 26:30), ...

# How to Evaluate Worship Songs for Theological Soundness ## Why This Matters What we sing shapes what we believe. The ancient principle *lex orandi, lex credendi* ("the law of prayer is the law of ...

# Understanding the Regulative Principle of Worship ## Two Historic Approaches Throughout church history, Christians have debated what is permissible in worship. Two main principles have emerged: #...

# Music in the Early Church: What Can We Learn? ## Introduction Understanding how the earliest Christians worshipped can illuminate our own practice. While we should not slavishly imitate every deta...

# Finding Balance in Worship: Head and Heart, Word and Spirit ## The Danger of Imbalance Throughout church history, worship has often swung between extremes: - **Intellectualism:** All head, no hea...