What Is the Goal of Becoming a Christian? by R.C. Sproul Jr.

It is my contention that we spend far too little time thinking through issues of teleology, the study of end or purpose or design. We prefer to leave these questions unexamined, and thus move through our lives less than deliberately …Read More

The Missing Motive by Eric Alexander

FROM TABLETALK | February 2010

I am notoriously bad at remembering anniversaries, and last year it was quite a surprise to discover that 2008 marked the fiftieth anniversary of my ordination to the Christian ministry. Not that the occasion was other than memorable. Indeed it …Read More

Marketing Jesus by John Muether

FROM TABLETALK | February 2011

Dear Naberus, Aren’t these wonderful times to be in the temptation business? The hyper-consumerism of modern times virtually does our work for us, as it converts our targets’ social lives into commodities that serve personal happiness, whether jobs or …Read More

Young Women, Idolatry & the Powerful Gospel by Elyse Fitzpatrick

FROM TABLETALK | April 2011

We are all inveterate worshipers — it’s just something we do without thinking about it. Worshiping is part of our nature because God created us to worship Him, and, by doing so, we bring both Him and ourselves deep pleasure …Read More

The Regulative Principle of Worship by Derek Thomas

FROM TABLETALK | July 2010

Put simply, the regulative principle of worship states that the corporate worship of God is to be founded upon specific directions of Scripture. On the surface, it is difficult to see why anyone who values the authority of Scripture would …Read More

Adiaphora in Worship by R.J. Gore Jr.

FROM TABLETALK | July 2010

I remember well the student’s written response during a summer course on the church and sacraments. One of the course goals was to help students understand biblical and theological guidelines for worship. The response was both encouraging and dismaying …Read More

No Room for Indifference by Richard Phillips

FROM TABLETALK | July 2010

A year ago or so, I was approached after church by a young woman who had recently become convinced of Reformed theology. Coming from a fairly legalistic background, her spiritual life had been energized by the biblical message of God …Read More

The Gospel and Worship by Donald Whitney

FROM TABLETALK | April 2011

There may be nothing in the realm of religion by whic h people vainly attempt to establish their acc eptability to God more than by acts of public or private worship. As a result, worship can degrade into one of …Read More

Amen by R.C. Sproul

FROM TABLETALK | November 2011

And all the people said… “Amen!” The “amen corner” has had an important place in the life of the church throughout the ages. However, it is rare to find such a spot among Presbyterians. We are known as God’s …Read More

Worship

FROM TABLETALK | November 2011

God created us to worship him, which is His prerogative as God (Ps. 95:6; Rev. 4:11; 14:7). Humans are at their best when they are worshipping the triune God, just as they are at their worst when …Read More

Theology and Doxology by Michael Haykin

FROM TABLETALK | February 2012

In December 1967, D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones gave an address to what was then known as the Puritan Conference, speaking on what some might have considered an esoteric topic: the teachings of a small eighteenth-century movement known as Sandemanianism. Ever a …Read More

God-Centered Worship by Guy Waters

FROM TABLETALK | April 2012

One of the most important questions a person can ever ask is “Whom or what am I worshipping?” In Romans 1:21–23, Paul says that to worship anything or anyone other than the true God is evidence of futile …Read More

God-Centered Prayer by Derek Thomas

FROM TABLETALK | April 2012

It is easy to be critical of prayer, particularly the prayers of others. Robert Murray McCheyne’s words are often cited because they remain painfully true: “You wish to humble a man? Ask him about his prayer life.” Our prayers …Read More

Worship as a Body by Bob Kauflin

FROM TABLETALK | November 2012

The psalmist declares, “I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord!’” (Ps. 122:1; emphasis mine). Worldly distractions, bad theology, or indwelling sin can cause us to lose sight of why …Read More

Sight, Place, and the Presence of God by R.C. Sproul

FROM TABLETALK | December 2012

A great debate and controversy over what is proper worship before God is going on in our time. As I have wrestled with this question, I keep going back to the Old Testament. I know this is a dangerous practice …Read More