He Gave Us Songs by R.C. Sproul Jr.

FROM TABLETALK | February 2007

He was at least an insightful man, if not a wise man, who first said, “I care not who writes a nation’s laws, as long as I write the nation’s songs.” He understood that what shapes our lives …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

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

Where Is the Glory Found? by R.C. Sproul Jr.

FROM TABLETALK | July 2009

As birthdays go, it’s a big one. It is fitting and appropriate that we would mark the five-hundredth anniversary of the birth of John Calvin. Trouble is, that occasion is being marked in at least two different ways. First …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

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

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

Is the model for the church’s worship today the temple or the Jewish synagogue? by R.C. Sproul Jr.

Is the model for the church’s worship today the temple or the Jewish synagogue? What an excellent question. There are those who would suggest that the Bible doesn’t give us a model at all, and we are therefore …Read More

Building with Conviction by R.C. Sproul

FROM TABLETALK | September 2010

Wherever people come together to worship God, whether it be on a desert island or in a burgeoning metropolis, whether it be on the plains of Africa or in the cold winter of Siberia, people are concerned to worship Him …Read More

The Crown of Thorns Club by Chris Donato

FROM TABLETALK | August 2010

When was the last time you went to a private social club? If you think that kind of thing is for the elite members of our society alone, guess again. The Yellow Pages are filled with lists of social clubs …Read More

One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Worship by John Sartelle

FROM TABLETALK | June 2004

What would you think if you went to your church Sunday morning and a child’s life was sacrificed as part of the worship? What would you think if you went to church this Sunday and discovered that a religious …Read More

Acceptable to God by Patrick Lennox

FROM TABLETALK | October 2004

A common question a fellow Christian might ask you is: “What kind of church do you go to?” The question has little to do with the denomination or creedal stance of the church; it is a question of worship, or …Read More

Life and Worship Matters by Burk Parsons

FROM TABLETALK | July 2010

Many Christians are under the impression that worship is confined to those specific times of corporate worship when we’re singing. As such, churches have given titles such as “worship leader” or “worship team” to those leading us musically. Thus …Read More

Worship in the Heavenlies by Paul Hahn

FROM TABLETALK | January 2004

What happens in worship? You might say: “We work our way through a familiar liturgy.” “We respond to the pastor’s invitation.” “We wait for a fresh experience with the Holy Spirit.” “We see how sinful we are.” “We struggle …Read More

Worship According to the Word by Albert Mohler

FROM TABLETALK | January 2005

In The Brothers Karamazov, Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Grand Inquisitor offers this insight into fallen human nature: “So long as man remains free he strives for nothing so incessantly and so painfully as to find someone to worship.” Though the Grand …Read More