Who doesn't like talking about Christmas!? This was a fun one! I'm joined by two good dudes to talk about all things pertaining to Advent and Christmas family traditions and how, in big or small ways, we can enjoy and make the most of this season to the glory of God and for the good of those around us.
What you do with your body in worship matters. Every movement—standing, singing, kneeling, receiving—forms you. Through these repeated physical acts, God reshapes your desires and tunes your heart to love Him rightly. Far from routine, embodied repetition is how the Spirit turns worship into formation.
Drawing on J.C. Ryle’s Holiness and his chapter “The Fight,” we’ll explore what it means to live as soldiers of Christ, battling the world, the flesh, and the devil by faith. With Christ as our Captain and His promises as our weapons, the fight is not only necessary—it’s good. Wake up, take your orders, and press on toward the victory that is already secure.
In this episode of Life in the Liturgy, we reflect on the paradoxes of Holy Week—suffering and glory, death and life, sorrow and hope—and how Jesus reconciles these tensions in His final hours. Join us as we explore why Good Friday is truly good, and why lingering in its weight and wonder is essential to living the story of redemption more deeply.
Welcome back to Tune My Heart, where we help you prepare yourself for worship on Sunday. Today we are doing a mini version of a hymn breakdown and talking about the hymn "Before the Throne of God Above". My church is currently preaching through the book of Hebrews and will be singing this song through the series. For that reason, and since it is one of my personal favorites, I thought it would be a good time to dive into its meaningful lyrics.
Advent is upon us! That means Christmas music will abound wherever you go, and especially in the church. To help you gain better understanding of one of these great hymns, we are talking about "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" in this episode. Learn about it's authors, music, and what the lyrics mean.
Welcome back to "Tune My Heart". Good Sunday worship begins on Saturday, so I'm glad you are here to prepare yourself. Given the state of the world right now (let alone where your heart might be at this moment) it's safe to say you might be fearful. I believe that Sunday morning worship holds the remedy to our fears.
Closing out our series on the various elements of liturgical worship, we come to the end of the gathering, the benediction.
Throughout church history, it has been a common worship practice for the church to recite together in unison summaries of the christian faith and of the doctrines of scripture via creeds, confessions, and catechisms. Why is this necessary and what are some helpful lenses through which we can see what is happening during this portion of the liturgy?
We move on to the next phase of the liturgy after the confession of sin to the Absolution. What is this all about and why is it necessary in worship?
Moving forward in breaking down each element of the liturgy, we move on to the Confession of Sin, what it is, and why it's vital in the worship of God.
Continuing on in our series of breaking down each portion of the liturgy piece by piece, we come to the very beginning and what is known as the the call to worship. Is this just a formality? Is how a church begins its gathering really all that important? What's a stake if we misunderstand this first portion of worship? I'm glad you asked...
Sunday isn't the only time we worship. In fact, God isn't the only one we worship either. This is because our hearts are (as John Calvin said it) "idol factories". But, how do we change this? How do we ensure that, more and more, our worship is given unto the true God and not the idols of this world?
Over the next few episode we will be breaking down the various parts of traditional Christian liturgy piece by piece to gain a better understanding of what is happening in any given Sunday gathering. Today, we begin with an overview of liturgy in general - the meaning of the word itself, and different ways of looking at how and why liturgies are formed the way they are.
Yet another season of the liturgical calendar is upon us! But, what is the church calendar anyway? What is Lent? What's up with all the ashes, fasting, and feasting? What does this all mean?
Happy new year! The most important area you could seek to grow in this year is as a worshiper of Jesus. So, what sort of resolution do you need to make and ask God to help you with as you aim to grow into a more fully formed worshiper?
Advent hymns have some of the richest theology baked into them. We enjoy singing the tunes each year, but do we know what the words mean? In another installment of "Hymn Breakdowns", join us as we learn more about the origins of this hymn while taking a bit of a deep dive into Messianic prophecy and fulfillment along the way.
The season of Advent is nearly upon us. This season in the church calendar is filled with theological richness and specific implications for worship and life. So what is Advent? And how might we focus in on what it means and how it can shape the lives we live in "the already, but not yet"?
Continuing on in a short series on why we sing in worship, today we talk about the simple fact that the Bible says we sing because it's pleasurable, while also providing some encouragement to men in particular to joyfully and obediently set the tone of singing in the church.
Why do we sing in worship? And what is going on as we sing? Moving forward in our short series on this topic, we glean some insight from the Apostle Paul and learn that singing is not merely an act of worship unto God, but has real implications, benefits, and purposes towards the gathered saints as they sing together.