no, No, NOOO!

So its been a while since my last blog (sorry). I saw this video the other night (thanks to Wretched Radio).

When I was is Sunday school we learned verses, read bible stories and sung Jesus loves me this I know (which is no longer politically correct). Nowadays, some have decided that we must nuance songs so that the kids will sing them. I'm sure Jesus is most glorified and lifted up through the singing of songs that bring spewing to the forefront of your mind...



This song is part of the Crazy Praise 3 collection of praise songs and I'm sure it will be instant hit in all the Nonsense-Driven Churches across the English speaking world.

'So because thou art lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spew thee out of my mouth.'

Great new song.

What if God wrote a book? Harvest Bible Fellowship

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The Holy what, eh?

First thing is first, a little of my background. The church that I grew up in was cessationist. The preaching was great the people were great and sometimes the praise was great. I often felt that not just in my church but many evangelical and baptist churches like mine had perhaps replaced the Holy Spirit for the Holy Bible. I by no means want to negate the importance of the Word! It is essential and it must be preached in an expository manner.

In my teens I started to infrequently attend some charismatic churches with some friends. I felt like they had something that perhaps my church was missing, however it was pretty much always done in an un-biblical manner often made me feel uncomfortable. But still I felt like I was missing something...

Over the past few years iv really been challenged to study the work of the Holy Spirit and His role today in the church. I'm still wrestling this one through to be honest. I feel like we are often to scared to talk about him in-case something crazy happens like on the God Channel (don't bother watching it). Surely there has to be some balance thou? Right? Is it possible to be a 'Charismatic Calvinist'? I think it is, but what does this look like?

I realise I'm asking a lot of questions here. However I think its something us reformed guys have to work through. Its been put to the side too often. I have seen the Holy Spirit move in power during street preaching in Chicago where a guy ripped of his stookie (cast for you yanks) because his arm was healed. Is this supposed to be normative? I don' know...

Don't get me wrong the most amazing work of God was to save a wretched sinner like me and to continually sanctify me even though in my pride I often don't live according to his will.

Now here is the challenge.

Anyone who is up for it, lets read together this short e-book published by the guys at Resurgance and see if it helps us in our understanding of the Spirits role today. If it happens that we are wrong (my self included), lets repent and change.

Feedback is encouraged.

Adrian Warnock on the Psalms

Adrian Waarnock is a legend when it comes to blogging. What does everyone think of this post?:

To those that never clap in church, I ask do you ever clap anywhere else? Do you clap at the end of a good play, or maybe even at the cinema as audiences were reported to be doing after Avatar? If so, why do you do that? Surely because the actors are worth it. Isn’t Jesus worthy of at least as much applause?

To those who never shout out with excitement in church, I ask again, do you ever shout anywhere else? Do you shout when your team scored a goal? If so, why do you do that? Surely because you think the team is worth it. If so, why do you not think that Jesus is at least as worthy of a good shout?

To those of you that never dance or jump in church, I ask once more, do you ever dance anywhere else? If some earthly hero of yours, a celebrity,was appearing somewhere and you were in a vast crowd, would you jump and scream with the rest of them? What about at a wedding? Or a club? Why would you do that? Surely because you think they are worthy of the natural behavior an excited person demonstrates. Is Jesus not worthy of at least as much excitement?

To those of you who never weep with joy in church, I say is he not worthy of such a display of emotion? To those who never simply sit in silence and mediate or sing a quiet contemplative song, is he not worthy of such attention? To those who will not raise their hands in surrender to the king, is he not worthy of our worship and adoration?

And to all of us, I simply say, King David had the right idea. Somehow I suspect God agrees since such a large part of the Old Testament either comes from his pen or is about him. Somehow I think the Apostle Paul agreed with King David as he told us to sing psalms. It would be strange indeed if the Church is meant to sing psalms but not do what they say. To all of us I say, It’s time to read the Book of Psalms not as some ancient hymnbook but as a manual for modern day worship.

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