Guilt/Innocence, Honor/Shame, Power/Fear Penal Substitutionary Atonement (PSA) recognizes that the biblical gospel is presented in forensic terms which emphasize that the penalty for guilt is paid by a representative (Jesus). Some say this guilt/innocence paradigm is insufficient, pointing to non-Western cultures which emphasize honor/shame or power/fear. What should Christians think about this serious subject (with…… read more »
The Priority of Family Devotionals Does your family regularly gather together for dinner (or other meals)? How satisfying is it to have your personal schedule dominated by sports and other activities for the kids? If you can’t even eat together, what hope is there for making family worship time a priority? This edition of The…… read more »
Discipleship Through Family Worship What is the biblical support for the idea of “family worship”? What are the challenges to maintaining dedicated time for family devotionals, and how are these obstacles overcome? This is the first episode of a short two-show series on this topic. Find the video version on the Rumble channel for Household of Faith…… read more »
Create Yourself? UnIndoctrinate? Say What? Having wrapped up a month of digesting the Regulative/Normative Principles (& what it means for preaching, praying, Scripture reading, singing, dancing, icons, ordinances, modern tech, etc.), The Faith Debate returns to offering warnings against the strange claims of gadfly Jeffery Daugherty. He’s an author, a podcaster, a professing former pastor,…… read more »
The Circumstances of Worship The Faith Debate is exploring the Regulative & Normative Principles. Is lawful worship only that which God has Himself established, as it says in Chapter 21 of the Westminster Confession? Humans are finite and sinful, so don’t we need Scripture (and ordained godly leaders) to guide worship as the Lord sovereignly…… read more »
Elements of Worship: Must Do’s and Don’ts The Faith Debate discusses the Regulative Principle and the Normative Principle. Does God disapprove of all modes of worship which are not expressly sanctioned in His Word? Can some human traditions (Colossians 2) fit within the pattern shown us (Exodus 25)? Keep in mind, Jesus says the Pharisaical…… read more »
The Christian Whistleblower Jeffrey Daugherty says he’s a former minister and bible college graduate who critiques mainstream religious beliefs and promotes alternative spiritual perspectives. He hosts a podcast where he discusses various topics related to religion, spirituality, and culture. And he publicly challenged Troy Skinner to a debate (before disappearing as quickly as he appeared).…… read more »
The Importance of Song Lyrics Is heresy packed into some of the church songs we sing? Also, where does the idea of intellectual property fit within a church context? Is it proper to have copyright restrictions placed on church music? This is the fifth of five sequential radio shows recorded during one studio session. All…… read more »
Do All Praise and Worship Songs Actually Praise and Worship God? Are newer praise and worship songs better/worse than older songs? And what about the instruments that are used? This is the fourth of five sequential radio shows recorded during one studio session. All five editions are available as one long video on the Rumble channel for…… read more »
Psalms Only? Hymns Only? CCM Only? What music should be played during Christian worship services (or even within the home of a Christian)? This is the third of five sequential radio shows recorded during one studio session. All five editions are available as one long video on the Rumble channel for Household of Faith in Christ. Episodes…… read more »