by Brett Williams | Mar 30, 2018 | Central Blog, Devotion, Ecclesiology, Holidays, Worship
“The light shines in darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.” Tonight, many liturgical and reformed churches will celebrate the medieval Tenebrae service, or service of darkness. Throughout this solemn event, candles are extinguished until only one...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 22, 2017 | Art and Literature, Conservatism, Devotion, Prayer, Preaching
David DeBruyn contrasts the three at Churches without Chests. In my own life, I have experienced the difference it has made to recognise and practice these two tones. During the day, I cannot pray as succinctly or concisely as I might like, so my prayer is made up of...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 8, 2017 | Catechesis, Christianity, Devotion, Education
John Piper responds. When I pose myself the question, “Catechism versus Bible memory?” I say there’s plenty of time here. We can do this. We could do both of these. This is not an either-or. My encouragement to all families is that they definitely read the Bible...
by Kevin Bauder | Jul 23, 2017 | Christology, Devotion, Theology, Trinitarianism, Worship
The Eternal Generation of the Son Frederick William Faber Amid the eternal silences God’s endless Word was spoken None heard but He who always spake, And the silence was unbroken. Chorus: Oh marvellous! Oh Worshipful! No song or sound is heard, But everywhere and...
by Kevin Bauder | Jul 5, 2017 | Church History, Devotion, Our Alumni, Pastoral Theology, Philosophy, Theology
Joel Zartman is an alumnus of Central Seminary. His ministry experience includes pastoring a church in Colombia. He is presently a doctoral student in theology at Westminster Seminary. Here Joel begins with an observation of Thomas à Kempis as a preface to a...
by Kevin Bauder | Feb 5, 2017 | Bauder's Reading, Devotion, Princeton Theology, What We're Reading
As, undoubtedly, the celebration of public worship and gaining divine instruction from the divine oracles, is the main object of the institution of the Christian sabbath, let all be careful to attend on the services of the sanctuary on this day. And let the heart be...
