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Prayer plays a foundational role in the text of this book. I submit that all of life might be considered to be prayer. In that sense also, prayer and worship are inveterate. Worship is prayer; worship is life; prayer is worship; prayer is life. We live in the daily reality of a sacred dialogue as both individuals and as the corporate body of Christ. Much of my focus in this book has corporate worship in mind. In fact, chapter 7 takes up considerable space dealing with the two ordinances of the church, both corporate in nature; yet, as individuals, we each play a role in the sacred dialogue between God and his people called worship.

A Theological study of Angels and Demons, The Ministry of Exorcism, and The Doorways into the Demonic. This is to be used to show people how the Demonic operate, and to be used as tool to teach others who feel called to this ministry.

After explaining the difference between rationality and rationalism, the book examines the theme of rationality and logic with regard to three foundational areas: God’s thinking, God’s Word, and man as the image of God. In this endeavor various questions are answered: Does God think logically or is God’s thinking trans-rational? How does the logical law of non-contradiction relate to the Bible? Is there a necessary connection between a person’s ethics and correct reasoning? The next section investigates the realms of philosophy, world religions, and theology. Questions include: Which philosophies and religions promote irrationality? and What are some examples of bad theology promoting ...

This book exists to answer the question of how both clergy and lay church members should understand local ministry and the pastoral role of equipping the saints. Built upon the notion that many Western evangelical churches operate in a system that contradicts Paul’s instructions in Ephesians 4:11-12, theological and historical analyses provide support for a local church ministry where congregants are equipped by pastors and subsequently accomplish the work of ministry. By answering foundational questions and employing research on the Ephesians 4 model, this text offers an argument for the implementation of the Ephesians 4 model and proposes that models contradicting Scripture’s instructi ...

This book was written with the aim of recovering vital aspects of Christian worship. My years of worship leadership have allowed me to see both the good and bad in local church worship practices. The bad of which I speak is tied to improper or neglected worship practices. The five essentials chosen for this book are limited in scope, for certainly, there are more. These five aspects, however, are worship essentials which I have seen neglected more than others. The neglect of these elements has assuredly paved the way for unbiblical, human-focused, and selfish worship practices. I refer to these five elements as essentials based on their biblical commands, their place in church history, a ...

The narratives of Scripture and church history reveal the enduring truth that corporate prayer is founded upon God’s covenant relationship with his people. In this text, using three foundational Scripture texts, I will examine the biblical foundations of covenant and corporate prayer. I will also trace a historical trajectory of theological belief and practice related to corporate prayer by examining the theology of three key figures in church history: Tertullian, John Calvin, and C.H. Spurgeon. In examining these key texts and historical figures, the prominence of covenant is seen to shape the prayers of God’s people, for covenant is the foundation upon which God’s people pray.

Like all believers, the gospel message has infiltrated and changed my life in miraculous ways. While in college at the University of Mary Hardin Baylor, I discovered Reformed theology: a sort of second awakening to my Christian faith. It was during that time that I was made aware of the Five Solas. Upon grappling with the weight of gospel truth in the Five Solas and yet reconciling it with their rudimentary principles, the most profound realization I had was the necessity and vitality of these five core doctrines. The apparent recognition, for me at that time, was that within the Five Solas lies a concise gospel presentation mediated through Christ alone and for the glory of God alone. T ...

This book presents the advantages of employing historic liturgy even in a free tradition and offers such a perspective from a free tradition.