Act of Worship

Artists are often told to think outside the box. While the concept may sound intriguing, is that the best way to approach art and particularly Christian art? Dr. Jonathan Michael Jones discusses the benefits of the artist placing himself or herself inside a box for concise and accurate artistic expression.

The trend of the modern church is to emphasize relationship over religion, but is such an emphasis biblical, i.e. does Scripture point to one over the other or to both? Does one inform the other? It is biblically incorrect to deny the religious aspect of the Christian faith. How then do we approach religion in its proper manner? Dr. Jonathan Michael Jones examines the concept of religion and...

Cultural norms tell us to forego Advent and move immediately to Christmas, only to cease Christmas celebrations December 25. Historically, the church has observed Advent prior to Christmas though? Is this necessary? What do we miss by failing to observe Advent, and what do we gain by observing this historic time of year? Dr. Jones discusses these matters in this episode.

Christ lives and walked among humans on this earth nearly 2,000 years ago, but what happened to him after his ascension? We often neglect to realize his continued incarnation. What implications does Christ's present incarnation have in our lives? Jonathan discusses these matters here.

Perhaps we have confused the terms, blessing and prosperity. God has never promised prosperity to his people but rather perseverance. Have we passed the point of blessing to where we are now spoiled? Jonathan discusses this issue and particularly how it relates to the American church.

We often use the term, "orthodox," incorrectly as if to refer to individualized or denominational beliefs when particular beliefs may not, in fact, be orthodox at all. What is the meaning of this word? How do we define orthodoxy? In this episode, Jonathan discusses these matters.

How do we deal with confessions and creeds, particularly in free church settings? In this episode, Jonathan discusses the benefits and pitfalls of formal confessions.

How do we approach the issue of the law in the church age? Jonathan discusses our obligation to or freedom from the law in this episode.

In honor of the 550th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, Jonathan discusses three overarching points found in the text of Martin Luther's 95 theses which were nailed to the church door in Witternberg October 31, 1517.

Is ritual/tradition good or bad? Is it directly linked to sincerity or insincerity? Jonathan Jones discusses these matters in this episode.