and . . . He breathed His last.
The four Gospels variously record Christ’s last living act on the cross as: “yielded up His spirit” (Matthew), “breathed His last” (Mark and Luke), and “gave up His spirit” (John). […]
The Gospel is a Message, not a Style
I’m glad to claim James Cheesman as my friend as well as fellow traveler through graduate school. Also, I’m glad to congratulate him on his recent completion of his masters […]
Multi-Generational Worship
John Bolin, minister of worship and arts at First Baptist Houston, talks about what he calls “multi-generational worship.” This is pretty much the same concept that Paul Clark describes in “Deference over […]
A Philosophy of Church Music
One of the hurdles, er . . . blessings, of completing a degree in Church Music is the preparation of a detailed personal philosophy of the scriptural basis of the […]
The Holy Spirit’s Role in Corporate Worship
(Original posting 6/22/2015) Unless you’re of the charismatic persuasion, you probably get a little queasy at the thought of “Spiritual” worship. It conjures up all kinds of images of out […]
A Baptist’s Thoughts on Baptist Ordinances
(Original posting 12/19/2015) Mere symbols. That’s how a Baptist might typically describe baptism and the Lord’s Supper. However, reading the New Testament one would get the impression that these are […]
Kids are smart enought to learn Christian doctrine
(Original posting 7/1/2015) I don’t get geeked out about too many things, just a few, like college football, science fiction, Yellowstone, etc. But when you start talking about theology, doctrine, and […]
What’s in a name? The Wheatmyer Music backstory.
(Original posting 1/1/2017) What’s the significance of the name WheatMyer? Glad you asked! Here’s the story: Wilmer Wallace “Jim” Myers was born September 2, 1914 to Catherine Isabel McMenis Myers […]