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2020-08-08T10:39:30-04:00

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The Hole in the Heart of Church Music, Pt. 1

Last updated on: August 8, 2020 at 10:39 am By Delvyn Case

No matter what kind of music your church uses in worship, you’re still missing out on the full power of sacred music to form your Christian faith. How do I know? Because, by definition, the way we experience music in worship is fundamentally limited. I don’t mean that our use of music limits worship. For most Christians, music is one of the primary ways we worship God. In fact, in common evangelical parlance, the word “worship” is often used synonymously... Read more

2020-08-04T18:39:20-04:00

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Great Songs About Jesus by Atheists, Pt. 2b

Last updated on: August 4, 2020 at 6:39 pm By Delvyn Case

This is second half of an article about George Michael’s powerful song “Jesus to a Child“, written after the AIDS-related death of his lover, Anselmo Feleppa. If you haven’t read the first part, you can find it here. This article is part of a new series that discusses songs written by non-Christians that nonetheless have much to teach us. You can find the first article in the series here. PART 2 We ended the first part of this article with... Read more

2020-08-04T18:36:14-04:00

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Great Songs About Jesus by Atheists, Pt. 2a

Last updated on: August 4, 2020 at 6:36 pm By Delvyn Case

Though written by an artist with deep reservations about Christianity, George Michael’s “Jesus to a Child” has much to teach us about Christian love. With its Latin-tinged beat and its languorous tempo – not to mention its sultry (yet tasteful) video – the song is undeniably sexy. Considering its title, you might then assume that it’s yet another secular song based on the shopworn “lover-as-savior” trope. But it’s not. You see, Michael wrote this song after the death of his lover,... Read more

2020-08-17T13:43:30-04:00

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Great Songs About Jesus By Atheists, Pt. 1

Last updated on: August 17, 2020 at 1:43 pm By Delvyn Case

“I’m Not Jesus” by Corey Taylor and the metal band Apocalyptica is a song that all Christians need to hear. Though written by an avowed atheist, it’s an extraordinary song that has much to teach us about our faith. But first, a caveat: if you think that it’s simply not possible to learn something valuable about Christianity from songs (or, really, anything) by non-Christians, then this article is probably not for you. If you are potentially open to the possibility, I’d like... Read more

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