Numerous times we are told that worship and priesthood were prescribed in detail by God, yet immediately and fatally Nadab and Abihu innovated. Why? Here are common answers, but Scripture mentions only that their novelty was not commanded by God, and here are lessons for churches today.

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Worship or Entertainment?

Where will your church be five or ten years from now? – asks the author. With the adoption of contemporary music worship many have already changed beyond recognition. Yet more will do so. Here are four essential principles which Jesus Christ laid down for worship, and by which every new idea must be judged.

Psalms & Hymns of Reformed Worship

This collection was inspired by ‘Our Own Hymn Book’, compiled by Spurgeon; its ethos and design has here been imitated in a modern context. It begins with ‘Spirit of the Psalms’ (the first 150 hymn numbers correspond to the 150 psalms of the Bible) – followed by 591 carefully-selected hymns.

Paul’s Blueprint for a Worshipping Church

What are our aims for the shaping of our fellowship and for church growth? In every walk of life, leadership must have a definite set of objectives. Timothy knew exactly what Paul’s policy was: ‘But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose.’ The word translated purpose is ‘prothesis’ which means a plan or purpose clearly displayed.

Sacred or Profane Worship? The Third Broken Principle

The third major departure from biblical principles of worship is the modern refusal to accept the great gulf between sacred and profane, so that the entertainment forms of the world are imported into the church for the praise of God. To be profane is to pollute sacred and biblical things with irreverence or disregard.