January 20, 2026
by John Fonville
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Worship and Liturgy
| Tags: gospel, music, worship, singing, preaching, evangelicalism, Trinity, Prayer, Liturgy, Holy Communion, Book of Common Prayer, Word and Sacrament, church, Christian worship, theology, church practice, congregational worship, worship language, worship theology
This article challenges the common Evangelical habit of equating worship with music and calls the church to recover a fuller, biblical vision of worship centered on Christ’s saving action through Word and sacrament. While affirming music, emotion, and heartfelt singing as God-given gifts, it argues that worship is more than sound and atmosphere—it is the Triune God ser...
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January 13, 2026
by John Fonville
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Christology
| Tags: grace, assurance, heidelberg catechism, Salvation, Union with Christ, Christology, Ascension, kindness, exaltation, Ephesians, Seated, Heavenly Places, Finished Work
Christ’s ascension and seating at the Father’s right hand declare the completion of His saving work. In Ephesians, Paul reveals the astonishing grace that believers are not only raised with Christ but seated with Him in the heavenly places, so that for all eternity God might display the immeasurable riches of His kindness in Christ Jesus....
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January 12, 2026
by John Fonville
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Biblical Interpretation
| Tags: covenant theology, jesus christ, evangelicalism, Suffering, Dispensationalism, exile, reformed theology, hermeneutics, providence, Isaiah 60, Biblical Interpretation, Christ Centered Scripture, American Evangelicalism, Zion, Triumph Theology, Scripture Misuse, Gospel Centered, Church Teaching, Football, Sports, Sports Culture, Faith and Sports
Isaiah 60:22 is often used in American Evangelical culture as a slogan for personal success and “perfect timing.” This article explains why that use strips the verse from its covenantal, Christ-centered context and turns Scripture into a tool for validating outcomes. By placing Isaiah 60 within the story of exile, promise, and fulfillment in Christ, the piece shows how...
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January 7, 2026
by John Fonville
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Worship and Liturgy
| Tags: gospel, worship, assurance, Liturgy, Reformation, Word of God, Thomas Cranmer, Book of Common Prayer, Word and Sacrament, reformed theology, scripture, Daily Office, 1662 Book of Common Prayer, Justification by Faith, Anglican Theology
The gospel is not learned by force, but received through Christ’s faithful giving of himself in worship. In the liturgy—especially as shaped by the 1662 Book of Common Prayer—Christ acts through his Word, addressing, forgiving, and nourishing his people as they hear, confess, and receive the gospel again and again, until it becomes second nature....
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January 6, 2026
by John Fonville
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Worship and Liturgy
| Tags: covenant, gospel, worship, mission, abrahamic covenant, promise, Prayer, Liturgy, Christology, Epiphany, Biblical, Christ, nations, Gentiles, collect, fulfillment, consummation, Reformed, church, scripture, Anglican, Magi, Matthew, 1662 Book of Common Prayer, theology, Redemptive, History, Abrahamic
Epiphany reveals Christ as the fulfillment of God’s promise to Abraham, as Gentile worshipers are drawn to the light of Israel’s Messiah and the blessing of salvation goes out to the nations....
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January 6, 2026
by John Fonville
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Category:
Worship and Liturgy
| Tags: Biblical theology, worship, assurance, legalism, means of grace, Liturgy, Christology, Word and Sacrament, reformed theology, Anglican Theology, Psalm 22, Hebrews 2, Public Worship, Church Worship, Confession of Faith
The phrase “God inhabits the praises of His people” is widely used to suggest that singing brings God’s presence into worship. This article examines Psalm 22 in its biblical and Christ-centered context, showing that Scripture teaches something richer and more comforting: God reigns among His covenant people, and praise is the public confession of that reign. Drawing ...
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