Andy Wilson
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The Rock Myth
Most of the worship music we refer to as “contemporary” has been influenced by rock ‘n’ roll. As a form of art, the meaning of this style of music involves a whole set of assumptions and ideals, something Ken Myers has described as the “rock myth.” Myers explains, “The essence of that myth was that […]
Singing the Lord’s song in Babylon
At the time of the Babylonian exile, the people of Israel asked, “How shall we sing the Lord’s song in a foreign land?” (Ps. 137:4). This question is still relevant for the church today, because we too are “sojourners and exiles” on the earth (1 Pet. 2:11). God clearly wants his pilgrim people to be […]
“A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World” by Paul E. Miller
There are a lot of books on the topic of prayer, and I have found helpful insights in many of them. I would have to say, however, that Paul Miller’s A Praying Life has been the book that has been of greatest help to my personal prayer life. At the risk of sounding trite, I […]
“The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains” by Nicholas Carr
In this book’which had its beginnings as an article in the Atlantic, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”’Nicholas Carr asks how the Internet is affecting the way we think. Our use of the Internet and digital media certainly warrants serious attention. According to a statistic cited by Carr, most Americans spend at least eight and a […]
