Pulpit Magazine

Why Membership Matters (Part 1) (Wed, 20 Aug 2008)
The following is adapted from the Grace Church Elders’ Distinctives on Church Membership. In a day when commitment is a rare commodity, it should come as no surprise that church membership is such a low priority to so many believers. Sadly, it is not uncommon for Christians to move from church to church, never submitting themselves [...]
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Young, Restless, Reformed (Tue, 19 Aug 2008)
(Review by Jesse Johnson) Colin Hansen, an editor for Christianity Today, makes this observation (with a little hyperbole): your average Evangelical American high school student is in a youth group that emphasizes games, down plays preaching, and as a result the student does not even know the basics of the Gospel — much less the difference [...]
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Style or Substance? (Mon, 18 Aug 2008)
(By John MacArthur) What’s the Biggest Problem with Contemporary Church Music? It should be clear to anyone who examines the subject carefully that modern church music, as a rule, is vastly inferior to the classic hymns that were being written 200 years ago. And incidentally, my own assessment is that the style in which music is written today [...]
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Grace and Style (Fri, 15 Aug 2008)
What is Grace Church’s view on musical style in the church?  The Bible does not prescribe a particular style of music as being solely acceptable to God, nor does it condemn any particular styles. But it does contain principles that we can apply to any situation and ascertain what course of action will please God.  When it comes to [...]
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Restoring the Disqualified (Thu, 14 Aug 2008)
(By John MacArthur) Should a pastor who has committed adultery be restored to the ministry? Some believe that God’s forgiveness should nullify all sin’s consequences. This issue inevitably arises when a Christian leader who has fallen into immorality professes repentance and then wants to return to a position of leadership in the church. Predictably, the fallen leader will plead [...]
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