The minister’s clothing represents his office of service, derived from the ministry of Christ, and never himself.

The majority of churches still use the traditional eight-sided font. The question I’d like to explore in this post is, “Why?”

“In a culture that promotes self-interest, children in church learn that something much bigger and more important than themselves is going on in their midst."

Many Christians (including preachers) have succumbed to the idea that good preaching must be about practical living, and so most sermons are geared to scratch this pragmatic itch.

We are continuing our summer series on a theology of worship through the lens of language. Before moving forward, let me highlight a few points by way of review.

Like any language, the liturgy has syntax—a structure that provides order and intelligibly communicates meaning through all that is said.

Over the next few months, I invite you to join me in looking at what the Bible and the Lutheran Confessions have to say about the subject of worship through the lens of language.