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Our first independent artist spotlight from earlier this year was met with such enthusiasm, we decided to make this a semi-annual feature. What follows is another list of ten independent artists (some with small, independent record label contracts) who you might be interested in checking out. There are literally hundreds, if not thousands of Christian … Continue reading “Ten Independent Artists You Should Know (Fall 2002)”

No hype, no radio play, no major distribution. It’s not always easy being an independent artist, but it’s probably easier today than it ever has been thanks to digital music, CD burners, and of course, the Internet. In the past, the quality of indie releases was far inferior to that of polished major-label projects, but … Continue reading “Ten Independent Artists You Should Know (Spring 2002)”

2002 was an exciting year for new Christian music, and a good chunk of it came from several talented newcomers. Though we would have loved to include more, ten specific artists handily distinguished themselves from the rest with their impressive national debuts. Many have never released an album prior to 2002, though some have been … Continue reading “Best New Artists of 2002”

In times of war, all kinds of innovations come along. World War I produced the tank; World War II produced the atomic bomb. The “space race” produced computer miniaturization and Tang.Now a company called Natick Labs, a scientific organization that produces all sorts of high-tech goodies for the military, has developed the latest thing in … Continue reading “Equipping the Church in a Box”

After the slew of Christmas projects that were released last year, this year’s crop looks rather skimpy. Don’t let that trouble you though, for these nine make up for the small quantity with strong quality. A few of these projects are among the best I’ve ever heard in Christmas music, and as always, there’s wide … Continue reading “Christmas Wrap-Up 2002”

A news item crossed my desk recently about a long-time friend who had spoken at a seminary and counseled these young and future pastors never to carry notes into the pulpit. “Immerse yourself in the message,” he said. “Look the people in the eye, and connect with them.”It was not bad advice. My friend and … Continue reading “Don’t Take Everyone’s Advice, Including Mine”

Regarding this year’s selection process for the best Christian Music Albums of 2002, I think I can speak for all six panelists by saying that it was a trickier process than expected. There was no shortage in excellent music this year, as reflected by the huge list of nominations; we brought close to 50 to … Continue reading “Top 12 Christian Music Albums of 2002”

The ultimate challenge of preaching is to take the materials that have been gathered in the exegetical process and transform them into a sermon designed to offer some spiritual nurture for a specific congregation. Of course, that congregation lives in a world that is at least two thousand years removed from the setting of the … Continue reading “Preaching for Life Application”

Fritzpw_Admin says, Hello everyone! I’m so glad you could join me tonight. Some of us have experienced spiritual abuse and were able to shrug it off yet untold numbers have suffered under this attack and still bear the scars. Perhaps you are a victim of spiritual abuse or know someone who is. What are the … Continue reading “Exposing Spiritual Abuse Chat”

I have had the unique privilege of teaching biblical exposition over the past two decades. My teaching grows naturally out of my regular, weekly handling of the text of the Bible. The natural and right place to begin such instruction on preaching is with the subject of Logos, the Word of God. Though the how-to’s … Continue reading “Restoring Biblical Exposition to Its Rightful Place: Ministerial Ethos and Pathos”