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It’s time again to call attention to “the little guys,” the up-and-coming Christian artists most people have yet to hear about. I’m especially proud of this list of independent artists (presented in no particular order). The quality of these musicians and songwriters is so top-notch, it made the selection process especially competitive—to the point where … Continue reading “Ten Independent Artists You Should Know (Spring 2003)”

With more than 50 new acts introduced to the Christian music scene in 2003, one could call it “The Year of the New Artist.” With so many to choose from-including established independent artists and solo acts making their national debut-it wasn’t easy to select the 12 best. But we managed to anyway, weighing talent, creativity, … Continue reading “Best New Artists of 2003”

The local mall is already decorating for Christmas, so we can start thinking about it too. Besides, the new Christmas albums have already hit the stores. Here’s what’s new this year.While there aren’t many high-profile Christian artists in this year’s list of eleven new Christmas albums, there’s no shortage in variety or holiday ambience. There’s … Continue reading “Christmas Wrap-Up 2003”

Time again for our annual Best Albums in Christian music, with six journalists teaming up to determine our favorite projects since December 1, 2002. Beginning with a list of 70 nominations, we gradually whittled it down to 12, based on creativity, talent, and broad appeal among the panelists. This year’s dozen winners will surprise some, … Continue reading “The Best Christian Albums of 2003”

Time again for our annual list of Favorite Worship Albums. The 12 CDs listed here, all released since September 2002, aren’t ranked in any particular order, because different people worship in different ways. Many styles are represented here—from classic rock to soft pop, and everything in between and beyond. Whatever your preference, we hope you’ll … Continue reading “Favorite Worship Albums of 2003”

It would probably amaze the average listener (and independent artist, for that matter) how many “indies” are out there today. In just six months since our last indie list, we heard from hundreds of hopeful candidates wanting to be included in our popular semi-annual feature. (And certainly there are hundreds more we’ve never heard from.) … Continue reading “Ten Independent Artists You Should Know (Fall 2003)”

No Other Name (Lectionary Starters) Third Sunday after Easter, Year B May 11, 2003 Acts 4:5-12 Gary Robinson, Pastor, Conneautville Church of Christ, Conneautville, PA Shakespeare's Juliet asked, "What's in a name?" If God had commanded that His Son be given any other name, it would perhaps smell as sweet to some — or as … Continue reading “No Other Name”

The voice of the mind must never be confused with the word of God!   I listened to an erudite TV ora-tor speaking from the prestigious pulpit of a well-known church. He had lots of words but no meaning – great know-how but no know Him. Not once did he mention Jesus, His cross, or … Continue reading “The Voice Of The Mind – The Word Of God”

Is It Really True That Men Are from Mars and Women Are from Venus? In the 1990s, John Gray made at least a small fortune with his book Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus. The book was on best-seller lists for years and was discussed on almost every talk show. It also fed … Continue reading “Preaching To Women”

Craddock Few preachers or teachers have influenced the preaching world as much in recent years as Fred Craddock. Now 75 years old, he taught for many years as Bandy Professor of Preaching and New Testament at Emory University in Atlanta. He presented the Lyman Beecher Lectures on Preaching at Yale in addition to other distinguished … Continue reading “From Classroom to Pulpit: Interviews with Fred Craddock & Walter Brueggemann”