Category Archives: New Wineskins Magazine

The final article in the issue is now posted, And So, In Conclusion …. This wraps up the series. I hope the series shed some new light on the subject for you. The complete list is — Introduction — The … Continue reading →

Beyond the Pitch Pipe, by Ryan Christian, has now been posted. Ryan is the worship minister at The Hills Church of Christ, formerly known as Richland Hills Church of Christ. He offers practical pointers on adding an instrumental service. The … Continue reading →

David’s Psalms in the New Testament Church, by Clyde Symonnette. This will be shortly followed by an article by Ryan Christian on organizing an instrumental service and then a conclusion by me. That’ll be it. The article by Clyde is … Continue reading →

Another explanation for what happened Here’s how I’ve got it figured — 1. Yes, Paul certainly created a body of oral teaching. So did Jesus, who wrote nothing for us himself. Rather, he left it to his apostles to remember … Continue reading →

Scot McKnight’s blog, “Jesus Creed,” is among the most popular Christian blogs in the world. And he recently posted this question — How would you respond to someone who believes that instrumental music is not an acceptable form of worship? … Continue reading →

What writings claim to be apostolic traditions? There are some writings that claim to be preserved oral teachings of the apostles. For example, there is the Didache (“Teachings”), dated around 100 AD, which begins, The Lord’s Teaching Through the Twelve … Continue reading →

I wrote a long series of comments over at the New Wineskins issue on instrumental music I’m the editor for. The comments aren’t too long for a post, just for comments — and the 3,000 character limit at New Wineskins … Continue reading →

The first nine articles in the New Wineskins series on instrumental music have now been posted — The complete list is — Introduction — The Instrumental Music Issue, by Jay Guin On God’s Salvation, Galatians, and the Instrument, by Jay … Continue reading →

The tradition of the apostles Readers have argued that there’s a position in between the Protestant sola scriptura (the scriptures only, as argued by the Reformation leaders) and the Catholic/Orthodox view that the teachings of early church leaders and church … Continue reading →

The first six articles in the New Wineskins series on instrumental music have now been posted. The complete list is — Introduction — The Instrumental Music Issue, by Jay Guin On God’s Salvation, Galatians, and the Instrument, by Jay Guin … Continue reading →