Scott Aniol

Op-ed contributor

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Jul 7, 2020
Disciples are not made through data transmission
Discipleship, which is the mission Christ gave his church, involves more than (though no less than) data transmission.
Jun 23, 2020
Discipleship: More than data transmission
Jesus did not just say, “teaching them all that I have commanded”; he said, “teaching them to observe all that I have commanded.”
Apr 10, 2020
Why 'virtual Lord’s Supper' is impossible
But “virtual Lord’s Supper” is impossible. Here’s why:
Mar 26, 2020
How a church can worship 'together' during COVID-19
Rather, we should feel uncomfortable with being apart; this is not how it’s supposed to be.
Feb 20, 2020
Manhood ceremony for a boy becoming a man
From the time our eldest child, Caleb, was just an infant (and possibly even before), I knew that I wanted to do something significant to mark the point when our children would come of age.
Jan 24, 2020
The Enlightenment's impact on church worship music
This new psychological philosophy of emotion, combined with increasing secularism, affected the culture broadly and the church specifically, including their view of art and music.
Dec 15, 2019
The nations in Christmas hymns
Christmas is just around the corner, a season perfect for refocusing our attention on Christ and his Incarnation.
Nov 14, 2019
Is Christian faith reasonable?
Previously, Christian theologians defined reason differently, not considering it to be the ultimate and independent authority. For Christians, God’s revelation is the supreme authority by which all notions must be judged.
Oct 29, 2019
Worldview without God
Many factors gradually led to the end of the close church/state union of Christendom in the West.
Oct 19, 2019
Christ’s emphasis on pure worship
Jesus clearly emphasized the restoration of true worship as the core of his mission through his identification with the place of God’s worship in key points throughout his earthly ministry.