Kaleb A. Barrett

Disciple of Christ. Husband of Naomi. Church Musician, Composer, Conductor. Graduate of @TIU, @SWBTS and @GatewaySeminary. Teacher at Bethesda Christian School.

[Kaleb A. Barrett @KalebBarrett91]

This is perfect. The important of worship being fueled by the Scriptures as opposed to how we feel.

[Matt Smethurst @MattSmethurst]

Alistair Begg on knowing vs. feeling in worship.

This is magnificent.

[Kaleb A. Barrett @KalebBarrett91]

@5Solas 🤚

[Samuel Sey @SlowToWrite]

Chuck Norris isn’t dead, he’s just sleeping.

One day, he will rise again with a new and glorious body.

This isn’t a Chuck Norris Joke.

It’s the truth.

Because of his saviour: Jesus.

[Brant Hansen @branthansen]

Okay... I'm going to sound like real-life @ChrchCurmudgeon here, but here goes...

If you are a church musician, and you honestly want to "lead people in worship" through music, you may want to do the following:

1) Pick a singable key for the median person who doesn't sing all the time. Don't pick a key to highlight your voice.

2) Lower the volume so people can hear the voices of those around them, and themselves.

3) Let people sing the melodies that are familiar to them. While you may want to jazz up or do the latest CCM twist of "Hark the Herald" or "Silent Night"--people can't follow you. They just want to sing the song.

Picking keys to highlight your voice; playing at concert volume; doing creative rearrangements to make the familiar suddenly unfamiliar... all discourage us from singing.

There's NOTHING wrong with highlighting your voice, or playing at concert volume, or doing creative rearrangements of songs... if you are a performer.

Book a gig somewhere! Play out! Be great! Build a following! But please, when we all get together and sing, don't put up barriers to stop us.

[JD Vance @JDVance]

Yesterday at church the Bible readings started on page 66-67 of the missal, and my 5-year-old went absolutely nuts repeating "six seven" like 10 times. And now I think we need to make this narrow exception to the first amendment and ban these numbers forever.

[Samuel Sey @SlowToWrite]

“You are going to hear a rumour one day that Voddie Bauckham is no more. Don't you believe it? Because though I die, I will rise with Christ. It will not be the end of me.”

PRAISE THE LORD!!!

[Wes Huff @WesleyLHuff]

"Do not cast all hope away. Tomorrow is unknown." — Gandalf

[Midwestern Seminary @MBTS]

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[Nate Pickowicz @NatePickowicz]

A pastor must have the mind of a scholar, the heart of a child, and the skin of a rhinoceros.
—Charles Spurgeon

[Midwestern Seminary @MBTS]

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Another day of #MBTSBooks! For day 26, we're giving away "Spurgeon the Pastor" by Dr. @geoffchang published by @BHpub.

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For day 21 of #MBTSBooks, we're giving away "The Transfiguration of Christ" by Dr. @pj_schreiner published by @BakerAcademic.

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Another day of #MBTSBooks! For day 19, we're giving away "Adoniram Judson" edited by @JGDuesing published by @BHpub.

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It's Day 18 of #MBTSBooks! Today we're giving away "The Church as a Culture of Care" by Dr. @TDaleJohnson published by @newgrowthpress.

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It's Day 16 of #MBTSBooks! Today we're giving away "Unvarnished Jesus" by @samuel_parkison published by @Christian_Focus.

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For day 15 of #MBTSBooks, we're giving away "What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About" by Dr. Jason DeRouchie published by @KregelAcademic.

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[Megan Basham @megbasham]

I can think of no public figure whose work has meant more to me than John MacArthur's. I can think of no ministry that has shaped my life in greater ways than Grace to You. Like millions of other Christians around the world, his daily teaching became the backdrop of mundane domestic tasks, long car rides, and sleepless nights. His books, the first resources I turned to when dealing with a crisis or trial in my life.

To be quite frank, this feels a little like losing a father.

I had the joy to interview and correspond with him on occasion, and when he heard I had cancer, he sent me a message of great encouragement.

I cannot help but feel we have seen the last of the great lions pass out of the world. But I know, as Pastor John taught me, that the Lord does not leave himself without a witness. And He will raise up more teachers like Johnny Mac, as his dear friend, RC Sproul, another of the great lions, used to call him.

And on that note, I smile to imagine the two of them reunited.

His adherence to sound doctrine never wavered. Whether preaching from his pulpit or on the set with Larry King, he never watered down the truth of Scripture.

I thank you Lord so much for his legacy and that he now has the full joy of his salvation.

Well done, good and faithful servant.

[Midwestern Seminary @MBTS]

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It's Day 13 of #MBTSBooks! Today we're giving away "Baptist Political Theology" by Dr. @ThomasSKidd, @andrewtwalker, and @PaulDMiller2 published by @BHAcademic.

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