Aiming to Please — Table of Contents

3 February 2020 by Wes Bredenhof

This new book (published by The Study) should be out soon.  These are the chapter titles:

Introduction

Part 1 — Principles

Chapter 1 – Setting the Stage:  The Covenant of Grace

Chapter 2 – Calling the Shots: The Reformed Principle of Worship

Chapter 3 – Organizing the Elements: Covenantal Structure and Logic

Part 2 — Ordinary Elements

Chapter 4 – The Introductory Elements

Chapter 5 – A Psalm-Singing Church

Chapter 6 – The Law, Confession of Sin, Assurance of Pardon

Chapter 7 – Preaching

Chapter 8 – Congregational Prayer

Chapter 9 – The Offertory

Chapter 10 – The Closing Elements

Part 3 – Other Elements, Questions, Issues

Chapter 11 – The Sacrament of Baptism

Chapter 12 – The Sacrament of Lord’s Supper

Chapter 13 – The Second Service and Catechism Preaching

Chapter 14 – Profession of Faith

Chapter 15 – Circumstances

Chapter 16 – Musical Accompaniment

Chapter 17 – Days of Commemoration

Chapter 18 – Reformed Worship and Mission

Part 4 — Conclusion

Chapter 19 – Nine Distinctives of Reformed Worship

Appendices

Appendix 1 – Liturgical Helps

Appendix 2 – Regular Items for Thanksgiving and Intercessory Prayer

Appendix 3 – Supervised Lord’s Supper Celebration Policy

Appendix 4 – Psalm and Hymn Selections Related to the Heidelberg Catechism

Appendix 5 – Psalm and Hymn Selections Related to Days of Commemoration