Jonathan Cruse
(MDiv, Westminster Seminary California) is the pastor of Community Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Kalamazoo, MI. He is the author of The Christian's True Identity: What It Means to Be in Christ (RHB, 2019), and has written articles for numerous publications (including Modern Reformation, Core Christianity, New Horizons, and The Outlook). Several of his contributions to modern hymnody have also been published, some of which are included in the new Trinity Psalter Hymnal (GCP, 2018).
Articles for Worship & Creative
Worship and the Christian’s True Identity
Decrying and denouncing the culture around us isn't enough. In order to preserve our Christian identity, we need to immerse ourselves in a counterculture. Thankfully, God offers us that counterculture every Sunday in corporate worship.
Articles for Pastors
God’s Good Word
In this benediction (and others) we see that God’s good favor and pleasure are said to rest on His people. This would continue to be a part of covenantal worship both in the Old and the New Testaments.
Articles for Outreach & Missions
Psalm 120 … Dwelling Among Those Who Hate Peace
If you want to make the journey to God, you need to at first be thoroughly dissatisfied with the way the world is. In Psalm 120, the psalmist has noted that he is the wrong place, so now he needs to get to the right place.
Articles for Outreach & Missions
Curbing Our Complaints: Lessons for the Church in the Desert
As we look at this particular period in history, consider these few reflections to help us curb our complaints and instead be filled with joyful contentment.
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