Matthew Skinner

Matthew Skinner

the sea shore

The Song of the Ages

The waters have just settled. On one side of the sea lies Egypt – its false gods outed, its Pharaoh defeated, its armies silenced, and chariots swallowed. Egypt has been broken.  On the other side of the water stands Israel…

The manger

O Come Let Us Adore Him

Every year, December arrives with the same familiar sights and sounds. The advertisements begin early, the songs return to the charts, the lights go up, and homes are filled with presents, plans, and preparations. For most, the reason to celebrate…

A woman in despair

When Satan tempts me to despair

There are seasons in life that seem endless when the nights stretch out too long, yet the morning comes all too quickly; and as thoughts spiral, every anxious heartbeat adds to the weight of fear and sadness.
But this is not the end of our story. Despair may shake us to our core, but it cannot shake the God who holds us.

Woman singing in church

Why do Christians sing in church?

We don’t sing because we feel like it, or out of tradition or expectation. We sing because God is matchless in his worthiness, and has transformed our lives through the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

What is Doctrinal Doxology?

Doctrinal Doxology is a website built to help those who play and serve in their church, to have a deeper understanding of why we sing songs each week as part of our Sunday gathering, and of the responsibility it is…