Review: Worshiptainment by Matthew Everhard
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Worshiptainment by Matthew Everhard
Book info
P. #: 198
Author: Matthew Everhard
Life: If you’d like to know about Dr. Everhard in a more personal way, you can check out the conversation podcast I had with him a couple months ago (linked below). This short bio is the one that can be found at his church, Gospel Fellowship. Rev. Dr. Matthew Everhard is the senior pastor of Gospel Fellowship Presbyterian Church (PCA). He is a graduate of Malone University (BA, Bible), Ashland Theological Seminary (MA, Practical Theology), and Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando (D.MIN), where he wrote his dissertation on Jonathan Edwards' theology of joy. He is the author of several books and articles, and continues to focus his academic writings on Jonathan Edwards. Matthew and his wife Kelly are both Ohio natives, love the Great Lakes area, and now consider the beautiful rolling hills of Western Pennsylvania their permanent home. Together, they have four children, Soriah, Elijah, Simone, and Elise.
General info about author: Everhard is a pastor, theologian, beard grower, author, husband, and father.
Overall Summary/review:
This is a very important book for our current time. It addresses a very serious problem in many churches around the world, but primarily America. It’s something that we’re all aware of even if we don’t realize the extent. Everhard brings these things to our attention in a somewhat sarcastic, harsh tone in a short book format that keeps us on the edges of our seats.
If you don’t know what Everhard means by worshiptainment, he describes it well on p. 30.
He addresses these issues of “worshiptainment” from a “regulative principle” position. (pp. 19 and 21)
One thing that I found very helpful and enjoyable was the inclusion of graphs throughout the book (37, 127/28, 170, 175) and the pictures that head each chapter (which are parts of the greater art on the cover).
Typos: this was Everhard’s first self-published book (correct me if I’m wrong), but because of this, there are several minor typos that are found throughout the whole book. (p. 196)
1. Back cover, 2. p. 76, 3. p. 196
Quotes: p. 30, 46, 70, 85, 182-183,