Tag: Singing
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Covenant: A Strategy for Singing the Psalms
Part 2 in a 6 part series. View series intro and index. In order to properly understand the Psalms and sing them with saints of old, we must employ the right strategy. In other words, we need to have a proper biblical and theological hermeneutic (i.e. interpretive grid). As I mentioned in the last post, I propose…
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Why should judgment cause rejoicing?
The fact that God will judge the world should cause his people to rejoice. Why? God’s judgment proves that he is a God who cares about justice, righteousness, and holiness. Psalm 98:4, 8-9 reminds of of this: Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises. …Let…
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One Reason We Sing
I think a huge reason for my spiritual ups and downs is the fact that I tend to look at my subjective feelings more often than I look at God’s proven faithfulness and goodness. As I spent time reading the Bible earlier in Psalm 13, my heart rejoiced with David’s words: I will sing to…
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God’s Party and Our Praise
God is going to start a party with the best food and finest wine. Isaiah 25:6 says, “On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine.” I imagine that there will be some decent music at this party as well (because every…
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The Lord Will Provide
By John Newton and William Cowper Though troubles assail, And dangers affright; Though friends should all fail, And foes all unite, Yet one thing secures us, Whatever betide: The Scripture assures us, “The Lord will provide.” The birds, without barn Or storehouse, are fed; From them let us learn To trust for our bread; His…
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Good Works is the Christian’s Symphony
Good works are the melodies that non-Christians hear. Nearly all of the time, they cannot read our sheet music. They can’t understand what the notes and chords mean, but they know a good song when they experience it.
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An Advent Hymn
The carol, Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming, is a 15th century German hymn that was translated to English by Theodore Baker in 1894. The hymn is based on the prophecy that Jesus will be from the root of Jesse, David’s father. Isaiah 11:1-2 says, “There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of…
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Church Tour Stop #3
Southern Baptist Convention Congregation Size: 400-500 Our third Sunday brought a trip to an affluent suburban church here in Lincoln. I had actually never visited a Southern Baptist church before, and after this Sunday, it doesn’t feel like I had ever visited one. I assume that this church is affiliated with the Southern Baptists in…
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Top 10 Ways to Write Bad Worship Songs
From Bob Kauflin: 1. Aim to write the next worldwide worship hit. 2. Spend all your time working on the music, not the words. 3. Spend all your time working on the words, not the music. 4. Don’t consider the range and capabilities of the average human voice. 5. Never let anyone alter the way…
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The Regulative Principle and David
The Regulative Principle is a term used to describe how God and the Bible order public worship. This is espoused by various Christian denominations (including hyper-Calvinists and Anabaptists). In layman’s terms, we can say the regulative principle, at its conservative extreme, says that Christians should not sing anything other than the Psalms in church (with…
JAMES PRUCH 