Musical Theology: Past lessons, present perspectives
Music shapes belief. Even people who've lost other memories or speech often remember songs. That's why it's important to choose worship music that fully expresses your church's theology. A feature story exploring the importance of music theology.
August 5, 2005
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8 min read
Psalm
A word study on "psalm," calling out the deep historical tradition of not only reading, but also singing psalms.
June 23, 2005
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2 min read
Heaven
Based on the book "Bringing Heaven Down to Earth," this word study attempts to make sense of the separation between heaven and earth.
June 22, 2005
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9 min read
Glory
A word study on "glory" and its divergent connotations in worship and modern culture.
June 21, 2005
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2 min read
Choir and Organ: Their Place in Reformed Liturgy
An article evaluating the place of both choir and organ within the "sequence of actions" in Reformed worship.
June 14, 2005
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44 min read
A Potpourri of Tips on Writing and Choosing Songs for Worship
Can the world still use new worship songs? Yes. Does their worth depend on how much they sound like other songs or how many people hear and sing them? No.
June 10, 2005
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4 min read
A Reformed Approach to Psalmody: The Legacy of the Genevan Psalter
The Genevan Psalter is the most important source of metrical psalmody in the continental Reformed tradition.
June 10, 2005
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23 min read
Contemporary Worship Music Matures
Theologically serious song writers are acknowledging Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in contemporary songs that unite head and heart. A feature story exploring how contemporary music is maturing theologically.
June 10, 2005
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9 min read
The Impossible Birth - Luke 1
A service plan from the Apostles' Creed focused on the virgin-birth of Christ, affirming that he was "conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary" in a series on the Apostles' Creed as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.
June 1, 2005
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7 min read
The Honor of Marriage - Hebrews 13, HCLD 41
A service plan focused on the honor of marriage and our Christian obedience to moral purity, both within and outside of marriage in a series on the Ten Commandments, as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.
June 1, 2005
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10 min read
The Chapter of Great Security - Romans 8
A service plan focused on Romans 8, "the chapter of great security" in a series called "Great Chapters of the Bible." The theme of this service is our hope and confidence that we are "more than conquerors."
June 1, 2005
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7 min read
The Search for a Ransom - Psalm 49, John 1, HCLD 5
A service plan from Lord's Day 5 of the Heidelberg Catechism focused on our need for deliverance, and the truth that truth deliverance can only be found in Jesus Christ, part of a series on the Heidelberg Catechism.
June 1, 2005
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6 min read
