"It is natural and right, of course, that the worship we offer to God in public should be of the highest possible quality. But that must not lead us to conceive a musically 'Third-Programme' god who prefers the exquisite rendering of a cynical professional choir to the ragged bawling of sincere but untutored hearts." J. … Continue reading Quote of Note #265: Worship Music from the Heart
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Pastor Note #81: The Problem with Hymns
Recently, in an on-line discussion forum for pastors in the Reformed tradition, I read a complaint by one of the participants that he could not comprehend the appeal of what are sometimes called “7-11” songs – praise choruses that, it is claimed, are seven words long and are repeated over and over eleven times. He … Continue reading Pastor Note #81: The Problem with Hymns
Pastor Note #57 — Worship: A Surprising Conversation with God?
We script them out carefully, planning each part of the service diligently and in detail, so that we know who will do each part of the service, when they will do it, what they will say while they are doing it, and how long it will take them to do it. Then, we commit the … Continue reading Pastor Note #57 — Worship: A Surprising Conversation with God?
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