The second main session at the Where Are the Psalms? Conference was presented by Terry Johnson, pastor of the Independent Presbyterian Church in Savannah, Georgia. Rather than post all of my notes, I will include a few comments and link to Terry Johnson’s lecture which has been posted on his church’s website. We don’t have [...]
Thursday’s first full session was presented by John Witvliet, director of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship in Grand Rapids, MI. Much of what he had to say was a condensation of his book, The Biblical Psalms in Christian Worship, published by Eerdmans. All conference attendees who pre-registered received a copy of the book. I’ve [...]
Last week, I attended the Where Are the Psalms? Conference held at Erskine College and Seminary in Due West, SC. The full title of the conference was: Where Are the Psalms? The State of Congregational Psalm Singing after Fifty Years of Worship Renewal” The conference was sponsored by Erskine College and Seminary along with a [...]
I would imagine that everyone who knows the biblical reference where “Psalms and Hymns” comes from asks the same question. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. [...]
This Sunday, one of the major themes of our service is the Christian’s love for God. Psalm 116 immediately came to mind as one of the seminal passages in the Bible regarding loving God. I scoured my psalters for a suitable setting of the text and ended up with Isaac Watts’ version. I love the [...]
I go to three churches. It’s not because I think I’m holier than other people and I need three spaces to contain my glory. In fact, sometimes I worry that I help out at all three churches because I’m so unholy that I need to do things to salve my conscience. I don’t think that’s [...]
