Tag: singing

Singing the Truth: Theology and Hymns

Phoebe Palmer was traveling on Lake Erie when a sudden storm threatened the ship. When she and her companions broke into song, a fellow...

A Song Worth More Than A Thousand Words: Music and Expression

God has gifted mankind with a means of expression that transcends the spoken word.

A Pilgrim’s Progress: The Wesley Hymnbook as a Manual for Spiritual...

Visit the home of a poor 18th century Methodist family. Their library includes only two books, volumes considered essential to consistent spiritual growth: a...

Does It Matter What We Sing?

Does it matter what we sing? Many today seem to answer this question with a nonchalant “not very much.” In too many churches, congregational...

4 Reasons to Use Doxologies in Worship

Several times in the New Testament, inspired writers erupt into well-formulated verses of praise to God. Paul concludes a section on Christ as the...