worship
Praise him with the κιθάρα…
Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! (Psalm 150:3, ESV) αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν ἤχῳ σάλπιγγος αἰνεῖτε αὐτὸν ἐν ψαλτηρίῳ καὶ κιθάρᾳ (Psalm 150:3, LXX) gui·tar… Etymology: French guitare, from Spanish guitarra, from Arabic qītār, from Greek kithara cithara (m-w.com) I’ve already had to deal with the issue of a capella worship
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Is your church a stench in God’s nostrils?
Michael McKinley over at 9Marks posted about a glossy mailer he received announcing a new church in his area which intends to draw crowds not only with a secular-sounding rock band–that would be one thing, and from my background, I wouldn’t be so offended by that, but promoting it as a reason for people to
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The difference seven years makes in the life of a believer, or how your theology affects your worship
“It’s Rising Up” is one of those songs in the key of E Major, with the great open chord shapes guitar players love. It also has a great chorus, with “Holy is the Lord” repeated over and over again. Unfortunately, the rest of the song lacks depth. One Friday night in July I had put
Challies: Betraying God in Worship
Tim Challies has just written a great article on the importance of meaning the words we sing when we worship the Lord with hymns and song. http://www.challies.com/archives/christian-living/feelings-of-affection.php Sent from my iPhone
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passion…
“When you are at the end of your rope … When you feel you’ve lost what is most dear to you … When you are torn apart with hunger …”–these are times Jesus says the life of God can take deep root (Matthew 5:1-6). These are times when desire for God, passion if you will,