The explanation is here. Chris Powell gave us the heads up at the PB. One is tempted to say, “that’s what you get for posting a hymnal” but one refrains. The CH is a helpful way to find tunes for this Sunday’s . . . Continue reading →
Worship
Vicar Bans "O Little Town" But for the Wrong Reason
A vicar (certain Anglican ministers are given the title) in the UK has banned the Christmas carol, “O Little Town of Bethlehem” because it doesn’t represent the current strife in modern day Bethlehem. This, of course, is the most stupid sort of . . . Continue reading →
The Problems with Paraphrases and Continuing Revelation
My interest here is not so much paraphrastic Bible translations. Though these may not be good for ecclesiastical use (e.g. worship) or close study, like a commentary a paraphrase can put light on a passage or otherwise edify. Rather, my concern here . . . Continue reading →
Refusing to Read Jesus Out of the Psalms
More good stuff at Detergere.
Can "Worship Songs" Be Saved?
Bob Kauflin is “Director of Worship Development” for Sovereign Grace Ministries. He’s posted a top-ten list of things not to do when writing “worship songs.” (HT: Challies) The points are helpful but, from the point of view of the RPW, from the . . . Continue reading →
Three Causes for the Decline of Psalmody
Jon explains.
Why Don't We Sing the Psalms?
Bits of Calvin at Adiaphora.
The Virus of the Virtual Church
Andy explains. All I can say is that it’s a good thing we don’t have a virtual Savior with a virtual humanity who virtually sympathizes with us and virtually intercedes for us.
And Number 39, Graham Kendrick
Quentin Letts, columnist for the UK’s Daily Mail, has published a list of 50 People Who Ruined Britain. (HT: Nick Mackison). ___ Happy-cr*ppy hymns are a pestilence. They demean adult worship, dragging it to a level even lower than that of Mrs . . . Continue reading →
Reformed Churches are Scripture-Singing Churches
If your congregation is in a confessional Reformed denomination/federation but it isn’t a Scripture-singing congregation, there’s a problem.
Reformed Smokers, Rockers, and Air Supply
Darryl Hart takes the occasion of a comment by John Frame about smoking to lauch a salvo against “Reformed Rockers.”
Strimple-Malone Baptism Debate Online
At WSC.
Calvin and Owen on Worship
Mike Brown has it.
Singing 1 Peter 1:3-9
Howard Sloan has, what seems to me, to be a pleasant and faithful setting of this text to a familiar tune.
Early Lutheran Worship
From Joseph Herl (Concordia University, Nebraska!; HT: Danny Hyde)
Calvin's 1543 Preface to the Psalter
Published in 1565 (posthumously) and online here (HT: Richard on the PB)
More on Worship and the RPW
I have some posts in response to the post earlier today on worship. Jamie asks, …Do you believe in any kind of responsive reading of creeds or confessions? I was in a Free Church of Scotland all last year, and I know . . . Continue reading →