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Aug 29, 2022 · Scientific data suggests that singing in community reshapes our physical selves and our corporate connections. Christianity Today August 29, 2022. Illustration by Mallory Rentsch / Source Images:...
Oct 31, 2013 · Jeff Pollard's sermon discusses the role of music in worship, emphasizing the need for God-focused, instructive, and emotionally maturing content. He also addresses concerns with certain styles of Contemporary Christian Music in worship.
Sep 27, 2008 · In Matthew 11:17 Jesus referred to music that made people want to dance or mourn. God commands us to sing with thankfulness in our hearts to God (Colossians 3:16). Our hearts should be involved because music is meant to affect us. But why does music affect us so deeply? There are a number of reasons.
- God’s heart for setting words to melodies is evident from even a casual reading of the Psalms.Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to ou...
- There’s more to say about why God wants us to sing, but first I want to make a few general comments about how music relates to words. When it comes...
- The first thing music helps us do is remember words. Ever notice how easy it is to recall hymns you sang growing up — or a TV jingle from the eight...
- Along with helping us remember words, singing also connects the words we sing with our hearts. In every culture and age, music is a language of emo...
- We’ve seen how music can help us remember and engage emotionally with words. A final way singing serves words is by demonstrating and expressing ou...
- So, what are we doing in our local churches to promote, encourage, and participate in the kind of corporate singing we see in Revelation? What are...
- 1. War of Words: Getting to the Heart for God’s Sake (Paul David Tripp) 2. The Bit, the Bridle, and the Blessing: An Exposition of James 3:1–12 (Si...
Apr 25, 2024 · What Does the Bible Say about Music? In Scripture , we see that music is used for glorifying and worshipping God, telling of his great deeds, offering outlets for both lament and praise, and providing unity to God’s people.
- Sarah E Martin
- This Ain’T Your Grandparents Worship War
- Question #1:What Is The Purpose of Church Worship?
- Question #2. What Is The Role of Music in Church Worship?
- Practical Application
- Conclusion
Scattered throughout the history of the church have been controversies, tensions, debates, and even great animosity about “how we worship.” They don’t call these disagreements “worship wars” for nothing. But this article is not critique nor a “worship war” rant. I want to make it clear that I do not believe any particular musical or liturgical styl...
There are many possible answers with many points of emphasis. Differences of opinion abound and that’s one reason why we have thousands of Christian denominations. Here’s my theological perspective.
When we understand the Biblical values undergirding “the purpose of church worship”, then we can properly situate the place of music. The role of music is to serve the larger purposes of worship. In the context of church, music is a means to an end. Music is a valuable tool, a flexible vehicle, and a precious resource to enable people to worship Go...
I suggest regularly asking simple, thoughtful questions of evaluationon an ongoing basis, based on the Biblical purposes of church worship and the role of music. Here are some sample questions to start the conversation. 1. How are we accomplishing the purpose of communion? 1. Are our worship practices – the songs, the structure, the prayers, every ...
In answering the first question, “what is the purpose of church worship?”, we considered four aspects. First, that church worship is to help the gathered community of God have communion with God. Second, that corporate worship is to give God’s people the language and actions to praise and adore Him. Third, “gathered” worship is to encourage, edify ...
Jun 9, 2022 · Music gave them “resilience [...] In the spirituals, slaves sang out their struggle, weariness, loneliness, sorrow, hope and determination for a new and better life.” Dr. Donna M. Cox described the rhythms and patterns of spirituals, and songs, which explore oppression and resistance, hope and despair.
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Mar 30, 2016 · Music serves some distinct purposes in our lives and especially within our Christian tradition. Let’s examine a few. 1. Music teaches us the gospel. Hymns and spiritual songs take our faith and compact it. In fact, the melody and phrasing of the music makes our faith memorable.
