We sang this wonderful hymn last Sunday in church. It went well with my sermon on Ephesians 6:14-17 – “The Christian in Complete Armor.” Enjoy!
Archive for the ‘worship music’ Category
O Church Arise
Posted in church, worship, worship music on October 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Quick Take
Posted in Miscellaneous, Quick Takes, worship, worship music on August 2, 2010 | 3 Comments »
As we were celebrating Communion yesterday at church, this thought entered my mind: the world eats and drinks to forget; we Christians eat and drink to remember. A tip of the hat goes to the authors of one of the songs we sang – “Behold the Lamb” (Communion Hymn) by Stuart Townend, Keith Getty, [...]
Good Words on Worship Songs
Posted in Stephen Altrogge, worship music on May 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been critical of worship songs and music – not all, but some. I’ll readily admit that I’ve been overly critical at times, too. The core issues for me are whether or not the song is appropriate and the lyrics. Stephen Altrogge has written two excellent pieces on worship songs that were helpful to me. I [...]
“Thankful”
Posted in Gospel, gratitude, music, theology, worship music on August 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of my favorite songs is “Thankful” by Derek Webb and performed by Caedmon’s Call. It beautifully portrays the biblical doctrines of man’s sin and God’s grace. Here are the lyrics: You know I ran across an old box of letters while I was baggin up some clothes for Goodwill. But you know I [...]
"In Christ Alone"
Posted in Jesus Christ, music, worship music on May 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In 2001, Keith Getty and Stuart Townend wrote and published a song called “In Christ Alone.” They probably didn’t know that it would become a classic hymn of the church. It’s in my “top five hymns of all time” list. We sang it in church last Sunday and I was reminded of just how good [...]
Coram Deo Approved
Posted in guidance, music, the will of God, worship music on February 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here are two recommended articles for your perusal. The first is an interview with Keith and Kristyn Getty called “Singable Doctrine.” They wrote “In Christ Alone” with Stuart Townsend, which is one of my favorites. You can read it here. The second is a post by Mark Dever on Together For the Gospel’s site called [...]
The Wounds of a Friend, Part 2
Posted in music, worship, worship music on February 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Bob Kauflin of Sovereign Grace Ministries responds to Greg Gilbert’s post on worship music. You can read it here. Excellent thoughts from Bob.
