What Shall We Sing?
This article discusses congregational singing. It notes New Testament passages like Ephesians 5:18 and Colossians 3:16, and the Old Testament Psalms. Along the way, commentary is offered on modern songbooks and hymnody.
This article discusses congregational singing. It notes New Testament passages like Ephesians 5:18 and Colossians 3:16, and the Old Testament Psalms. Along the way, commentary is offered on modern songbooks and hymnody.
What should our worship look like? What is the regulative principle of worship? What are the benefits of Psalm singing? This article answers these questions, discussing the characteristics of healthy Christian public worship.
With the regulative principle of worship in mind, this article looks at the arguments given to support exclusive psalmody.
Looking at the use of first person singular in the Psalms, this article shares some understanding as to how it may be understood and why it is not individualistic. Thus, the Psalms can be sung by the church. Applying this to the selection of hymns for church singing, the author shares some features that must characterize a church hymn.
The richness of Psalm singing is found in that the Psalms are songs given by God. The Psalms teach theology and the history of redemption, they reveal the blessed life, and they help in making the word of Christ dwell in you.
This article traces the history of Psalm singing from the Old and New Testament, through the early church, through the Reformation, up to the present day. The author shows how the restoration of singing Psalms in corporate worship has been a blessing to God's church.
The Reformation restored congregational singing. This article shows that this should be done through the songs God has provided. It looks at the place of Psalm singing in worship and in daily life.
Should the church sing Psalms which pronounce curses on others? This article shows that singing imprecatory Psalms teaches God's people the true fear of God, reminds them of God's justice, and teaches them to rejoice in God's judgment.