Worship

If there’s one hymn I’d like sung at my funeral, this is it. When you get a diagnosis of cancer or you are persecuted because of your biblical worldview…

Widely recognized as the unrivaled father of English hymnody, Isaac Watts wrote more than a thousand hymns and psalm settings including O God, Our Help in Ages Past, When…

In the summer of 2017, my father died rather suddenly. It became my responsibility both to design the funeral service and preach the sermon. My father and I had…

In the quiet corners of our homes, where the light of the gospel meets the daily rhythms of life, lies the sacred practice of family worship. Rooted deeply in…

A doxology is a short chorus of praise to the Lord, often sung as a standalone piece or as a coda at the conclusion of psalms, hymns, or canticles.…

1Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! 2 It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running…

I love hymns! Hymnody plays an important role in the worship of the church as God’s people gather to unite their voices in sung praise. Like the psalms, biblically–based…

Continuing where we left off in Part 1, we are thinking about the powerful gospel theology expressed and evoked in the lyrics of Joseph Hart’s hymn, Come, Ye Sinners,…

This is an absolutely lovely hymn. The tune to which it is paired in the Trinity Hymnal (Selection No. 472) is called BRYN CALFARIA, which is one of those…

During one of my first chapel services as a student at RTS-Orlando, Dr. John Frame played the organ to accompany our hymn singing. The first hymn we sang was…