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What a glorious occasion we are celebrating today! With hymnody, prayer, thanksgiving, praise, and hope, we recognize the 50th Anniversary of the first General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church…

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…

The following post is part of our ‘Principles of Reformation’ series. For the first post in the series, please click here. Over the last month, members of the Gospel Reformation…

In a previous post, we identified three ways in which “Jesus Christ is the church’s paradigmatic pastor.” From John 4 and 8, we considered that Christ demonstrates pastoral compassion in…

How would you like to know who your ancestors were and fill in the branches of your family tree? You might discover that you descend from a Mayflower pilgrim…

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…

Despite being absent of any real musical ability, I have always been fascinated with the hymn lyrics and the history behind them. Some of these stories are legendary among…

The following post is part of our ‘Principles of Reformation’ series. For the first post in the series, please click here. The Protestant Reformation altered nations, shaped politics, informed…