Saturday, January 12, 2019

Why We Are Returning to a Hymnal


Over the last couple of years, I have written on the subject of singing and the importance of corporate worship through song. As it relates to our local church, we want to be good stewards of tools such as technology and other resources that we have at our disposal. When we consider how we sing and the importance of the level of volume from the congregation, the flow of the voices, and other issues—we have decided to return to the hymnal in 2019, but at the same time, we’re not turning our back on advanced technology.

In our elders’ meeting recently, we decided to lead our church to purchase a new hymnal that would update the old one that we have in our pews currently. On top of that, we discussed the need to put priority upon the singing of the congregation and to make sure we are training up another generation regarding the importance of singing the gospel. This conversation was sparked by something that I’ve been noticing for quite a while in our local church and it was confirmed in my family vacation this past year. Read More

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