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Tuesday, April 16, 2019

5 Reasons to Resurrect the Hymns


As a pastor, I love to preach and teach God’s Word. I enjoy the preparation process, the development of ideas, and the proclamation of the Word. But I also enjoy hearing the truth of God through song.

Preaching is a primary component to the Lord’s Day, but it’s only one part. The psalmist proclaims, “Sing to the LORD, praise His name; proclaim His salvation from day to day.” (Psalm 96:2).

During the past few decades, western Christianity has experienced a war of worship. Thom S. Rainer notes the debate over worship styles has caused many churches to move from the “Great Commission to a great distraction.”

As pastors, I’m sure we’ve all heard the question, “is your church contemporary, traditional, or blended?” It assumes contemporary worship is aimed at the younger generation while traditional worship is for older folks.

However, I believe there are a few practical and theological reasons why a church can incorporate hymns into its worship service. Read More 

Related Article:
2008 ‘Baptist Hymnal’ celebrates 10-year anniversary
The 1991 Baptist Hymnal was not only based upon church practice but it was published with no back cover. Regular supplements to the hymnal are published on LifeWayWorship.Com. The CD-ROM version of the hymnal also has additional hymns and songs. Slides of the hymns and songs in the collection and its supplements for use with a multimedia projector and a wall screen can be downloaded from LifeWayWorship.Com for a fee. So can split track worship tracks of these hymns and songs. The idea was that the 1991 Baptist Hymnal would be the last hymnal a Baptist church would need to buy. It was an innovative idea and has proven quite successful. The average life of a hymnal used to be 25 years. Today it is 10 years or less.
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