In both Ephesians 5:19 and Colossians 3:16, Paul commands gathered believers to sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, thereby “singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart” (Eph 5:19) and “teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom” (Col 3:16). Scholars …
Almighty God, who sent the promised Holy Spirit to fill disciples with willing faith: We confess that we resist the work of your Spirit among us, that we are slow to serve you and reluctant to spread the good news …
Revelation: God Making Himself Known to Us Scripture Reading: Acts 2:1-21 Adoration: Exalting Our Glorious God Hymn: Come, Thou Almighty King Prayer of Praise Pentecost Doxology (Tune: LYONS) All glory to God, whose love reigns supreme, Whose word of salvation …
Fifty days after the exodus from Egypt, the people of Israel arrived at the foot of Mt. Sinai, where God specifically set apart the worshiping community and gave instructions for how he desired to be worshiped, serving as the formative …
Liturgy is a word that describes the way we “live and move and have our being.” Our English word comes from the Greek term leitourgia, which is simple a compound word comprised of laos—“people” and ergon—“work.” Historically, the term was used to describe …
Imagine a dense forest separating two cities. In order to engage in commerce between these cities, merchants must pass through the forest. For the earliest of these merchants, this was a very difficult task, wrought with many mistakes and casualties. …
Artistic Theologian 7 (2019): 1–6 Download PDF Scott Aniol, PhD, is associate professor and chair of Worship Ministry at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. It has always been a characteristic of God’s people that they are a singing people. This was …
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There are many valuable ways to study the history of the church; church historians often trace the development of creedal theology, recount the lives of key theologians and church leaders, or study significant events in the life of the church. …
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