Pyatcast

Category: Psalmody

  • Does Colossians 3:16 Command Hymn Composition?

    One recent commenter suggested that it does command composition of songs for worshipping God. We’ll see, shortly, that it does not. First, let’s see what it actually says: Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing…

  • Popular Culture Meets Popular Worship Song

    There is a Chris Tomin (Update: or perhaps it actually by Darlene Zschech, as Paul notes in the comments below) “Worship Song” that song that was performed on the aptly titled show, American Idol. In a move that shocked and disgusted some watchers, the word “Jesus” was replaced with “Shepherd” in the song’s chorus. As…

  • Reformed Rap

    If you enjoy the “rap” genre, and theological songs, this is a well-done example of Reformed rap. http://www.youtube.com/v/N2xyaUnkkZg&hl=en Caveat. There is simply no place for this in worship on many levels. It’s a Reformed song, but the musical style does not seem to be (a) suitably reverent (at least not given the connotations of the…

  • Worship-Related Blog Posts of Interest

    Have Praise and Worship Music in Church become a Cain Sacrifice to God? (TurretinFan would answer, “yes”) The RPW is simple, why all the fuss? (TurretinFan would answer, “because people think they know better”) Handraising in Worship: Questions (TurretinFan would answer, “Jordan basically gets it right: raised hands by the pastor during prayer/benediction is called…

  • Backwoods Presbyterian on Exclusive Psalmody

    By way of disclaimer, the Backwoods Presbyterian (Benjamin Glaser) is not an Exclusive Psalmody-ist. Nevertheless, he gives a fair and balanced presentation of the matter in his recent post (here). He hits chiefly on the verses of major contention: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. To God be the Glory!

  • Exclusive Psalmody – What about Jesus?

    Very often, when I discuss the issue of exclusive psalmody with people, once we are past: “But would that mean wouldn’t be able to sing ‘Amazing Grace’?” The next question is something to the effect of “What about Jesus? His name is not mentioned in the Psalms!” Sometimes this question is even phrased as an…

  • Heresy in the Guise of Charity

    James Jordon, in a recent post at “Biblical Horizons,” has thoughts on this thesis: “it has been my observation that in every group there are those with a healthy catholic attitude toward other Christians and also those with a proud and condescending attitude toward others who call themselves Christians.” James really ought to have capitalized…