http://www.christiansontheclock.org/archives/confessions-of-a-reformed-church-music-hater What is your hurt, habit, or hangup? Are you ready for complete freedom from your addictions? Try this plan and you'll find why God put you here on earth. Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:08:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.christiansontheclock.org/archives/confessions-of-a-reformed-church-music-hater/comment-page-1#comment-15774 Daniel Palm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:48:54 +0000 http://www.christiansontheclock.org/archives/confessions-of-a-reformed-church-music-hater#comment-15774 Balance should be the byword. It's not so much "what style is more pleasing to God" as it is "what is most appropriate for corporate worship". The goal of music in a corporate worship setting should be based on Ephesians 5:19, "Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord". Paul's principle in dealing with tongues in the early church was to make sure that everything done edifies the whold body. Balance should be the byword. It’s not so much “what style is more pleasing to God” as it is “what is most appropriate for corporate worship”. The goal of music in a corporate worship setting should be based on Ephesians 5:19, “Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord”. Paul’s principle in dealing with tongues in the early church was to make sure that everything done edifies the whold body.

]]> http://www.christiansontheclock.org/archives/confessions-of-a-reformed-church-music-hater/comment-page-1#comment-7828 Drew Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:09:47 +0000 http://www.christiansontheclock.org/archives/confessions-of-a-reformed-church-music-hater#comment-7828 Hey Matt, I just stumbled across your blog with the article on Christian tipping (oddly enough) and I have to say wow! You've got some really good stuff to say here - I've already read through 4 posts and find myself wanting to read more. I'm especially drawn to the posts on music, as I am a musician myself and have grown up struggling with many of the same issues (i.e. why is church music so lame, which style of music is better than the reset, etc.). I just wanted to say you have a really awesome take on the whole music-in-church issue here (I especially like the macaroni pictures analogy), and it's very refreshing to hear. Hey Matt, I just stumbled across your blog with the article on Christian tipping (oddly enough) and I have to say wow! You’ve got some really good stuff to say here – I’ve already read through 4 posts and find myself wanting to read more. I’m especially drawn to the posts on music, as I am a musician myself and have grown up struggling with many of the same issues (i.e. why is church music so lame, which style of music is better than the reset, etc.). I just wanted to say you have a really awesome take on the whole music-in-church issue here (I especially like the macaroni pictures analogy), and it’s very refreshing to hear.

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