Category Archives: Church Music

Spiritual Detox

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

Here is something to cleanse the palate before heading into the craziness of Thanksgiving/Black Friday. We, who mystically represent the Cherubim, And chant the thrice-holy hymn to the Life-giving Trinity, Let us set aside the cares of life That we … Continue reading →

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I’m Going to Give Johnny Cash the Last Word on Harold Camping

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

As much as I usually resist it, I find there’s still a lot of Bell County, Kentucky in my spiritual pilgrimage. So here’s to Southern gospel music, heart-felt religion, the hope of heaven, and good old fashioned meat-and-potatoes spirituality. Now, … Continue reading →

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A Rant from a Loser in the Worship Wars

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

Robert Webber used to paraphrase the ancient dictum lex orandi lex credendi (“the rule of prayer/worship is the rule of faith) as, “You show me how you worship and I’ll tell you what you believe.” I think Chaplain Mike of … Continue reading →

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New (to Me) Worship Blog

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

The Daily Scroll is not strictly “daily,” but it does offer some very thoughtful articles on Christian worship from several contributors. Some recent offerings have been multi-parters on a capella singing (part one, part two) and Trinitarian worship (part one, … Continue reading →

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New Church Music

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

Mark D. Roberts tells a story about what happens when a cutting-edge, “praise-and-worship” church pushes the envelope by introducing a new style of church music. Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell … Continue reading →

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Crown Him the Lord of Grace

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

I love Mark D. Robert’s proposed new verse for “Crown Him with Many Crowns”! It is simply beautiful: Crown Him the Lord of grace, Messiah, chosen king, Called as God’s servant to embrace The way of suffering. A thorny wreath … Continue reading →

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Glossohymnia

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

Bosco Peters links to a fascinating video about the power of the pentatonic scale. I love it when bloggers add value when they link. In this case, the value added is the observation that singing in tongues, despite its randomness, … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Hymnals

Posted on August 15, 2009 by Darrell Pursiful

iMonk has begun what looks to be a lengthy series on “The Evangelical Liturgy.” His latest installment, among other things, sings the praises of the lowly hymnal: The hymnal is a crucially important evangelical worship resource. While it can be … Continue reading →

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