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The Psalms for Personal Devotion

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

Chuck Huckaby discusses several resources for incorporating the Psalms into one’s daily devotions, with emphasis is on the metrical psalmody of the Genevan Psalter. Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a … Continue reading →

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Rant about Worship Songs

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

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Hebrewgrass?

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

Ever wanted to know what Psalm 89 would sound like sung in the original Hebrew and accompanied by a banjo? (H/T: The Genevan Psalter) Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a … Continue reading →

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For Christ's Sake, Don't Skip the Old Testament Vengeance Passages

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

David Ker is uncomfortable with the passages in the Old Testament that seem to revel in thoughts (and actions) of vengeance against one’s enemies. So am I—and it would be deeply troubling to meet someone who wasn’t. There are some … Continue reading →

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Honoring Life's Rhythms

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Darrell Pursiful

You cause the grass to grow for the cattle, and plants for people to use, to bring forth food from the earth, and wine to gladden the human heart, oil to make the face shine, and bread to strengthen the … Continue reading →

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Christian Psalmody: Three Introductions, a New Blog, and a Shameless Plug

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Darrell Pursiful

John Hobbins links to three great introductions to the practice of psalm-singing in Christian worship and prayer: Singing the Psalms: A Short History by Elizabeth Liebert Singing the Psalms: A Brief History of Psalmody by Richard Leonard On Singing Psalms … Continue reading →

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Lamentations

Posted on April 7, 2008 by Darrell Pursiful

One of the characteristics of Old Testament faith that a lot of Christians have trouble with is the often brutal honesty of many texts about their anger or frustration with God. The psalmists can forthrightly describe how they feel that … Continue reading →

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Chanting the Psalms 12

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Darrell Pursiful

The final chapter of Chanting the Psalms by Cynthia Bourgeault is called “Dancing before the Ark.” It is a fitting summary to what she has endeavored to teach her readers about the nature of psalm-chanting. Since I prefer not to … Continue reading →

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Chanting the Psalms 11

Posted on December 7, 2007 by Darrell Pursiful

The final section of Cynthia Bourgeault’s Chanting the Psalms deals with some radically new experiments in Christian chant. In chapter 14, “Is There Chanting beyond the Psalms?” Bourgeault reminds us that classic Christian psalmody “is an art of high intelligibility … Continue reading →

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Chanting the Psalms 10

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Darrell Pursiful

The second part of Cynthia Bourgeault’s Chanting the Psalms ends with chapters on “Customizing Your Psalmody” (ch. 12) and “Developing Your Own Daily Office” (ch. 13). In chapter 12, Bourgeault encourages readers to develop their own psalm tones and explains … Continue reading →

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