I recorded this in my office with my daughter, Elaine. Her husband, Asher Pope took the video. We will be using this as our Psalm of the month at Christ Covenant Church through November. Below you can find a lead sheet, the video, and my introduction to the psalm. Introduction to Psalm 29 Psalm 29 …
Psalm of the Month for October 2022 The beginning is a very good place to start. Psalm 1 serves as an introduction to the Psalter. It lays out the contrast that can be seen throughout the book. There are two paths, two approaches, two types of people: the righteous and the wicked. The version we …
This month at Christ Covenant Church we are working our way through Habakkuk, which is one of my favorite books of the Bible. This week in worship I will introduce I Will Rejoice, based on Hab. 3:17-19. Part of what I love about this passage is how it prepares our hearts to give thanks even in the face …
A good friend brought this hymn to my attention, and it’s a good one. I don’t know that I have ever used the word languid. However, it sure does capture the idea of weakness and fatigue well. In times of uncertainty or doubt, the text of this old song is wonderfully encouraging. “Is he sure …
Those charged with the glorious task of planning for corporate worship must take seriously their responsibility to think carefully about the words we sing. They must also think critically about the tunes we use. Often, this means vetting newer tunes which have not been proven by the passage of time and may be problematic because …
The hymn If Thou But Suffer God To Guide Thee, written by Georg Neumark in the 17thcentury, expresses resolve that the Lord will provide His people with the strength to endure any circumstance, even “the evil days.” Neumark was well-acquainted with evil days: his entire early life was spent amid the Thirty Years War, a conflict …
In 1862 William T. Matson penned the following text, which is a prayer that is often sung to the wonderful Tallis Cannon. We should pray that our heart’s desire would be to listen, love, and abide in the word of truth, for that is abiding in Christ. Notice, however, that this prayer asks for an …