God's Lyrics: Rediscovering Worship Through Old Testament Songs
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (620 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1596381728 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Douglas O'Donnell draws out the historical, exegetical, and theological significance of the songs of Moses, Deborah, Hannah, David, and Habakkuk. The new hymns and music provided for each biblical text encourage pastors, lyricists, and church musicians to reengage with these ageless songs and their timeless themes.. He then shows, in the light of the person and work of Jesus Christ, how the lyrics of God's Word apply to contemporary congregational singing.God's Lyrics offers both a corrective and a call—a corrective to sing of Christ from the Psalms, the Law and the Prophets, and a call to use the whole counsel of God in worshiping him
""What a church sings is often what it believes"" according to Sarutaru06. Many Christians and Christian churches today shun doctrine and biblical inerrancy. This book is not for them. This book holds to 2 Timothy "What a church sings is often what it believes" Many Christians and Christian churches today shun doctrine and biblical inerrancy. This book is not for them. This book holds to 2 Timothy 3:16, that ALL scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness. The main reform pushed by the author is that we have neglected certain principles found in the word of God and that our "Christian songs" o. :16, that ALL scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness. The main reform pushed by the author is that we have neglected certain principles found in the word of God and that our "Christian songs" o. David A. Vosseller said Every Worship Leader, Pastor, & Song Writer Should Read This!. Most evangelical Christians would give lip service to the idea that Scripture is our source, guide and power for all that we do. But does our worship really do that in practice? In God's Lyrics: Rediscovering Worship Through Old Testament Songs, Pastor Douglas O'Donnell has written a book that is both challenging and uncomfortable for anyone involved in church worship, singing, and song writing. The first section of hi. God's Lyrics, a disappointment This book was described as a book of lyrics with some of the music included. Actually, there were a few lyrics and less music. I could not use it at all. I think that this person had his own agenda in mind - not research from scholars about the subject.
It will be appreciated by pastors, musicians, and everyone else who loves to worship God in the biblical way." --Philip Ryken, President, Wheaton College"God's Lyrics is a bracing challenge for both classic and contemporary Christian lyricists pointing the way forward toward a revival of song texts that are both biblically true and balanced." --Randall Gruendyke, Chaplain of Taylor University, Upland, Indiana . "Doug O'Donnell has carefully and caringly unpacked the treasury of Scr
School . M.A. Douglas Sean O'Donnell is Senior Pastor of New Covenant Church (PCA) in Naperville, IL. Wheaton College Graduate School, M.A. Trinity Evangelical Div