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2019-05-30T21:31:14-05:00

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Why Is It Your Business How Other People Worship

Last updated on: May 30, 2019 at 9:31 pm By Jonathan Aigner

What business is it of yours how other people worship? What gives you the right to force your way on me? We all have different personalities, learning modalities, and preferences. Our different expressions in our love to God are valuable to Him and that is all that matters. You should have confidence in individual Christians to make discerning decisions for themselves. I get this kind of response a lot here on the blog and on social media. Basically, just, “Mind... Read more

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2019-05-22T16:01:18-05:00

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I’m Through Using the Contemporary and Traditional Worship Labels

Last updated on: May 22, 2019 at 4:01 pm By Jonathan Aigner

“Wasn’t all worship once contemporary?” I’ve thought for a good while that using “traditional” and “contemporary” to describe different worship formats was pretty confusing. One of the things the “contemporary” worship apologists like to throw back in my face is that all worship, usually referring to music for worship, was once contemporary. They do have a point, of course, and it bothers me. We all know that “contemporary” doesn’t mean “like the music you hear on the radio.” It simply... Read more

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2019-05-17T12:30:42-05:00

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Church Bulletin Mistake: Then things my soul

Last updated on: May 17, 2019 at 12:30 pm By Jonathan Aigner

From a funeral bulletin. Hopefully, the deceased had a sense of humor. And this – dear pastors, music directors, organists, church secretaries, and anyone else hanging around – this is why you always proofread. Oh, Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder Consider all the words thy hands have made I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder Thy power throughout the universe displayed Then things my soul, my saviour God, to thee How Great Thou Art, How... Read more

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2022-01-11T01:03:33-05:00

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Last updated on: January 11, 2022 at 1:03 am By Jonathan Aigner

We’ve got a problem, everybody. Maybe you haven’t noticed it yet. I didn’t for a long At this point, I know what my detractors are thinking, and I want to cut them off at the pass. Emotions aren’t bad, of course. They aren’t bad in general, and they aren’t bad in worship, either. But following unchecked, unbridled emotion is a horrible idea in any case. It will always lead to serious mistakes, and possibly devastating consequences. No, emotions aren’t bad,... Read more

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2019-05-11T21:45:31-05:00

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Fourth Sunday of Easter: At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing

Last updated on: May 11, 2019 at 9:45 pm By Jonathan Aigner

At the Lamb’s high feast we sing Praise to our victorious King, Who has washed us in the tide Flowing from his pierced side; Praise we him whose love divine Gives his sacred blood for wine, Gives his body for the feast, Christ the Victim, Christ the Priest. Where the paschal blood is poured, Death’s dark angel sheathes his sword; Israel’s hosts triumphant go Through the wave that drowns the foe. Praise we Christ, whose blood was shed, Paschal Victim,... Read more

2022-01-06T23:38:44-05:00

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Should We Worship Jesus or Moms This Sunday?

Last updated on: January 6, 2022 at 11:38 pm By Jonathan Aigner

Jesus had a reply for all of this: Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” And pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.” I don’t think Jesus is saying that familial relationships don’t matter, and that’s not what I’m getting at, either. As usual, there’s something deeper in Jesus’ words. They point us to a... Read more

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2019-04-28T10:18:03-05:00

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Second Sunday of Easter: Thine Is the Glory

Last updated on: April 28, 2019 at 10:18 am By Jonathan Aigner

Thine be the glory, risen, conqu’ring Son: endless is the vict’ry thou o’er death hast won; angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away, kept the folded grave-clothes where thy body lay. Thine be the glory, risen, conqu’ring Son; endless is the vict’ry thou o’er death hast won. Lo! Jesus meets thee, risen from the tomb; lovingly he greets us, scatters fear and gloom; let the church with gladness, hymns of triumph sing, for her Lord now liveth, death hath... Read more

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2019-04-20T21:16:43-05:00

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Easter Sunday: The Strife Is O’er, the Battle Done

Last updated on: April 20, 2019 at 9:16 pm By Jonathan Aigner

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! The strife is o’er, the battle done, the victory of life is won; the song of triumph has begun. Alleluia! The powers of death have done their worst, but Christ their legions hath dispersed: let shout of holy joy outburst. Alleluia! The three sad days are quickly sped, he rises glorious from the dead: all glory to our risen Head! Alleluia! He closed the yawning gates of hell, the bars from heaven’s high portals fell; let hymns... Read more

2021-01-08T17:56:38-05:00

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Last updated on: January 8, 2021 at 5:56 pm By Jonathan Aigner

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2019-04-19T12:09:03-05:00

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Good Friday: Ah, Holy Jesus

Last updated on: April 19, 2019 at 12:09 pm By Jonathan Aigner

Ah, holy Jesus, how hast thou offended, that man to judge thee have in hate pretended? By foes derided, by thine own rejected, O most afflicted! Who was the guilty? Who brought this upon thee? Alas, my treason, Jesus, hath undone thee! ‘Twas I, Lord Jesus, I it was denied thee; I crucified thee. Lo, the Good Shepherd for the sheep is offered; the slave hath sinned, and the Son hath suffered. For our atonement, while we nothing heeded, God... Read more

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