By Joe LaGuardia A Pastor Appreciates the Hymns is a series on hymnody and worship in the church. By incorporating personal testimony and theological reflection, the series draws meaning and strength from sacred songs past and present. Hymns and hymnals have not been without controversy. At times, controversy erupts when publishers change beloved verses in theContinue reading “A Pastor appreciates the Hymns: Controversy!”
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A Pastor Appreciates the Hymns: Friendship with Jesus
By Joe LaGuardia A Pastor Appreciates the Hymns is a series on hymnody and worship in the church. By incorporating personal testimony and theological reflection, the series draws meaning and strength from sacred songs past and present. Barbara Brown Taylor once wrote that people who pray to see God and have their prayers answered rarely askContinue reading “A Pastor Appreciates the Hymns: Friendship with Jesus”
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