on the walk

I have come to believe that the most significant influence on the theological understanding of most Christians is the lyrics of Christian worship music. These are the words that we repeat again and again. They are memorized and the power of memorized words affects us both consciously and subconsciously.

It is for this reason that I do not envy the difficult task of choosing songs for worship each week. It seems to me that there is little a preacher can do to overcome the damage that a poorly written piece of special music might do. Very few people will walk out and hum a sermon all week. Continue Reading »