{"id":1619,"date":"2011-03-31T14:46:31","date_gmt":"2011-03-31T20:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.desertspringschurch.org\/blog\/?p=1619"},"modified":"2011-03-31T15:17:23","modified_gmt":"2011-03-31T21:17:23","slug":"clarus-moody-publishers-to-give-away-book-reverberation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.desertspringschurch.org\/blog\/2011\/03\/clarus-moody-publishers-to-give-away-book-reverberation\/","title":{"rendered":"Clarus: Moody Publishers to Give Away Book, “Reverberation”"},"content":{"rendered":"

One reason to join us for Clarus ’11<\/a> is a new tradition of book giveaways. These giveaways are the kinds of books we want you to have from the kind of publishers we are happy to\u00c2\u00a0recommend.<\/p>\n

One of our giveaways this year is by Jonathan Leeman called,\u00c2\u00a0Reverberation<\/a>,<\/em> complements of\u00c2\u00a0Moody Publishers<\/a>. On Sunday, Ryan preached from Colossians 3:16-17 where we are commanded to “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly…singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs.” What follows is a quote from a chapter of Leeman’s book on the centrality of Scripture in our singing.<\/p>\n

What I Behold<\/strong><\/p>\n

We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re singing the sixteenth-century words of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153A Mighty Fortress\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, and I notice a woman who was recently assaulted now sing with all her might of a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153bulwark never failing.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re singing the eighteenth-century words of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m heartened by the older saint who has persevered in the faith for decades, still singing, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love; here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s my heart, O, take and seal it, seal it for thy courts above.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re singing the nineteenth-century words of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It Is Well with My Soul,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and I look out and see the middle-aged brother struggling with discouragement over his fight against sinful anger now raising his voice to shout, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153My sin-oh, the bliss of this glorious thought: my sin, not in part, but the whole is nailed to the cross and I bear it no more; Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re singing the twenty-first century words of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153In Christ Alone,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and I see the talented young mother who is tempted to regret what she\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s given up to have children now exult in her new ambition: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153In Christ alone my hope is found, he is my light, my strength, my song.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

As I sit, look out, and behold, my own praises to God are strengthened by the stories and songs of others. My faith is invigorated and enlarged by His work in them.<\/p>\n

The Echoing Word<\/strong><\/p>\n

Christians in our churches sing because their new hearts can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t help but echo the Word that has given them life. Whether those songs were written in the sixteenth century or today, they should echo Scripture. If there is any place where God\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Word should literally reverberate, it should reverberate in the church\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s songs. Remember, Scripture alone gives life. Therefore, a church\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s songs should contain nothing more than the words, paraphrases, or ideas of Scripture.<\/p>\n

And Christians sing together because it helps us to see that our hearts\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 praises, confessions, and resolutions are shared. \u00c2\u00a0We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not alone. Singing in the church, I believe, is about listening as much as it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s about singing. So Paul commands us to \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (Eph 5:19 NIV). If I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m to speak to others in song, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m to listen to others as well. In fact, I do sometimes stop singing just to listen and thank God for the voices around me!<\/p>\n

You might think of the dim and temporary unity all the home team fans experience as they root for their team at a football game. Together they rise to their feet and cheer.<\/p>\n

How much more should a church of Jesus Christ, both enjoy and display its unity when it sings! These brothers and sisters share our new identities, our Lord and Savior, our comfort and support, our hope and our joy. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re with them, they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re with you, and we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re with Him.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That’s a good word and we’re grateful to\u00c2\u00a0Moody Publishers<\/a> for this complementary book giveaway.<\/p>\n

Don’t forget, if you haven’t purchased your ticket for Clarus, you can do so\u00c2\u00a0online<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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