In Let the Little Children Come, my goal is to convince church leaders and parents that children best grow into faithful, mature worshipers of Jesus Christ when they are led to Jesus by their parents in the context of intergenerational church gatherings and in daily worship at home. I first offer some biblical and theological reasons… Continue Reading
The Advent and Christmas seasons are just around the corner, a wonderful time of year to sing rich Christological hymns with your church and family. Here are two resources you might want to consider using this season: Hymns and Carols of Advent and Christmas Last year we published a new collection of hymns and carols… Continue Reading
In honor of the Advent/Christian season, we are offering some special prices for Hymns to the Living God: Individual Copies – $13.99 each plus shipping (regularly $17.99) 6 Copies – $78 with free shipping! Other bulk discounts (10+, 50+, 100+) available on the single copy page. Copies are also available on Amazon.com for $19.99 each with free shipping for Prime Members.… Continue Reading
In honor of the Advent/Christian season, we are offering some special prices for Hymns to the Living God: Individual Copies – $13.99 each plus shipping (regularly $17.99) 6 Copies – $78 with free shipping! Other bulk discounts (10+, 50+, 100+) available on the single copy page. Copies are also available on Amazon.com for $19.99 each with… Continue Reading
I am pleased new announce a new collection of hymns and carols for Advent and Christmas. This is simply all of the Advent/Christmas hymns included in Hymns to the Living God, published in a format convenient for caroling, home gatherings, or even church services. You may purchase the print or Kindle editions here. . You have… Continue Reading
Due to a church request, we are producing an edition of Hymns to the Living God that contains all Scripture texts in King James Version (our regular hymnal has ESV). All other contents of the hymnal will remain the same. We are printing a limited quantity of the KJV edition of the hymnal, and this will likely… Continue Reading
To round out our Hymns to the Living God options, we are pleased to offer a gray soft cover spiral bound edition, which easily lays flat. This is perfect for accompanists, other instrumentalists, or song leaders. This brings our offerings to six editions: the beautiful hard cover Church Pew Edition, the soft cover spiral bound edition,… Continue Reading
Religious Affections Ministries is pleased to announce the new Church Pew Edition of our new hymnal, Hymns to the Living God. This hymnal is the fruition of nearly five years of planning and work. Although other “print on demand” editions of this hymnal are available on Amazon.com (Navy, Gray, Burgundy, and Navy Cloth — click… Continue Reading
We are happy to announce that we will be soon printing a special Church Pew Edition of Hymns to the Living God and offering a one-time deep bulk order discount for those who would like to purchase this edition. The Church Pew Edition will be a professional sewn hard case with slate gray cloth cover and gold… Continue Reading
We have included several indices in Hymns to the Living God to aid in finding hymns. These include: Index of Authors, Composers, and Sources Index of Readings Index of Scripture Paraphrases and Versifications Metrical Index of Tunes Alphabetical Index of Tunes Alphabetical Index of Titles and First Lines We are also very pleased that Hymns to the… Continue Reading
After two years of work, I am very pleased to announce that our new hymnal, Hymns to the Living God, is now available for purchase! The hymnal contains 294 hymn texts with 252 tunes and 56 readings. Currently the hymnal is available in three glossy case laminate hard cover options: burgundy, gray, and navy. A cloth cover… Continue Reading
The people of God sing. From the earliest days, in both Testaments, God’s people sing as an expression of worship. Miriam and Moses, David and Asaph, Isaiah and Jeremiah, Jesus and Paul—they all sang their praise to God. Indeed, from cover to cover the Scriptures command such heartfelt responses of the affections of believing people:… Continue Reading
The closing of Old Paths Publications combined with continued demand has occasioned another printing of Measuring the Music, under a new publisher. Therefore, the author in conjunction with Religious Affections Ministries is pleased to present the third edition of Measuring the Music. This version is essentially a reprint of the second, with minor corrections and… Continue Reading
As I write this foreword we are halfway through the last year of the last century of the second millennium A.D. Far from being a warmed-over cyclical version of previous epochs, this century of centuries birthed much that was genuinely new: unparalleled advances in science, technology, computer systems, and powerful media cartels for both the… Continue Reading
I am very pleased to announce the publication of a Third Edition of John Makuina’s valuable analysis of the Contemporary Christian Music movement, Measuring the Music. This volume is the premier evaluation of Contemporary Christian Music. It has been read by thousands since the publication of its first edition in 1999, and we are thrilled to… Continue Reading
I am very pleased to announce the publication of a new book by David de Bruyn: The Conservative Church. The following is Kevin Bauder’s foreword to the book: In 1 Corinthians 3, the apostle Paul compares the local church to a building—in fact, a temple. He claims to be the chief architect who has laid the… Continue Reading
The carol “This is the Truth Sent from Above” is a traditional carol whose text originates from words that first appeared in the 19th century. It is regrettable that many choirs leave many of the verses out (although it is impractical to sing all 16 verses that have been discovered). Still, the carol needs several stanzas… Continue Reading
In 2013, Paige Patterson, President of Southwestern Baptist Theologian Seminary, wrote a kind review in Artistic Theologian of my first book, Worship in Song: A Biblical Approach to Music and Worship (2009). Ever since I first met Dr. Patterson, I’ve known that he has a deep interest in and concern for biblical worship. This is one reason,… Continue Reading
Last week I announced our plans to produce a free, quality online hymnal resource and asked for your help in raising money to support this project. Already we’ve raised a good amount, and I’ve received many emails encouraged by the plans. I have also received several emails asking about a print edition of the hymnal,… Continue Reading
One question I often hear from fellow conservative pastors and other Christians is, “When are you going to publish a hymnal?” It’s true that, although there are several good hymnals available, there isn’t any one hymnal that satisfies the needs of some churches like those in the Conservative Christian Network, especially since purchasing multiple hymnals… Continue Reading