Metaphors in Psalm 130
Last week I pointed out that since Psalm 130 is a song, we cannot treat it like a Pauline epistle. We need to explore the… Read More »Metaphors in Psalm 130
Scott Aniol
Scott Aniol is the founder and Executive Director of Religious Affections Ministries. He is director of doctoral worship studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he teaches courses in ministry, worship, hymnology, aesthetics, culture, and philosophy. He is the author of Worship in Song: A Biblical Approach to Music and Worship, Sound Worship: A Guide to Making Musical Choices in a Noisy World, and By the Waters of Babylon: Worship in a Post-Christian Culture, and speaks around the country in churches and conferences. He is an elder in his church in Fort Worth, TX where he resides with his wife and four children. Views posted here are his own and not necessarily those of his employer.
Psalm 130 – A Song!
It our discussion of Psalm 130, we have seen that it is a song of repentance, it is a song of corporate worship, and it… Read More »Psalm 130 – A Song!
Advent Hymns
Advent is upon us! This is a wonderful time of year to both remember the prophecies regarding Christ’s first coming and anticipate his coming again.… Read More »Advent Hymns
Psalm 130 – A Gospel Song
We have been looking at the message of Psalm 130 and have noticed that it is a penitential psalm and a song of corporate worship.… Read More »Psalm 130 – A Gospel Song
Thanksgiving: The Primary Worship Response
In 1863 President Abraham Lincoln established an annual national holiday of Thanksgiving to be observed on the last Thursday in November. Most of us look… Read More »Thanksgiving: The Primary Worship Response
A Song of Corporate Worship
Last week in our discussion of Psalm 130 for today, we saw that this is one of seven of the penitential psalms, psalms that express… Read More »A Song of Corporate Worship
A Song of Penitence
Psalm 130 is one of seven psalms that church tradition has labeled the “penitential psalms” (6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143), another way of… Read More »A Song of Penitence
Should We Sing Repentance?
First John 1:9 commands us as Christians to regularly confess our sins to God as part of our progressive sanctification: “If we confess our sins,… Read More »Should We Sing Repentance?
Repentance Hymns
This weekend I am speaking the the National Center for Family Integrated Churches Conference in Asheville, NC. The theme of the conference is “Repentance: The… Read More »Repentance Hymns
Announcing a Church Pew Edition of Hymns to the Living God with Special Bulk Discount
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… Read More »Announcing a Church Pew Edition of Hymns to the Living God with Special Bulk Discount
Reformation Hymns
Reformation Sunday is coming up on October 29, and this year is particularly special since we are celebrating the 500 year anniversary of the beginning… Read More »Reformation Hymns
How to use Hymnary.org with Hymns to the Living God
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… Read More »How to use Hymnary.org with Hymns to the Living God
Hymns to the Living God is now available!
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… Read More »Hymns to the Living God is now available!
The People’s Work: A Reformation Recovery
This year we celebrate the 500 year anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, a theological movement that restored many biblical doctrines and emphases that had been… Read More »The People’s Work: A Reformation Recovery
Taking Scripture out of Context to Make a Political Point
Politics have always been divisive, and it is always especially sad when Christians allow politics to cause them to behave in un-Christian ways. Yet what… Read More »Taking Scripture out of Context to Make a Political Point
Drawing Near to God as the Essence of Worship
In order to grasp the essence of Christian worship, we must start in the beginning. Creation provides the foundation for understanding not only the nature… Read More »Drawing Near to God as the Essence of Worship
Preface to Hymns to the Living God
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… Read More »Preface to Hymns to the Living God
The Common Problem with White Supremacy and Multiculturalism
White supremacy is horrendous. It is contrary to biblical Christianity both by reason of creation and by reason of redemption. All people, regardless of birthplace,… Read More »The Common Problem with White Supremacy and Multiculturalism
A Better Way to Sing “Be Thou My Vision”
The old Irish hymn “Be Thou My Vision” is a favorite of many, but the way most Americans sing it weakens the poetic parallelism of… Read More »A Better Way to Sing “Be Thou My Vision”
But we never talk like that in real life!
It appears today that “authenticity” has become the most important virtue. In one sense this is good. Hypocrisy is a vice condemned by Scripture (Mathew… Read More »But we never talk like that in real life!