http://www.timberglund.com/blog/archives/629 See what large letters I use as I write to you in my own hand. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:08:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://www.timberglund.com/blog/archives/629#comment-11490 Fri, 04 May 2007 04:32:16 +0000 http://www.timberglund.com/blog/archives/629#comment-11490 No comments yet on the music thing? Just an amusing thought about "contemporary" and "traditional": I was reading Williamson's study book on The Westminster Confession of Faith a few days ago, on the subject of worship. I need to read it again, but I believe he said that contemporary worship music is not something we should have in church. Instead, we should use only songs that come directly from the Bible. I take this to mean that hymns whose words are not lifted from the Bible verbatim (or close to it) are not to be allowed, and I haven't decided if I agree with this. Interestingly, this would allow most songs by Maranatha! (usually considered "contemporary") and would disallow many traditional hymns, unfortunately including many of my favorites. Anyway, the funny part was that Williamson is commenting on a 17th century document, so "contemporary" songwriters are people like Isaac Watts, right? I laughed so hard I woke the kids up. No comments yet on the music thing?
Just an amusing thought about “contemporary” and “traditional”: I was reading Williamson’s study book on The Westminster Confession of Faith a few days ago, on the subject of worship. I need to read it again, but I believe he said that contemporary worship music is not something we should have in church. Instead, we should use only songs that come directly from the Bible. I take this to mean that hymns whose words are not lifted from the Bible verbatim (or close to it) are not to be allowed, and I haven’t decided if I agree with this. Interestingly, this would allow most songs by Maranatha! (usually considered “contemporary”) and would disallow many traditional hymns, unfortunately including many of my favorites.
Anyway, the funny part was that Williamson is commenting on a 17th century document, so “contemporary” songwriters are people like Isaac Watts, right? I laughed so hard I woke the kids up.

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