Private donations and church denominations supplied hymnals in the earliest days of the United States military. The Act of 1920, also known as the Capper Bill, called for the provision of hymnals by the government. As a result, this lineage produced the Armed Forces Hymnal of 1958. The History of the Hymnal The establishment of […]
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“Name it and claim it!” Isn’t that trying to get God to do what we want? In other words, we want a god in our image who does what we want him to do. “God’s not fair!” We often take our rules, then we want God to play by them. We want Him to be
In Congregational Praise, we have a hymnal with roots reaching back to the days of Oliver Cromwell and Pilgrims. This copy references the Golden Jubilee of the Baptist World Alliance. It also mentions the church John Bunyan, who wrote The Pilgrim’s Progress, pastored. The History Behind Congregational Praise There were churches who wished to be
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What About Your Legacy? If you are a parent, at what point did you begin to think about the legacy you would leave your children? What kind would it be? Would it be a legacy that could be seen? Would it be financial? Would it be fond memories? If you are not a parent, who
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E.L. Jorgenson and Great Songs of the Church A man pouring himself into his work tells the story of E.L. Jorgenson and his hymnal, Great Songs of the Church Number Two. Obviously, this story began with Number One. Jorgenson wanted to compile a volume of the very best songs for the church. This earlier volume
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You’ve surely heard or seen them. Possibly in your Facebook feed. At least at the grocery checkout. 5 Secret to Success. 10 Steps to Personal Wealth. 3 Sure-Fire Ways to Win Your Man (or Woman). They go on and on. After a while even some sermon titles begin to sound like that. 5 Laws of
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In 2000, Britney Spears released a little song called, “Oops!…I Did It Again.” Not a hymn, obviously, but it was the first song that I thought about as I contemplated a passage in the Bible book of Numbers. The Complaints Begin To be fair, God gave the children of Israel a few freebies. Over in
The Olney Hymnal The Olney Hymns was originally published in 1779. The hymns contained inside are from the pens of John Newton and William Cowper (pronounced Cooper). They were very prolific in creating the material for the hymnal. This little book has over 427 pages of hymns and tables. Many are familiar with the story
