Qoheleth
Puritan Board Freshman
Now, my church's congregational singing isn't the worst, but they do use instruments (which I am opposed to for both theological and practical reasons,) and either sing somewhat shallow contemporary songs or ruin old hymns with contemporary music. My pastor obviously thinks we have liberty in the matter.
When we met up a couple weeks ago, he seemed a bit dissatisfied with how that was going and told me that the musicians now were a group of volunteers, not exactly a committed worship band. I'm musically talented and want to help them move more towards using a hymnal, and ESPECIALLY singing more Psalms. If I did that, however, I know they would use musical instruments in singing them. Would it be wrong for me to help them make it better, even when I know they'll do this? Should I bear with those weaknesses for the sake of possibly promoting more reverent worship?
When we met up a couple weeks ago, he seemed a bit dissatisfied with how that was going and told me that the musicians now were a group of volunteers, not exactly a committed worship band. I'm musically talented and want to help them move more towards using a hymnal, and ESPECIALLY singing more Psalms. If I did that, however, I know they would use musical instruments in singing them. Would it be wrong for me to help them make it better, even when I know they'll do this? Should I bear with those weaknesses for the sake of possibly promoting more reverent worship?