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Music Appreciation
CGG WeeklyMusic holds a significant place in worship and spiritual expression, as seen in its power to transform and unify. By singing hymns together during church services, we are unified in harmony as the body of Christ before God, facilitating oneness of mind. For the duration of the hymns, we can be in harmony, mentally and vocally, with our brethren. Once the hymns end and the service concludes, we must maintain that unity, continuing to express the joy and godly praise of the Psalms in our everyday lives.
Our Participation in Services
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughWe should not trivialize the importance of music in helping our meditation and remembering spiritual lessons, especially regarding congregational singing.
Moral Sympathy and Spiritual Confusion
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsMusic preference is a self-conscious declaration of the community with which people identify. The media has shamelessly pandered to the basest of cravings.
Exalt With Music
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughMusic has an intense power to stimulate the emotions, trigger the imagination, set the mood of services, and serves as a teaching vehicle for instruction.
Psalms: Book Five (Part One): Psalms for the Winter Blues
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughWinter is a time of cold, darkness, and sadness. As many as 10% of people in northern areas have Seasonal Affective Disorder. The Psalms for winter can help.
The Christian Walk (Part Four): Mutual Submission in Godly Fear
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughAmericans have a hard time submitting to authority and like to consider themselves as sovereigns, having the last say over anything including church doctrine.