Books

Each Sunday people drive past one or more local churches, which are closer to their home, to get to “their church.” Often the by-passed churches include some of their own denomination, peopled, in part, by their friends and acquaintances.  Why is that? What voice is calling them to one particular congregation?

In The Voice of Our Congregation, Terry York and David Bolin challenge you to discover and claim the voice that is authentic to your congregation!

Here are 16 hymns for twenty-first century Christians whose lives are frantic, whose future seems uncertain, and whose choices are complicated. Today's singers may take refuge in the beautiful simplicity of uncluttered language and draw inspiration from musical settings that are both current and accessible.

Worship planning is a difficult task, if done "in spirit and in truth." This book pays attention not only to the work of the worship planner, but also the (to us) mysterious work of the Holy Spirit in worship. It does not so much seek to answer the question "How to"? as to answer the question "Why"? Here you will not find a formula for worship planning, but truths for forming worshipers."

Dr. David Music

Professor of Church Music

Baylor University

Rehearsing the Soul is a collection of 52 five-minute devotions centered on the life of the church choir and its members. The book is organized by seasons, and each one- to two-page devotion relates directly to the ministry and events of a church choir. These events include the beginning of the choir year, rehearsal schedules, hymns, worship, and other aspects of the choir member's particular faith walk. Each devotion begins with a Scripture passage and closes with a brief prayer.