Day 8 of 06 Institute Intensive

We’re firing on all cylinders now; a weekend gives a needed break, but we’re back into the course work now.

Today, we went through worship history, from Hebrew responsive psalm singing, to early Church worship diversity, through the medieval ages, Renaissance and Reformation, into the great Hymn proliferation in Western Christianity, into the slave songs of North America, through to the rock n’ roll age, through to the contemporary worship experience.

Fast and wild it was, but we even did some biblical story song-preaching together as a group (a practice in black gospel communities) – what a blast!

Peter Fitch explored C.S. Lewis’ most famous sermon with the group, The Weight Of Glory. What a rich time, all around. We continue to appreciate your prayers. It’s an amazing time of development.

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