Horizontal vs. vertical: testimony, David, and the Psalms
The hosts argue Christian music drew the line at 'vertical only' (songs to God) and lost the 'horizontal' songs — testimonies of sinners God redeemed, which is what early modern Christian music was. David's tortured Psalms are held up as biblical precedent for honest lament, and a joke lands about a 'Chris Tomlin, we're coming for your tables' shirt.
More on Psalms
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Is modern Christianity biased toward a personality type?
- Is modern Christianity (its sermons and worship music) biased toward a certain personality type?
A host asks whether what churches teach, focus on, and sing is biased toward a certain personality type — prompted by emotive worship lyrics (the 'sloppy wet kiss' line in a…
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Dear LFTP 1: loud coworkers, the joining-in manager, and the Psalm 126 follow-up
- How should employees handle loud, disruptive coworkers whose manager joins in?
Mike reads the first Dear LFTP letter: a shared workspace where one department talks nonstop about non-work topics, and their manager joins in rather than correcting them — the writers are desperate for a reasonable work setting.
From No. 593 · Do You Hear What I Hear
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Why do we even read the Psalms?
- Why do we even read the Psalms?
Mike (speaker-0) asks why we read the Psalms: coming off Job, he is confused whether he is supposed to agree with David's complaints, since Job was rebuked for making the same arguments.
From No. 219 · Why Read the Psalms?
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Chat question: did God knit each of us for a specific purpose?
- Did God knit each of us together in the womb for a specific purpose?
A chat question asks whether God knit everyone together in the womb for a specific purpose (Psalm 139).