Using an article authored by Pastor Wolfmueller entitled “Criteria for Discerning the Usefulness of Praise Songs” (http://www.hope-aurora.org/docs/praisesongcruncher.pdf) we listen to a praise song (or other Christian song) and read the lyrics and by asking the 5 diagnostic questions, determine it’s usefulness in the church.
Test your Theologian naming skills along with Pastors Goeglein and Wolfmueller on this episode of Table Talk Radio. Then we will see if the praise song “This is Amazing Grace” is able to pass the Praise Song Cruncher.
In today’s edition, after critiquing your favorite praise songs, we take a look at various arguments and then try to see if they commit any logical fallacies.
What's the difference between Sanctification and Disciplineship? Could it be that praise songs are getting better or do churches feel obliged to sing about Christ on the day He rose from the dead? Listen to the Praise Song Cruncher and find out.
Before Crunching Praise Songs, our listeners distract us with an awful Christian parody. Then we crunch the songs “Overflow” by Matt Maher and “I Will Worship You” by Matthew Ward. Finally, we take up a few bumper stickers and church signs.
After Pastor Wolfmueller finishes his snack time, we crunch the songs “Always Been About You” by Fellowship Creative and “Beautiful Things” by Gungor. Lastly, Table Talk Radio would not be complete until we analyzed your Church Signs and Bumper Stickers.
In search for a game, Pastors Wofmueller and Goeglein look at some survey questions sent out by the Northwest District of the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod to see various ways in which some deny vocation, the holy office and the church. Finally, they crunch the praise song "Let Them See You" by JJ Weeks Band.
As Pastor Wolfmueller finishes up his show prep, he decides to do the Praise Song Cruncher for the entire show. We crunch the songs “God’s Not Dead” by Newsboys, the hymn “Earth and All Stars” and “Beautiful” by Disciple.
In this round of the Praise Song Cruncher, Pastor Wolfmueller learns a new word while crunching the songs “Rise and Sing” by Passion and “I Will Rise” by Chris Tomlin. In the last segment of the program we play “bumper sticker theology” and “church sign theology.”
In Preaching to Hollywood we listen to secular music and find a way to speak the Gospel in light of the song. In the Praise Song Cruncher, we find the level of mysticism in a given praise song. In today’s show, we do both. Preaching to Hollywood songs: “Carry On” by Fun and “Demons” by Imagine Demons. Praise Songs: “Your Grace Finds Me” by Matt Redman and “Build Your Kingdom Here” by Rend Collective.
The prescription for this edition of Table Talk Radio is as follows: Praise Song Cruncher, Bumper Sticker/Church Sign Theology, 10 commandments in the news, rinse, repeat. Listen to the crunch of “My Name is Regret” by Matthew West