Episodes
Today we’re finishing up our series ’Hymns to Help You Pray’ with some helpful hymns and a story about how prayer literally changed the weather! We’ll also be saying goodbye. Nope, this isn’t clickbait! We’ll explain why at the end. Stay tuned!
Published 11/06/23
Published 11/06/23
We are back with a new series: Hymns to Help You Pray. Our question of the day is 'How can Christmas inspire us when we are finding it hard to pray?' We’ve got a few hymns that are going to help you if you’re struggling to pray. Plus find out what Cara’s been listening to this week that's totally going to encourage you! 5 Tips To Help You Sing Like you Mean It!: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/632258/102049706186638515/share Buy us a Kofi: ko-fi.com/hymnpartial Find Us Online:...
Published 10/16/23
Today we’re embracing the summer and talking about Christian camps, vacation Bible schools, and what a phenomenon they are. Where do they come from? What are their strengths and weaknesses? Plus, we’re going to share some of our own experiences with these camps.
Published 06/27/23
This week things didn’t quite go to plan, but that’s ok! We decided to pit our hymn knowledge against the best the internet quiz world had to offer. The real question is: did we get ANY answers right??
Published 06/19/23
This week we’re back with another Off the Record. This time we’re making each other guess the meaning of a few slang terms we grew up with. Needless to say we did not do well!
Published 05/29/23
Today we welcome special guest, Dr Leland Ryken. We talk about what it means to write hymns as poetry and what the church has to gain from relearning this valuable skill.
Published 05/22/23
Today we’re talking about the hymn ’As Darker, Darker Fall Around the Shadows of the Night’ and boy, do we have a CRAZY story for you! We’re talking cyanide, heresy, and what is actually quite a sweet hymn to come out of it all. Can probably-not-saved people write beautiful and edifying hymns? And should we sing them? Who knows?!
Published 05/15/23
Greeting peasants. Today we are royalists! Just kidding – today we’re looking at the hymns and songs that were performed during the coronation of King Charles III. Put the kettle on and join us as we recap the highs and lows of this historic event.
Published 05/08/23
Today we’re talking about the pastor and hymn writer, Joseph Hart, and the good God that we adore. Get ready to be a little scandalized and a lot encouraged – and ready to add this song to your worship playlist this week.
Published 05/01/23
We’re in 2023 people! Why are you still using hymnbooks?? It’s a good question and today we’ll be looking at why we have hymnbooks in the first place, why we should consider holding on to them (or not?), and how to decide between the (literally) thousands of options out there.
Published 04/24/23
Today, we’re going there. Yep, we’re going to talk about the tone deaf. What does scripture have to say about it? And what are some encouragements for believers when they’re struggling to find the key?
Published 04/16/23
This week we’re back with another Off the Record. This time we’re reminiscing about easter traditions in the USA, UK, and beyond. Plus we answer the all important question: what’s with all the bunnies??
Published 04/10/23
In today’s episode, we’re following on from last week and bringing you a selection of hymns on the resurrection. We’ve got something old, something new, and something you may never have heard of!
Published 04/03/23
Today we’re starting a short series leading up to easter. We’ll take a look at some hymns reflecting on the crucifixion of our Lord in anticipation of Good Friday. We’ve got a little old, a little new, and one surprising hymn you’ve likely never heard before – brought to you by one of the most famous reformed baptist churches in the world.
Published 03/27/23
We’re be talking about doxologies this week! What are they? Where do they come from? What are we supposed to do with them? What does that word even mean?? If you’ve ever asked yourself any of those questions, this episode is for you.
Published 03/20/23
This week we’re talking to pastor Joe Barnard, author of ’Hymn Workouts: 100 Exercises to Set Your Heart Ablaze.’ We’ll be discussing his new book, one theological subject you’ve probably never sung about, and how to diagnose a stagnating faith.
Published 03/13/23
This week we’re talking about wedding... HYMNS! We asked you, our audience which hymns you sang at your weddings, plus we’ll be getting personal and talking about our own. All that and more coming up!
Published 03/06/23
Today we’re wrapping up our series on ’The Hope of Glory’ with a beautiful but obscure hymn, The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns. We’ll be talking about the value of translators, how the idea of light overcoming darkness resonates deep in our souls, and looking forward to that certain hope of glory.
Published 02/20/23
What better hymn to express our Hope of Glory than Lo, He Comes With Clouds Descending! We’ll discuss the man behind the hymn and who the real author is, and we’ll be talking about Holy Week and how this song points us to an even more glorious day than Easter.
Published 02/13/23
Join us as we’re kicking off our new series, ’The Hope of Glory’, with a church classic, ’All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name’. We’ll be talking about a good friend of the Wesleys, whether this hymn is about the ascension or the second coming, and who exactly is commanded to worship Jesus.
Published 02/06/23
We’re back on the ’Hope of Glory’ theme this week as we revisit the classic trinitarian hymn, Holy Holy, Holy. In this episode we learn about the short but impactful life of Reginald Heber, and discover where the wonderful themes of this song can be found in the Bible.
Published 01/30/23
Join us as we’re kicking off our new series, ’The Hope of Glory’, with a church classic, ’All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name’. We’ll be talking about a good friend of the Wesleys, whether this hymn is about the ascension or the second coming, and who exactly is commanded to worship Jesus.
Published 01/23/23
Today we’re really excited to be back with a new Off the Record Episode: ’New Year, New You?’ We chat about resolutions, why we make them, and how on earth we’re supposed to keep them up beyond the end of January (spoiler alert: prayer helps). We also share some fun news about the year ahead.
Published 01/16/23
Today we’re talking about the song ’God Rest You, Merry Gentlemen’. We’re taking a closer look at this ballad carol and why we should be thanking Charles Wesley for this hymn. All that and more!
Published 12/19/22