In November of last year, I posted what I thought at the time would be the theme for the 2008 Cold Harbor Lectureship: "Balance." What I did not know at the time was that the East Tennessee School of Preaching and Missions was planning a lectureship in early 2008 with a very similar theme.
When I found this out, I contacted the director at East Tennessee, Gary Hampton, and had him send me a lineup of topics that would be discussed during their lecture program. Well, it looks like it will be a fantastic lectureship...and very similar to what we had in mind here! Thus, after talking with our elders about this situation, we decided to table that theme for another couple of years and go in another direction.
The theme we have decided on is simply, "Sing." In offering this theme, our goal is to increase awareness of current trends in the church, solidify our understanding of what the Bible teaches in the area of music in worship, and cultivate a deep-seeded appreciation and love for singing the hymns of the church. We believe the individual topics within this theme will present a balanced approach to this subject.
We will have much more concerning the 12th Annual Cold Harbor Lectures in the weeks ahead. Check in to our website periodically for news and updates. You may click on the image above to see a full-size version of our preliminary advertising flier. We hope you will begin making your plans to attend now!
Hope to see you November 6-9, 2008!
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