1. Hymns were a means by which people were brought into direct contact with the Gospel that brought justifying faith. Set to music, they could readily memorize it, take it home with them, and rehearse its messages around the hearth and at work.
  2. The world’s history and Jewish history was like a story in search of an ending; and when Jesus rose from the dead the ending was now revealed.
  3. Is it possible to take a cyber approach to the season of Lent? I do not think so.