“What you’ll hear in this episode: What it means to read the great hymns as devotional poems. Why should Christians read hymns as poems in addition to singing them. How Dr. Ryken envisions readers using this anthology of hymnic poems.” - Servants of Grace
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17)
Leland Ryken– 40 Favorite Hymns on the Christian Life: a Closer Look at Their Spiritual and Poetic Meaning
Since 2005
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Lots of thoughtful things about hymns shared in this podcast interview.
And my mind is blown when I think about Dr. Ryken’s productivity. 20 books published since he retired 8 years ago, on top of the 40 previous titles.
M. Scott Bashoor Happy Slave of Christ