As long as there are Christians on this planet, some of those Christians will be writing texts and/or tunes for congregational singing. This means at least every generation or so, churches must rethink the resources they have at their disposal for congregational singing. These days, many churches have dispensed with hymnals altogether in favor of projection screens or handouts, but there is much to be said for hymnals. A good, cohesive hymnal, displaying a unified philosophy of worship, can help guide church leaders and worship participants in meaningful congregational praise. Worshipers are longing for a sense of permanence, a sense that they belong to something bigger than themselves, something that has been around much, much longer than simply our time. Words on a screen are ephemeral. Handouts are disposable. A hymnal communicates something much more healthy about a congregations place in the communion of saints.

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