Toward Defining What We Mean by “Worship”
A substantial amount of what is said about worship by evangelicals today is folderol. That means foolishness or nonsense. I could have just used those terms, but I like the word “folderol” better. Emotional states don’t constitute worship, nor does music, nor does a particular order of service. The genuineness of worship is not determined by the building in which the church gathers, the technology we use in a … [Read More]
A Curmudgeon Weighs in On Evangelical Worship, Part 2
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A Curmudgeon Weighs in On Evangelical Worship
A Curmudgeon Weighs in On Evangelical Worship
We do all manner of things, including very important things, because we think they are a “good idea.” The worship of God is, indeed, a good idea. It is especially so because it is God’s idea. To think of worship simply or even primarily in terms of a human act is deficient, because the Scriptures teach us that the worship of God is a matter of divine initiation. This … [Read More]
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