A Few Thoughts on Worship
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“During the week, how much time do you think you personally spend in worship? When you attend church, how often do you actually worship?” - P&D
On leading Scripture reading during church worship: preparation is needed
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“Paul’s exhortation to Timothy to devote himself to the public reading of Scripture in 1 Timothy 4:13 sets a precedent for the church today. Unfortunately, many churches struggle to incorporate this element into the weekly worship service.” - Andrew Lucius
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You Cannot Help but Worship
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“There is no such thing as not worshipping. Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship.” - GARBC Commentary
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Mark Lowry, Did You Know Your Mary Song Would Be Controversial?
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“The success of ‘Mary Did You Know?’ is a miracle to the songwriter, three decades later.” - CToday
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“...purposeful worship means it occurs from the inside out, not the outside in”
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“Worship based on purpose, however, responds to a relationship that already exists internally. So, we respond not because of what our songs do to us, but instead, because of what Christ has already done in us.” - C.Leaders
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Twenty years later, ‘In Christ Alone’ still inspires millions to sing
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“The popular hymn prompted a movement to revive congregational singing and launched the careers of Keith and Kristyn Getty.” - RNS
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How We Worshiped One Sunday in September
I’d like to share the way our congregation structures its worship service. I have nothing special to offer―only my own reflections on where our congregation is, and perhaps where we’ll go. What we do on Sunday mornings, and how we do it, is important. Perhaps my comments here will be useful.
The Missing Link
Many Christians don’t think critically about what happens on Sundays. This isn’t a rebuke, just an observation. Over 40 years ago, Robert G. Rayburn shared similar misgivings:
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4 Principles of Effective Public Prayer
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On “devoting the same thought and preparation to leading in prayer as they do to preparing sermons or leading music. Here are four principles to guide this pursuit.” - TGC
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Liturgies Are the Pipes, But the Word Is the Water
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“I know the term itself can be a little slippery. I’ve seen it applied to everything from an ancient prayer book to your morning coffee routine. But where it refers to an intentional structure for our weekly gatherings, liturgy captures something that ought to be precious to all of us.” - 9 Marks
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The Regulative Principle (Again) and Worship on Sundays
In a previous article, I outlined a brief case for why the regulative principle of worship (“RP”) wasn’t a label worth owning. I still believe that. Here is a modified version of the argument I presented there:
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