... Mankind is different. We are different because of our response to the Creator. Certainly we know that all of creation declares the glory of God and worships Him. We learn as much in Psalm 19, as well as other passages of Scripture. However, only man responds to his Creator willfully to worship. ...

... But it's humbling to remember that many of the best songs for congregational worship have already been written by folks like Isaac Watts, John Newton, Fanny Crosby, and Charles Wesley. Let's make sure that we're not so enamored with the present and future that we miss out on what God's given us in the past.

We often write about beauty and the arts on this blog. One of our burdens at the DNA (Disciple Nations Alliance) is to call Christians gifted in the arts to become balladeers, i.e. to use their gifts to speak prophetically to culture.

... I am intrigued that Tozer places the burden on the quality of worship not on the planning, but upon the worshiper. This is not to say that worship planners should be lazy, but in many ways, it relieves the burden of effectiveness on them and places it elsewhere.

. . . A true encounter with the living God is life-changing and will alter our perspective on everything. This is the point of the Christian message—that Christ will transform us from within—and it is as men and women submit to that reality and their need for Him that words often fail.

A.W. Tozer was a mid-Twentieth Century pastor and Christian writer. His writings have had a profound impact on many Christians, . . . who he is and why he matters. After all, there are plenty of great things being written today, so why bother reading from a man such as Tozer?

Many non-Christians are more likely to attend a Sunday meeting on "special" days like Christmas and Easter. Reasons vary. . . . I'd think for many it helps alleviate the guilt they experience for not going all the other Sundays in the year. On a more profound level, they come because God is drawing them by his Spirit to hear the Good News of the Gospel.

A third problem sometimes found in churches today is that of "dumbing down" the message in an effort to make it understandable to everyone equally, even to non-believers who may be visiting. While we should welcome nonbelievers into our churches, we have to ask whether keeping our worship on an elementary level is worth the cost . . .

. . . Subjectivism: Worship Beginning With Me Rather Than With God. Let's begin looking at three forces, which work to undermine proper worship . . . three forces, which work to undermine proper worship

. . . Some might think that differences between worship services are really merely stylistic. Each person has his or her preferences regarding worship, right? Some prefer one style, some another. But are the differences only stylistic? Is it true that worship style is basically a matter of individual preference? Are there any objective criteria for corporate worship?