Greg Gilbert makes an observation about the priesthood of all believers and their ministry of song. I think we ought to encourage every member of our churches to sing every song in the service with gusto, even if they don’t particularly resonate with the song. Every Christian has a certain set of hymns and songs …
Justin Wainscott provides this quote from C.S. Lewis. C.S. Lewis, from Letters to Malcolm, on novelty in worship and the need for permanence and uniformity: It looks as if they [Anglican clergymen] believed people can be lured to go to church by incessant brightenings, lightenings, lengthenings, abridgements, simplifications, and complications of the service. And it …
Great quote from Ray Ortlund’s blog. Prayer has sort of disappeared from some church services, in some cases it’s a someone shouting at God with people applauding or everyone speaking at once. This is a great challenge. “Intercessory prayers have become ceremonial vestiges in our churches – rituals which baptize meetings as they begin and …
Terry Johnson notes a curious contemporary phenomenon in contemporary western Christianity: It’s Sunday morning. You wake up, prepare a hot beverage, eat breakfast, and finish your morning routine. Now what? Go to church? Maybe, maybe not. Attending public worship services has become optional for a growing number of professing Christians, as has commitment to the …
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