I concluded Part 1 with: “The point I’m compelled to make is…” Let’s take it from there. The point I’m compelled to make is … that when we obviously don’t care about anyone but ourselves, God is not impressed in the least with our worship – whether traditional or contemporary, accompanied by professional musicians on …
I hate your worship! (Part 1 of 2)
“I hate, I despise your religious festivals; your assemblies are a stench to me. Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Though you bring choice fellowship offerings, I will have no regard for them. Away with the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of …
She gave me a condom!
On Tuesdays I bring my guitar to a food distribution ministry that takes place at a church building in the Castro district in San Francisco. I sing worship songs (interspersed with Beatles and James Taylor tunes revamped with Jesus lyrics) on the sidewalk while the couple hundred people are waiting in line for groceries. On …
“Good Worship”??? (part 2)
This is my 3rd post about worship and worship leading. In the 1st one (“Worshippers and their Leaders”) I shared some thoughts about how we might take a serious look at the way we “do worship” in the church, especially if we want to make “worshipping disciples” along the way. In the 2nd offering I …
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