Worship (10:30AM)

Worship is a key aspect in our renewal. We were made to worship. Whether we realize it or not, we’re all worshiping something. The question is, what are we worshiping?

Our desire is to express our affection for God in a manner that honors and pleases Him. Of course, we must have a real affection for God in order to express it, otherwise we’re just going through the motions. Real affection for God cannot be manufactured. So how does this affection get stirred up? We see from Scripture that God Himself stirs our affection for Him, and that one of the primary means of doing so is through our participation in corporate worship where we are confronted with the grand story. The grand story tells of His mighty works on our behalf to rescue us from the destructive path that we would otherwise choose for ourselves. It tells us how God sets us free from the bondage of selfish pride and pain and calls us into His presence without fear of condemnation -despite our guilt, because the curse for our guilt was born by Jesus Christ.

Why Responsive readings? They can help us in a variety of ways. They help us to learn to worship, build our vocabulary, and connect us with the broader church. Learning to worship Sometimes my boys do things to make each other mad. The other day my oldest… Continue reading

Why do we do the things we do in worship? That’s a great question. The pieces of worship that you find in your worship program each week are not random but rather intentional. God Sensitive Worship It is our intention to be extremely sensitive to the seeker’s… Continue reading

What kind of music pleases God? Some would advocate traditional hymns and others would advocate contemporary music. In my experience, however, an argument for either is more an appeal to personal preference even though it is often veiled in Biblical reasons. After all, traditional hymns… Continue reading