Tag Archives: worship

Out with Bethel Music?

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Throughout my years in pastoral ministry, I have found myself having to answer a few repeated questions, regardless of the location, the year, or even the denomination. The question most often asked is on the topic of sin by association. It is not that a parishioner actually asks, Is this sin by “so-n-so” a reason for me to stay away from them? The “so-n-so” may be a person or an organization. The question is never asked like that but it usually is implied by an assumed statement indicating that myself or the church or whoever should stay away because of a sin, a heresy, or a different doctrine. In recent months this concern has arisen again but in the form … Continue reading →

Light Shows at Church?

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Lately, my social media feed has been full with video clips of live church worship music and something has struck me as an oddity regarding these numerous church worship programs — light shows. I’ve noticed that there appears to be a trend for light shows as part of the worship music and I’ve noticed this on video clips of both small churches and large churches. Call me old school, but this idea of having a rock stage style light show participating with the worship band in flashing multi-color spots accenting rhythm and musicians is something I thought was only reserved for use by entertainers wanting to impress their paying audience. Perhaps it is odd to me because when I became … Continue reading →

True Worshipers

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John 4:1-45 was a big chunk of teaching and afterwards I found myself wishing I had invested more time on Jesus’ words “true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth” (John 4:23, ESV). I have been feeling that I may have given it too much of a simplistic spin when I tried to illustrate the issue as two pitfalls of chrismania feelings and factual assent. I believe it is true that too many in the American church are absorbed with high living rather than high thinking and unfortunately “worship” for many has become an activity for self gratification rather than glorification of the God we claim to serve. Worship is something we can understand as being a relationship with … Continue reading →