Author Archives: Warren Anderson
Why and How Advent?
The best Advent movie of all time, in my humble opinion, is A Christmas Story, Jean Shepard’s delightful paean to small-town Indiana in the 1940’s and, in particular, to the longing and the yearning that all of us, but particularly children, … Continue reading
Thanksgiving as Worship, Worship as Thanksgiving
For years, worship leader Ron Man has sent out a monthly e-mail called Worship Notes, a very helpful resource for worship leaders. (You can access the blog here: http://wornotes.wordpress.com/). In the November 2007 post, Man provided a list of excellent quotes … Continue reading
When It’s OK Not to Sing in Corporate Worship
Several months ago, a well-known Christian author created a stir in cyberspace by detailing his lack of connectedness with much of what transpires in corporate worship in American churches these days. He confessed that he doesn’t attend church all that often, … Continue reading
Horizontal Worship to Enhance the Cause of Christ, part 6
The tardiness of the last few posts, including this one, can be attributed to the preparation for and recuperation from this fall’s Judson University Choir tour, which wrapped up on Sunday. The timeliness of it all–the tour’s conclusion coinciding with the conclusion … Continue reading
Horizontal Worship to Enhance the Cause of Christ, Part 5
If you’re reading for the first time, welcome and thank you! I have been trying to make the case in this space that those of us in leadership in the Body of Christ need to be encouragers and to be … Continue reading
Horizontal Worship to Enhance the Cause of Christ, Part 4
As the busyness of my current semester’s efforts at Judson University’s Center for Worship in the Performing Arts intensifies, I am more than ever convinced of the value of what I’ve been sharing in this blog of late. As I … Continue reading
Horizontal Worship to Enhance the Cause of Christ, Part 3
Recently in this space I have been looking at a particular example of so-called horizontal worship, encouragement from and to members of the Body of Christ. Part 1 of this blog post detailed why I feel so strongly about this, especially … Continue reading
Horizontal Worship to Enhance the Cause of Christ, Part 2
Last week I began a look at so-called horizontal worship, the idea that our worship directed solely to God, vertical worship, must be accompanied at some point by an outpouring of ministry at some level on behalf of God’s people, what … Continue reading
Horizontal Worship to Enhance the Cause of Christ, Part 1
I have become convinced that the single greatest weapon the enemy uses to thwart the cause of Christ has nothing to do with the Seven Deadly Sins or any other sin of commission. The forces of darkness, no doubt, rejoice when a pastor resigns following … Continue reading
Thoughts on the Scriptural Mandate to Sing New Songs, Part 2
Last week, I shared thoughts re: what the Old Testament, particularly the Psalms, has to say about the mandate to sing new songs. This week, I will look briefly at the New Testament’s focus on singing “psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs,” … Continue reading
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