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Should Contemporary Worship Music Be Beautiful? … Part III
“’Beauty is most emphatically not the necessary and sufficient condition of aesthetic excellence,’ offers Nicholas Wolterstorff in the classic Art in Action. Hence, the pursuit of beauty in our worship need not involve stained glass or pipe organs (though it can), nor does it mandate multiple-thousand-dollar lighting rigs or sophisticated sound systems (though it can).” Continue reading
Should Contemporary Worship Music Be Beautiful? … Part II
“Worship leaders, we tend to do really well, as Torgerson suggests, celebrating the immanent nature of God. I encourage us all to give a little more time in our congregational singing sets to God’s transcendence.” Continue reading
How Do Black Lives Matter in Suburban American Contemporary Worship? Part II
“‘[T]here is always a temptation to think that paying attention to this for a little while will help us get past it instead of thinking of this as a lifelong posture for every Christian eager to bear the fruit of the Holy Spirit.’ (Read that again and let it sink in.) In the midst of unspeakable pain and sorrow, worship leaders have an opportunity to exercise prophetic muscles for the sake of the Kingdom.” Continue reading
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How Do Black Lives Matter in Suburban American Contemporary Worship? Part I
“First, contemporary American worship must be willing to break the status-quo mold in times of crisis–and then periodically ever after.” Continue reading
No Words
The tragic events of this past week prompt no words other than Kyrie, Eleison. The Lord be with us all!
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Should Contemporary Worship Music Be Beautiful? … Part I
“Beautiful space can speak of order, stability, and the absolute in a society of chaos and relativity, and bring quietness and peace to the inner person (Robert Webber).” Continue reading
A Sonnet for Coronavirus Victims
“There are no easy answers, and anyone who tries to suggest otherwise on a poster or in a Tweet does a grave disservice to those who are really suffering–some hurting financially, some hurting physically; some grieving loss of jobs, some grieving loss of lives . . . all needing healing, not hectoring.” Continue reading
Worship and COVID-19 Miscellanea
Three separate but related parts today, all loosely based on worship and the coronavirus: One: One of the things I enjoy about blogging is the opportunity to introduce friends to other friends. Many of you are already familiar with my … Continue reading
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Rich Mullins on Temptation and Our Sovereign God
“The good news of the grace of God is far more significant than my own personal, pious victories.” Continue reading
Rich Mullins on the Dangers of “Worship Buzz”
“It worries me that in churches the demand among people my age and younger is that we make services more exciting to us.” Continue reading
Emmaus Road Worshipers 