Go to God in Prayer and Worship
Going to God in Prayer and Worship is the most fundamental practice for being drawn closer to God in everyday living.
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View From the Pew | March 30, 2021
I Like Sermons Make you think of your own personal life relating to what God would want us to be like in our daily walk with Him. Not a guilt trip, but encouragement. We need to hear the Law, but the Gospel as well! Attraction to a Congregation The main attraction is music in […]
Read MoreView From the Pew | March 16, 2021
The Most Engaging Part(s) of Worship I love “spontaneous” worship, Spontaneous worship can happen at the end of a worship set, in between songs, or even in the middle of a song. In the moment, it really lets you focus on your worship to God and feeling the Holy Spirit’s presence around you. I Like […]
Read MoreView From the Pew | March 9, 2021
The Most Engaging Part(s) of Worship If “worship service” refers to an entire Sunday morning church service, I would say worship (singing) and altar calls are the most engaging. The more engaging parts of the sermon come at the end when it turns more practical and a charge (or charges) is/are given. (I’m also part […]
Read MoreView From the Pew | February 23, 2021
The Most Engaging Part(s) of Worship THE WORSHIP SONGS TO POSITION OR REPOSITION MY HEART HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY FAVORITE. I Like Sermons I ENJOY SERMONS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE WORLD/SOCIETY BUT THAT ALSO TIE DIRECTLY BACK TO BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES. Attraction to a Congregation COMMUNITY; WARMTH; AUTHENTICITY I’VE BEEN […]
Read MoreView From the Pew | February 16, 2021
The Most Engaging Part(s) of Worship The sermon, the hymns, and holy communion. I Like Sermons I enjoy sermons that provide what Aristotle said made for excellent oratory: Logos (some teaching), Pathos (guts and feeling), and Ethos (life application). I like sermons that clearly state the goal of a text, the roadblocks and maladies that […]
Read MoreView From the Pew | February 9, 2021
The Most Engaging Part(s) of Worship The most engaging part of a worship service, I’d say, is the sermon. We have attended a number of different churches and visited quite a few when searching for a new one. I’ve heard a lot of ho-hum sermons. But when I encounter a pastor who keeps me on […]
Read MoreView From the Pew | March 23, 2021
The Most Engaging Part(s) of Worship I love the music. I love the songs that are joyful and upbeat. I love the praise songs. I love old hymns. I love to feel energy and love. However, I do not care for ones that just repeat the same phrase over and over or ones that the performers drag on for […]
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How Well Does the Spirit Move Through Music in Your Church?
“Music is an outstanding gift of God and next to theology. It is an endowment and a gift of God, not a gift of men. It makes people cheerful; one forgets all anger, unchasteness, pride, and other vices. I place music next to theology and give it the highest praise.” So observed Martin Luther. Music […]
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