Worship
Two evenings with different people ended up with discussion on the complexities of corporate (church) worship - especially "contemporary" band led style. When its good it can be helpful but when its poor...
Didn't come to any conclusions other than that its a hard balance between an unhelpful emphasis on being technically and musically good and getting people involved! And still the old danger of "singing & music = worship" remains.
One of the best articles on this subject is from Brain Mclaren in Adventures in Missing the Point where he helpfuly undermines that sense that worship peaks with an ecstatic "feeling":
"If you never felt The Feeling again, would you keep worshipping me anyway - for me and not just for the feeling?"
I'm off to chant and light candles anyone coming?
Two evenings with different people ended up with discussion on the complexities of corporate (church) worship - especially "contemporary" band led style. When its good it can be helpful but when its poor...
Didn't come to any conclusions other than that its a hard balance between an unhelpful emphasis on being technically and musically good and getting people involved! And still the old danger of "singing & music = worship" remains.
One of the best articles on this subject is from Brain Mclaren in Adventures in Missing the Point where he helpfuly undermines that sense that worship peaks with an ecstatic "feeling":
"If you never felt The Feeling again, would you keep worshipping me anyway - for me and not just for the feeling?"
I'm off to chant and light candles anyone coming?
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