I would like a shot at writing the invocation for Barack Obama’s inauguration. Alas. I was not asked. So I’ve been thinking about it. What would I write and say, if this were my task?
Question for you. As worship …
Liturgy
10 Great New Songs
He put a new song in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear the LORD
and put their trust in him.
I’m big on new songs. Old songs too, but there’s nothin’ like …
Liturgical Turn?
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Written on September 22nd, 2008
Filed under: Church History, Church Year, Liturgy, Style of Worship, Theology
Tags: Liturgy
Filed under: Church History, Church Year, Liturgy, Style of Worship, Theology
Tags: Liturgy
Are churches becoming more liturgical? Check out these reports.
Today, Scot McKnight is talking about college students converting from evangelicalism to other traditions. He asks:
What is going on? There is a rise, a burgeoning rise, of young college
…
Yahweh?
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Written on September 17th, 2008
Filed under: Articles, Bible, Liturgy, Theology
Tags: CT, language, Liturgy, names of God, Scripture
Filed under: Articles, Bible, Liturgy, Theology
Tags: CT, language, Liturgy, names of God, Scripture
According to this article on the Christianity Today website the Vatican
has ruled that the word “Yahweh” should no longer be used in worship in
Roman Catholic churches. The reason for this ruling is the longstanding
Jewish practice of not …
Real Worship or Pseudo Event?
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Written on September 6th, 2008
Filed under: Events, Leadership, Liturgy
Tags: event, order, real, worship
Filed under: Events, Leadership, Liturgy
Tags: event, order, real, worship
Sometimes I refer to the weekly Christian gathering as a “worship event.” I do this to distinguish our gatherings from the larger action we simply call “worship.” Since worship is the giving of whole persons to the love and service …
Deeper? or Different
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Written on August 20th, 2008
Filed under: Core Values, Liturgy, Style of Worship
Tags: contemporary, Liturgy, relevent
Filed under: Core Values, Liturgy, Style of Worship
Tags: contemporary, Liturgy, relevent
Sometimes people are critical of preachers, songwriters, worship leaders and certain churches for trying to be relevant and missing the deeper relevance of tested, published, traditional, enduring liturgy. You might want to read this CT article .
