Comments on: Watered Down Worship??

By: Eva

Eva — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:07:09 +0000

I agree with you and Sisterlisa! So many people have it all wrong about what makes worship meaningful. I want to ask them, “What if your electricity went out just before service was to begin.” Could you have “worship” without the amplified instruments or recorded music? Could you have “worship” without special lighting and power point presentations? Could you even worship with only 20 people instead of 200 or 2,000? Would the singing and message be as meaningful to you without lots of other people shouting amen or actually cheering? If the worship stops as soon as the service ends we weren’t worshipping God!

Thank you for time to reflect on this!

By: Sisterlisa

Sisterlisa — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:38:39 +0000

I think one thing many people tend to forget is that worship is daily, not just on 'church day' If they only get that 'experience' at a 'church' then they have missed the whole point of worshiping our Saviour. .-= Sisterlisa´s last blog ..Homeschool Opportunity at GGM =-.

By: Paula

Paula — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:02:31 +0000

Mama Archer,
I “know” you a wee bit from Bethany’s blog.
Finally came over to read yours, to find that we are likely neighbors!
We are in Willow.
Paula

By: Jill

Jill — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:08:47 +0000

Wow, does this ring true for me! I was raised in a charismatic church where only a couple hymns were sung, only the 1st verse though. (no hymns there today, how sad) The church I go to now sings nothing but hymns – all verses. It’s so meaningful and rich. So it’s not like a game show and thankfully not like a seance! – it’s worshipful. The funny thing is, amidst all the contemporary worship songs, those hymns I sang as a child really stuck.

I’m not saying that today’s praise music isn’t worshipful, but some of these mega-churches have become like circuses. I just want the attention to be on the Lord, not the performers. And for people to realize that emotionalism isn’t very weighty. The substance of the Word is, even though we don’t always get shivers while quietly reading it.

Sorry so long. Your post just struck a chord (no pun intended;) with me.
.-= Jill´s last blog ..Sarah is engaged! =-.

By: Korin

Korin — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:48:05 +0000

Interesting post. Just yesterday I had a conversation with a friend about “style over substance.” She was trying to decide to go for substance, which is what her children are asking for, or style, which is what her non-believing husband. Her husband perceived all christians and anything traditional to be hypocrital. Thankfully, the church she attends has the so called style but also substance.

By: Daisy

Daisy — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:26:15 +0000

If I haven’t forgotten about myself and my desires on a Sunday morning, then I haven’t worshiped in spirit and in truth. It didn’t matter what kind of songs I sang because I missed the point.