“The purpose of this Christian society called “the church” is first to glorify God by our worship. We do not go to church just to hear a sermon. We go to church to worship God.”
Billy Graham
The typical Church observance day can go a few different ways. Either on a Saturday or Sunday, you wake up, prepare yourself for church, arrive at church, engage in conversations in the lobby, maybe grab some coffee and donuts, enter the sanctuary. In many denominations, a group of musicians and singers will go on stage, or to the front of the church, some places the lights may dim, and it marks the beginning of a 20-30 minute session of what we have called “Praise & Worship.”
I recognize that many denominations do things differently and approach worship differently; this is a broad generalization of the different sects of churches I have visited. However, I would like to draw attention to that portion of the service that your church may call worship. Take a few moments and ponder on that thought. What does worship at your church look like? How long does it last? How do you engage with this section of service? How do others engage?
The post is entitled, “How Do We Worship?” when studying and praying and writing this, I was fully aware that this entry would not answer that question, but I wanted it to serve as a means to get us thinking about how we have approached worship as a Church.
This initial writing will begin a study about the true heart of worship. Is it singing songs? Is it about instruments? Is there a set amount of time it should go on? These are just a few questions many ask about worship, so unfolding from this study, we will learn a variety of things about worship. So that we may honor God by implementing the way Jesus, our Savior, calls us to worship.
“God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”
John 4:24
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