Dan Wakefield, a writer who moved to New York in the 1950s, was originally from Indiana. When he arrived in New York, he completely overturned his Baptist roots and became a bohemian. In one of his books, he describes how he wanted nothing to do with the values of middle America. He completely rid himself of religion.
Now, however, he's near 60 years old, ostensibly needing spiritual meaning, and attends ...
In each Sunday morning congregation sit many for whom Jesus is not yet Lord. Whatever their reasons for attending, they have come more to observe than worship. Their presence presents worship leaders with a challenge: How can we involve non-Christians in a service in which the main act is the worship of Christ?
Here are some things we try to do during each service to make the non-Christian feel a part ...
ARTICLE A Structure Runs Through It Both free-flowing praise and traditional hymns can be included in an extended time of worship. Barry Liesch
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Some musicians, not to mention some longtime church members, find the move to worship choruses in today's churches threatening.
Organists, for example, can have difficulty getting the proper feel for choruses with a pipe organ, and they fear they will eventually find themselves on the periphery of the music ministry.
Others, raised on traditional hymns, find choruses repetitive and boring, the free-flowing ...
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