Lookahead: And, in fact, the byline read, "Carine Bassili shares how God used her viral worship song to break barriers and release healing between Arabs and Jews."1 She believed that the LORD had instructed her to write a song about the God of Israel. The result was a beautiful Hebrew/Arabic song that came from Psalm … Continue reading Worship #9 – Worshipping in Arabic When You Don’t Speak It
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Worship #8 – Positioned for Worship in the Old Testament
Lookahead: But the song wasn't totally the focus of the controversy. It was the rendition of the song that seemed to be the issue. One podcaster put a comic spin on some of the remarks which I'll use because it takes the judgmental sting off. "The church is trying to be too much like the world...he's there … Continue reading Worship #8 – Positioned for Worship in the Old Testament
Worship #7 – Worship Back in the Day: Heathens and Jesus
Lookahead: I am reminded of one of my favorite movies (Risen, sorry I keep pitching it), in which the Roman tribune, before he goes out on a mission, stops by a small cubbyhole/recess in the limestone-block walls of the barracks. It is a shrine to Mars. In the cubbyhole is a small, patina-layered bronze statue … Continue reading Worship #7 – Worship Back in the Day: Heathens and Jesus
Worship #6 – Fear/Love-Based Worshipp
Lookahead: But we don't see an immobilizing fear (pachad) in the matchless psalmist, King David; and ironically, not even in Saul, his predatorial predecessor. David feared God enough to confess, and repent, i.e., change his behavior. Yet this wasn't the brand or magnitude of fear that a godless heathen in David's day would have. That fear … Continue reading Worship #6 – Fear/Love-Based Worshipp
Worship #5 – Crazy Heathen Worship
Lookahead: Idol worship was integrated in with every facet of ancient entertainment: “you couldn’t participate in any feasts, celebrations, holidays, sporting events, etc. without worshiping false deities…” Even the emperor thought he was a god and was worshiped as such. In sum, this does give us a glimpse into how the heathens worshiped. We also have learned … Continue reading Worship #5 – Crazy Heathen Worship
Worship #4 – DNA-Coded to Worship?
Lookahead: I’ll never forget our formally trained pastor, who had “come up” in the choir, going back to his roots and assembling his very own 120-member choir for Pentecost Sunday. For a few weeks, he rehearsed us impeccably, and directed us with amazing, even airborne, vigor (one member credited him with jumping like a frog!). … Continue reading Worship #4 – DNA-Coded to Worship?
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