95 would be a nice number. Luther wrote 95 theses and nailed them to Wittenberg Church door. No one does that anymore, and who would read them? Alas, here are my 95 Theses 71 random thoughts on the worship wars, that unfortunate bickering and fighting about what songs we sing, what instruments we play, how [...]
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August 25, 2009
Worship Discussion: What Songs Should We Keep?
In the midst of the so-called worship wars in the church culture of the 21st century, I wonder what we’ve lost on both sides. On the one side, I see desire lost for God’s ongoing work from generation to generation, fresh vision, original creativity and innovation and on the other side I see a fading [...]
August 17, 2009
The Sound of Silence in a Moment of Worship
Silence is one of a number of “s” words that we are seeming to lose in conversations on worship and church service planning: seriousness, solemnity, soberness, and the sacred. This thought was provoked by this interesting perspective on the place of silence in a worship service, rather contrary to reigning opinion on the matter. I’m [...]
March 6, 2009
Music and Worship – Part 1: Music, Its Context, and Diversity
It seems that in almost every church circle, organization, denomination, and fellowship the issues of worship and music continually stir up trouble, strife, and division. Why? It seems that if someone got up and preached that Jesus rose spiritually rather than physically most might go “hmm, that’s strange,” but no problem – but if the [...]
