Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Contemporary vs. Traditional?
In the past couple years our church and many churches have been asking the question of Worship styles. On one hand songs that have been part of our faith's legacy are a great look back to where we have come and our rich heritage of exalting God. On the other had you have new artists and songwriters making new music that brings glory and honor to God. Due to the vast difference in music styles many have decided that its one or the other. Either we keep our foundational heritage or we go to a drum set. Wow. Many have drawn a line in the sand and set up for the coming war. What have we missed? When did this become the conversation? Is it war-ship or worship? Romans 12:1 tells about what worship really is. "Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual act of worship." If we are convinced that worship is a style of music or a time on Sunday between 9 and 10 we are grossly mistaken. The question is not either or but both and. If we can sing songs to glorify God then we are on the right track. Worship can not become your personal preference but instead is an attitude of the posture of your heart. I am not a hymn guy. But God has changed my heart to see that i must explore all avenues He wants me to, to bring glory to him. "He is the audience, we are the participants." We should always be looking for new ways to worship God because He is worth it. He is so worth it. So decide that you will be a advocate for change. No not that the old is out and the new is replaceing. Not the styles of music. But that you will advocate the change needed inside your heart and mind. We need to understand that true worship is humbly coming to God and reminding Him how great He is. Worship has NOTHING to do with the music you like. It's all about Him
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At what point does a "worship style" become more than that just a form of worship and more of your specific church's "religion". I feel that we rely too much on tradition and too little on faith and spirituality. My current dilemma is that I feel our church rules/doctrines actually take away from Christ's true message. A song by Shawn McDonald "Something real" says it way better than I can verbalize it..."I need more than just religion because I'm religiously unmoved". Frankly I'm sick of hearing about how something can't work because of this bylaw, doctrine, etc. Which as far as I'm concerned church bylaws and doctrines are very flawed because they are written by man. I don't want the words of the few to rule what we as a church family do. I want to have a church which is about something more not control but love.
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