Comments on: In Defense of Contemporary Worship

By: hiscrivener

hiscrivener — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:18:56 +0000

Worship is just that… celebration. Think about the days when you weren’t rolling with the Lord. Instead, you were rolling with a fifth of JD in your passenger seat looking for that next party.

Some folk like loud, headbangin’ parties. Others appreciate the demur house music and lines of well, ’stuff’ on a glass dining room table. And even others like their parties to be more mundane with adult beverages and fire on the grill.

All of that is relevant for this reason – we carry that same persnickety attitude into our search for a church home. If it’s not rockin’ and rollin’ as we PREFER, we don’t go. It doesn’t mean the church is bad in anyway, it’s just your preferred method to celebrate Jesus.

Worship is wonderful, and if there are THAT many different opinions of celebration when it comes to Christ, imagine what the second coming will be like.

That alone should make someone worship a little better.

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By: Josh Hearne

Josh Hearne — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:05:48 +0000

I found your blog through Darrell’s blog: http://www.pursiful.com. After reading a little, I figured I’d keep reading and when I started my blog I put the blogs on there that I regularly check.

Good stuff.

I have no idea why there are so many baptist congregations (or congregations in general) in Danville. Danville’s population used to be more along the lines of 80k instead of the 40-45k it is now. There are only four CBF churches here, though. It creates its own set of challenges and advantages.

I appreciate the kinds words and enjoy what you’re writing.

By: Eclectic Christian

Eclectic Christian — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:11:36 +0000

One of the few traditional hymns that has been updated in a new style, and done well, is Rock of Ages by Graham Kendrick. The new version is hauntingly beautiful and fits the lyrics much better than the old.

By: Eclectic Christian

Eclectic Christian — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:57:04 +0000

I too would like to see MUCH MORE VARIETY in our services. One of favourite services of all time was in Charismatic Anglican service in Regina, Saskatchewan. It was an amazing combination of liturgy, contemporary worship, traditonal hymns, waving banners, and charismatic elements.

It is an exceptional individual who has had exposure to many worship traditions who is able to plan and organize that type of service. I would love to say that I could plan that sort of service, but I am not sure that I could pull it off.

Instead there are little things that I would like to do to make our services more interesting. Scripture reading is one area that could easily be a lot more dynamic. (Divide the congregation in half, have them face each other, and alternate reading of the verses, or have several people pop-up around the congregation, each reading a couple of versus – This is one way to include younger people.)

By: D. P.

D. P. — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:37:24 +0000

Isn’t it interesting that when people talk about “contemporary” (or “traditional”) worship, 90% of the time what they’re really talking about is musical styles? What I’d like to see just once is a full blown liturgy with Gloria, Kyrie, Sanctus, and the rest, all sung in a contemporary style, complete with drums, guitars, and lifted hands (at the appropriate parts).