by Tim | Sep 29, 2009 | God, Worship |
1. Everything is so loud that you can’t hear yourself or any of the congregation singing, even if they are. Makes it feel like a concert, not a congregational worship time. We really aren’t adding anything. 2. The music is all clappy-happy. We often seem to gloss over the fact that we are singing to the God of the universe. 3. Worship is done for its own sake. Many times, it feels like we take time to worship simply because that’s what we always do when we come together. After all, you can’t have church without singing. Or you can’t go to a conference without awesome worship. 4. The band rocks. When the music is so good, and there’s a rockin’ guitar solo, or the band just nails it, oftentimes I feel worship is cheapened. 5. I’m tired or having a bad day. It’s amazing how such “earthly” things can affect things we try to accomplish spiritually. Like when Jesus’ disciples couldn’t stay awake to pray in the garden. What better reason do we need to eat right, get good sleep, and build healthy relationships with one another? Otherwise, these things can often hinder our relationship with God. 6. Ritual is equated with worship. I think having a liturgy can be a good thing, but it’s not the same as worship. Just like singing songs isn’t the same thing as worship. When a congregation is just going through the motions, I find it hard to worship. 7. The congregation is coerced to worship in a certain way. Some would say that worship leaders shouldn’t encourage everyone to raise hands,...
