Lesson ▪ 1998 Tags: Worship Excerpted from “Just a Closer Walk with Thee”: Spiritual Disciplines for Devotional Vitality Related Resources: Worship: The Church in Relation to God “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching
and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing
with grace in your hearts to the Lord” (Col 3.16). Insights
ExerciseAsk the audience to participate in the corporate reading of a
Christian text (poem, hymn, creed, etc.). Reading should be clear, crisp,
properly paced, and paused for effect. Further ReadingAllen, Ronald, and Gordon Borror. Worship: Rediscovering the Missing Jewel. Portland, OR: Multnomah, 1982. Duggins, Davis. “The Worship Gap: Is Something Missing in Our Response to God?” Moody Mar. 1996: 19-22. Foster, Richard J. “The Discipline of Worship.” Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth. Rev. ed. New York: HarperSanFrancisco, 1988. 158-174. Griffith, Frank. “The Role of Singing in the Life and Worship of the Church.” Reformation & Revival Journal 4.4 (1995): 37-60. Hughes, R. Kent. “Discipline of Worship.” Disciplines of a Godly Man. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 1991. 105-115. Keller, Tim. “What It Takes to Worship Well.” Leadership 15.2 (1994): 16-23. Murren, Doug. “Four Essential Secrets: Principles for Becoming a Successful Worship Leader, Today and For Years to Come.” Worship Leader July 1996: 14+. Sanders, J. Oswald. “Intimacy Is Nourished by Worship.” Enjoying Intimacy with God. Chicago: Moody, 1980. 21-27. |
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