In the battle between worship styles there is often an air of superiority on all sides. Each camp feels they're doing it the right way. Otherwise they would change and do things differently.
The liturgical focuses on the meaning and significance of the gathering. The kinesthetic and contemporary focus on the experience of worship. Both are valid but both can also lead to a negative side. One can become dreary and meaningless while the other can rely on spectacle and materialism.
It is important to maintain humility as we seek to lead the kingdom in worship. Whether it is through hymns or rap music, in old dusty cathedrals or hip cool locations complete with smoothie bars, we are all just scratching the surface of what it means to worship.
"[...] a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem[...] Yet a time is coming and has now comewhen the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks."
John 4:21-23
(Priest Adam walks in to his newly madeover church the Sunday a guest pastor is speaking on BBC's Rev.)
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