created to love Him...

I love to learn about worship. I love to listen to the latest worship music and hear about the creative ways that churches use to incorporate worship into their identity. I've read many books on worship leading, listened to teachings & sermons on worship, traveled to different churches to watch what they do. I've studied the history of worship in churches and denominations around the world. I love talking with people about worship, because talking out what I think helps me solidify my beliefs. Living in our wealthy culture, there are resources upon resources available to me to enhance my understanding of worship. There are more than enough viewpoints and orders of service out there for me to think about and get my hands on. But all of those things I just mentioned are mere supplements to the true knowledge of worship. In reality, there is one thing I need to learn about worship...and I need to learn it well. Interestingly though, many of the supplements I listed above do no...

I've been involved in worship ministry for 28 years. Just writing that makes me sound really old! HAHA!  I've been asked many times questions like, "Why do we sing songs for so long on Sundays?" or, "Why does God care if I sing or dance? I can't do either of those things!" or, "Why does worship involve music?" There are many verses in the Bible that say things like, "I will sing praise to Your name (Psalm 9)," and, "Sing to Him a new song (Psalm 33)," and, "Speaking to each other with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs (Ephesians 5:19)" or, "I will declare Your name to my brothers and sisters; in the assembly I will sing Your praises (Hebrews 2:12)."   Why does God command or ask us to sing to Him? Imagine if we did that all the time to every person we met...one lifelong musical!! It's socially funny and weird, but God wants us to give Him musical worship. I can think of two answers to this question......