Patrick Mead posted an excellent thought about worshipping in spirit and in truth. Sometimes our services can get so regimented and sterile that a great deal of the meaning is lost as our minds wander while we go from one segment of worship to the next - same week after week. I don't blame anyone or anything in particular, that's just how life is on earth. I feel alot of guilt as a worshipper over this issue and was wondering if others felt the same or different.
I think this is one of the reasons I really enjoy going to Fort Hill CYC and worshipping around the camp fire, singing without the books or the powerpoint, and listening to speakers we don't normally here from. At Sunshine one Sunday morning I would like to cut a hole in the roof of the auditorium, build a camp fire, and move all the pews into a circle or better yet get rid of the pews altogether.
We are so spoiled with our padded seats, A/C, fancing lighting and sound systems; I just feel like we're giving up some good stuff up for these comforts. But I don't guess these are the real problem, it's our lax attitude toward worship of a gracious redeeming God.
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Camp Fire Service
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I, too, feel guilty at times because I recognize that I'm not fully engaged in the worship service. It's not always the case. There are other times when I feel fully engaged and moved. I attribute the difference more to internal factors than external. I find creativity and variety in worship as very helpful, but the determining factor is my state of mind coming in.
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