tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9720805.post112020148787072646..comments2023-08-06T02:37:46.598-07:00Comments on History Repeats, Pendulums Swing, there has to be Another Option: Is "worship" self-focused . . .David Malouf --http://www.blogger.com/profile/13756209137101502564noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9720805.post-1121981738392459632005-07-21T14:35:00.000-07:002005-07-21T14:35:00.000-07:00Good thoughts D... and the right question to ask f...Good thoughts D... and the right question to ask for sure (especially in the U.S.). I was blessed to study under Bob Webber up here at Northern Theo. Bap. Seminary, author of all these "Ancient Future" books, including "Ancient Future Worship" in which he deals with the narcissistic Unitarian worship of contemporary Christianity.<BR/><BR/>His blog is here: www.ancientfutureworship.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>Peace!John Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09323168351574011376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9720805.post-1121215255543249042005-07-12T17:40:00.000-07:002005-07-12T17:40:00.000-07:00Seems to me that Worship is like you said... our t...Seems to me that Worship is like you said... our trust in God. Which becomes tangible when we LIVE it out.<BR/><BR/>ROMANS 12:1-3:<BR/>Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.<BR/><BR/>Worship is not about songs, words of our mouth, prayers and such. It is about giving yourself to Him and LETTING him change you and live through you. When we do this we will continually be in prayer and thankful to him. as apposed to whipping ourselves up to be thankful and grateful when the band strikes up a tune and we are all standing in a building in neat little rows.<BR/><BR/>;-)ItsNotAPlacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15022168524885257834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9720805.post-1120425649832031662005-07-03T14:20:00.000-07:002005-07-03T14:20:00.000-07:00I don't know might there be a little of both? It ...I don't know might there be a little of both? It seems like the concept of praise, is our natural tendency to sing, proclaim, talk-up the things or people we love the most. <BR/><BR/>There is worship in the priestly sense that is described in terms of service and obedient living.<BR/><BR/>In both cases, God wants us all to himself. It seems you've got it: we turn from trusting other things to trusting him.Brett Bergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06003366143208563349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9720805.post-1120358139755084842005-07-02T19:35:00.000-07:002005-07-02T19:35:00.000-07:00Yes.I think worship is about ascribing, decscribin...Yes.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I think worship is about ascribing, decscribing worth; dependence; trust; emotional response to an awesome God, discovering God, etc. Maybe obedience is different than worship though?Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00311716031550028455noreply@blogger.com