I found this article about what Christian worship should be... Intersting stuff.
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I'm intrigued about the part on how worship should be "in the world, but not of it." How does our worship of God reflect the culture we're in? We are pretty decent at using Western music styles. But is there more? How much should being in San Jose shape our worship?
How should we respond to these basic ideas about Christian worship? Are we missing any pieces? Are we thriving in some ways more than others? How conscious is our congregation about this kind of stuff (worship theology)?
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Worship is communal. The most obvious example of this for me is to pray for others. However, what if people aren't comfortable praying for other people, or sharing prayer requests? How can we eliminate that awkwardness?
Are there other ways to make worship communal?
I think when we share out of being broken and vulnerable, it encourages others to share and it eliminates awkwardness by covering it with safety. People don't always respond to it, though.
We do a pretty good job of being vulnerable, when I look at Haven. Thursday Night Group tends to share lots of prayer requests, we get to lay hands and bless people and stuff. It's pretty cool.
Maybe the musical worship can incorporate this kind of stuff, too.
To continue with that thought, I think it's great when you share with the congregation why you chose a particular worship song. This is especially good when the reason has to do with something you went through the previous week, or some way that the song touched or moved you.
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