Story-Shaped Worship: Following Patterns from the Bible and History, by Robbie F. Castleman (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2013). One of the books that presents a helpful balance between deep insight and accessibility is Robbie F. Castleman’s Story-Shaped Worship. A …
19.12.15 CTK Worship Guide – Advent 3 Revelation Psalm 146:5–10 Adoration 101 The King Shall Come Gloria (Refrain, Hymn 113) Confession James 5:7–10 Propitiation Isaiah 35:4 92 Savior of the Nations, Come Proclamation Matthew 11:1-10 Dedication 95 On Jordan’s Banks …
Revelation: God Making Himself Known to Us Silent Prayer and Meditation Prelude: “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” Christian Greeting Leader: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Scripture Reading: Psalm 122 Reader: The Word of the …
Service for the First Sunday of Advent – Matthew 24:36–44 Read more »
Many churches celebrate Reformation Sunday on the Sunday nearest to October 31, the day on which Martin Luther famously nailed his 95 theses to the door of the Wittenberg church. If you are in charge of choosing hymns for your …
O Lord, with heartfelt sorrow we repent and deplore our offenses. We condemn ourselves and our evil ways, with true penitence, entreating that your grace may relieve our distress. Be pleased to have compassion on us, O most gracious God, …
All hymns taken from Hymns to the Living God. Revelation: God Making Himself Known to Us Silent Prayer and Meditation Prelude: “Wake, Awake, for Night Is Flying” (Hymn 97) Words and Music: Philipp Nicolai, 1599 Christian Greeting Leader: The Lord be …
The requirement for Israel of specific times and rituals for worship, both weekly and annually, established a fundamental principle for God’s people that did not end with Israel. God’s creation of these worship days and festivals was not arbitrary; rather, …
In the book of Revelation, God granted the apostle John a look into the temple of heaven. As with Isaiah during the reign of King Uzziah (Isaiah 6), it is no accident that this vision of heavenly worship came at …
One important principle articulated in several places in the New Testament was an emphasis upon the importance of biblical authority for worship practices. Usually these kinds of discussions came in the context of confronting the legalism of the Jewish religion. …
