January 6, 2007

Book of the Week: Real Worship

Real Worship by Waren Wiersbe really messed with me, and I am glad for it. Wiersbe challenged all my pre-conceived notions of worship, and I came away feeling that I have not even begun to experience what God intends for His people.

The author struck home early in the book with the following analysis of worship-less missions:

When missions is divorced from worship, the human need can become momre important than the divine glory; and the and the strategy used might be the result of human observations rather than a God-given spiritual vision.

By far the hardest chapter to read, however, was the third. In it the author discusses "metamorphosis versus masquerade".

Other subjects such as music, liturgy, and balance in corporate worship are dealt with at length. Yet the focus of the book is consistently brought back to the individual worshiper--his attitudes, motives, and heart condition.

This book is a must-read for anybody serious about knowing what true worship is all about.

Posted by Andrew on January 6, 2007 9:19 PM.