“Sing lustily!”
Those are the interesting instructions I found in a document from 1761 about directions for singing in church.
Can you guess who wrote those words?…
The Practice Of Worship (Sermon) (Video)
What the Bible ACTUALLY says about corporate worship. (Video)
Who is the church service for: Believers or Unbelievers? (/w @heyworshipleader) (Video)
Is God present in our worship service? (Theological discussion) (Video)
God does NOT inhabit our praise. (Video)
Ever heard that "God inhabits the praise of his people?"... well I'm not buying it.
I know I know... the King James Version translation of Psalm 22:3 says God inhabitest the praises of Israel. But I want to suggest that that either 1. isn't a good translation of the verse OR 2. it simply doesn't mean what we think it means.
And, to be honest, it wouldn't be a big deal if we didn't understand these 5 words of the Bible. But it HAS become a big deal when we've based our entire understanding of contemporary corporate worship theology on 5 words that don't really mean what we think they mean…