Worship Music Stuck In A Rut? Three Potential Causes

by Bobby Gilles on November 8, 2008

No Lament

Psalms is full of lament — with good reason: suffering is real, and God wants us to voice it.

No Community

Are you singing only to God?  Or, as He commands, also to each other? (Colossians 3:16)

No Christ

New Testament song lyrics clearly proclaimed Christ’s work and attributes.

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Lance Catedral November 8, 2008 at 4:13 pm

That’s a timely reminder, as many churches have gone into emotionalism more than speaking Biblical truth when singing songs of worship.

Bobby Gilles November 8, 2008 at 10:45 pm

Very true Lance. Thanks for the comment!

By the way, I also should have added that the artwork in this article comes from Sojourn visual artists. Their work is on display at sojournvisualarts.com.

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