Worship explores what it means to honor God with heart, mind, and life—both personally and as the gathered church. Discover Bible-based articles on worship in Scripture, singing and liturgy, the role of preaching and prayer in worship, and leading services that are Christ-centered and spiritually formative. You’ll also find practical guidance for worship leaders and ministry teams on planning gatherings, cultivating congregational participation, and keeping worship rooted in the gospel rather than performance. These resources help believers worship God in spirit and truth.
March 3, 2011
Harpeth Community Church (Franklin, TN) finished its Harpeth Songs Project last Sunday. Each week during February one of the songwriters at HCC (a church just a few miles from downtown Nashville) shared an original song that tied in thematically with the day”s message. “This was an intentional effort to make space for our musicians who write and sing for a living, but aren”t part of our worship teams,” said creative director Kyle Baker.
December 23, 2010
Churchill Meadows Christian Church (Ontario, Canada) held its annual Celtic Christmas celebration this past weekend. The event features fiddlers, bagpipe music, authentic step-dancing, and other ancient elements. Popular Celtic songs and traditional Christmas carols are performed and CMCC minister Jim Tune shares a Christmas message. Read more about this and other ways churches are celebrating Christmas in this week”s Buzz!
December 16, 2010
“Tis the season for Christmas concerts, and this year Rocky Mountain Christian Church (Niwot, CO) tried something new! This past weekend the church presented “Reel to Real,” a celebration of Christmas movies (reel) and the real meaning of Christmas. The event included clips from favorite Christmas movies on a giant screen while a chorus and live orchestra provided the music and a red carpet and “paparazzi” created the feel of a movie premiere.
November 10, 2010
Mark A. Taylor reflects on congregational singing and urges worship planners to move beyond polished presentations toward services that invite meaningful participation.
October 20, 2010
Churches Invited to Pray for Harvest Workers Churches across North America are invited to join the Just One Challenge on November 14, the Sunday before the National Missionary Convention. The emphasis calls congregations to pray Matthew 9:38 and ask the Lord to raise up preachers, missionaries, and other workers for the harvest. Churches are encouraged to make Matthew 9:38 a worship-service prayer emphasis. The Just One Challenge focuses on asking God to raise up new kingdom leaders. Resources and ideas are available through the Just One Challenge website. Imagine what could happen if every church in North America began to
October 18, 2010
Brenda J. Lang reflects on Psalm 47, worship, and mission, showing how praise to the God of all nations can help others hear and respond to Christ.
July 18, 2010
Jennifer Taylor profiles The Rock & The Rabbi, a musical by Danny Hamilton and Gary Richardson that uses storytelling, acoustic music, and simple staging to tell the Gospel story through Peter’s eyes.
July 11, 2010
John Sloper examines biblical words for worship and reminds readers that true worship requires humility, submission, and a heart bowed before the majesty of God.
July 7, 2010
Mark A. Taylor reflects on summer’s slower pace as an invitation to reconsider worship, Scripture, and the Spirit’s refreshing work in Sunday gatherings and everyday discipleship.
April 25, 2010
Shockley Flick shows how music, drama, dance, and visual arts can help churches welcome newcomers, involve believers, and create meaningful opportunities for evangelism and community.
September 20, 2009
Karen J. Diefendorf reflects on Hebrews 8, Orthodox worship, and Revelation to recover a reverent vision of worship as joining what is already happening before God’s throne.
January 18, 2009
Mark Atteberry reflects on how ministry responsibilities, service mechanics, and Sunday distractions can keep leaders physically present in church while missing the deeper purpose of worship.
December 21, 2008
Tom Lawson reflects on how worship often gives us answers, yet Scripture’s questions may follow us home and lead to deeper insight and changed lives.
November 30, 2008
Robert F. Hull Jr. reflects on Advent as a season of repentance, Scripture, prayer, and waiting—one that can help churches prepare for Christmas with deeper spiritual focus.
October 22, 2008
Nikki Grimes reflects on writing, visual art, Christian calling, and the role of beauty, literature, and hope in worship and spiritual formation.
September 14, 2008
Shockley Flick offers a practical framework for worship planning that honors God, edifies the church, and helps leaders use resources, sermon themes, and congregational “language” wisely.
September 14, 2008
By Tim Foot A worship service, without divine intervention, is going to be some nice music, maybe some creative elements, and a feel-good message at best! It”s only when we surrender to God”s presence and his ultimate plan that amazing moments happen. So while I like to see the creative process of service planning as a partnership with God, it”s certainly weighted heavily in the heavenly direction! As worship leaders our role, as I see it, is to facilitate a connection with God through worship. It is to do what we can to help folks discover grace, grow, and be
September 14, 2008
Danielle Frankland urges churches to see worship as more than Sunday music, recovering Scripture, prayer, communion, obedience, and whole-life surrender as central acts of worship.
September 14, 2008
By Becky Ahlberg Worship is a spiritual discipline. It is relationally driven, to be sure, but like any healthy relationship it takes dedicated nurture to overcome our selfish nature. Healthy relationships require constant attention and, yes, discipline. They are dynamic and ever changing. Bookstores are full of books that offer help and insight into building better relationships with parents, children, spouses, coworkers, employers, employees, and even our pets! They all seem to agree we are drawn into relationships by our nature (to love and be loved and to find companionship and meaning for our lives), but we stay in them
September 10, 2008
Gary Johnson explains how Indian Creek Christian Church plans creative worship experiences around one clear “bottom line” to encourage transformed lives and reach people not yet following Christ.
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