Sermon Postscript: Worship Wars

Yesterday at Ward Church, I gave a sermon from 1 Corinthians 14 called, “Worship Wars.”  The fact that battles over worship go all the way back to the first century is strangely comforting (and maybe a bit disturbing).

I have received a  few requests for the article by Stephen Miller that I read at end of the sermon.  The article is called, “The Modern Worship Music Wars,” and is a perspective-flipping read. You can find it at here:The Modern Worship Music Wars | RELEVANT Magazine

Here, again, are my recommendations for books on worship:

1. Worship is a Verb: Celebrating God’s Mighty Deeds of Salvation, by Robert Webber.
2. The Air I Breathe: Worship as a Way of Life, by Louie Giglio.
3. The Unquenchable Worshipper: Coming Back to the Heart of Worship, by Matt Redman.
4. Desiring God, by John Piper.

These titles are all available in the church library for loan.

Lastly, you may be interested in a recent “Leaders in the Know” Podcast in which I interview Ward Church Worship Director, Billy Petty, on what we have learned about worship in the last nine months (since launching our new worship schedule).