worship

Worship goes beyond just singing at the beginning and ending of a church service. I believe that as Christians our whole lives should worship God. I think that everything we do to honor God is also an act of worship. I think the talents and gifts God has given everyone are to be used to bring him worship, whether it be through athletics or singing, etc. I thought it was very interesting how Dr. Caner brought up how hymns are songs that sing about God and are for others to hear about God, and other praise songs are for Christians to sing to God. I never thought of worship songs as having two different purposes. 

       As a 21 year old I like more contemporary worship at church, but I know that the type of worship is often a subject that can divide many churches. I know that at my church at home we had some controversy when the music started to become "too contemporary". The way that some churches deal with this problem is to have a traditional service at one time and a contemporary service at a different time. I think this could be good in some ways but I also think it could divide the church in certain ways. I don't think that worship should be something that divides a church, worship should bring a church together and draw it closer to God. I think your church should have worship that you appreciate and enjoy but Jesus should definitely be the center of the worship, not everyone's individual preference of music. I think that if a church is truly centered around God, then worship should not be an area of division but an aspect that makes the church stronger. Caner Theology 202 Lauren See.