Christian Worship
What is Christian worship? Worship springs out of our basic theological convictions and expresses them. Morris explores both the Old and New Testament understanding of what worship is.
- Principles of Worship (General) (129)
- Worship as Communion with the Triune God (17)
- Worship as Communion with the People of God (General) (7)
- Worship as Gathering and Communion of the Local Church (2)
- Worship as Communion with Young and Old (18)
- Worship as Communion with the Church of all Ages and Places (4)
Target Audience
This article shows that the seeker-sensitive call has changed the target of worship services. The worship service is to be a meeting between God and his covenant people. Therefore, the primary target audience is God.
The Inheritance and Worship
Looking at the inheritance a believer has in Christ, this article shows how this links with the worship service and the preaching of the Word.
Shall We Dance, Rock, and Play? Or: How Shall We Judge Contemporary Worship
Reformed worship cannot be judged by whether is it traditional or contemporary. In its nature it is covenantal. The nature of covenant worship is found in its union between God and his people, centred on God’s Word. In this article the focus is on preaching in worship.
Sensual Worship: A Sign of Impending Apostasy
This article considers what happens when worship appeals to the senses of man: a return the Old Testament forms of worship.
The Whole Christian Life Every Sunday
A well-planned worship service is one whose elements have been carefully planned to fulfill God’s purposes for the gatherings of his church. Such a worship service displays the whole of the Christian life. This article explains how.
12 Reasons Why Public Worship Is Better Than Private Worship
God desires both our private worship and public worship. This article gives twelve reasons why public worship is better than private worship.
Reformed Worshhip
This article considers four principles that characterize Reformed worship: it is offered by believers, covenantal, offered in reverence and awe, and eschatological.
Casting Crowns
Looking at Revelation 4:10, this article shows how worship in heaven is motivated by meekness, love for God, and thankfulness to God.
Where Has All the Worship Gone?
Looking at the influence of marketing strategies and entertainment on the worship service, this article points out that the sense of biblical worship has been lost. It thus makes a call to return to worship that touches the conscience, mind, imagination, heart, and will.