The affections of our hearts are central to true worship. Yet while praise, joy, contrition, and love are all important affections for worship, I believe… Read More »Why I believe gratitude is the most important worship affection
You’ve very likely seen this now viral video clip of Victoria Osteen proudly proclaiming that when we worship God, we’re not doing it for him,… Read More »Victoria Osteen and the Evangelical confusion about Christian happiness
There is an interesting conversation taking place in response to my post last week about “authenticity” in worship. The question revolves around affirmation from God… Read More »Inward affirmation that our worship is acceptable to God?
Throughout the history of the Church, Christians have always been tempted to follow after more physical, more sensory forms of worship because of a misunderstanding… Read More »Worship that Cannot Be Touched
If we truly desire to be governed by and to preserve transcendent ideas about God, then our worship must be regulated by God’s Word. This… Read More »Conservative Christians will be committed to worship forms that foster ordinate affection toward God
The purposes and positions of Religious Affections (the ministry and blog, not [necessarily] the book) are not obscure; this granted, I expect that our readers… Read More »Sola Scriptura and Form: What I’m Not Saying
This chorus (written as a parody) reflects how many people approach worship today: Oh, I’m thinking of me praising Jesus, and loving the feeling I… Read More »Worshiping Worship