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What is Sunday morning about?
When you or I attend what we often call 'church' on Sunday, what is that time about?
Some would contend that Sunday is about good music i.e. 'music that I like'.
Some might contend it is about the clear preaching of God's Word.
Some might offer that Sunday is about having a place where we are able to invite a non-believing friend.
Historically, however, Sunday morning has been called a worship service.
Simply put, Sunday morning is primarily about the worship of God, and secondarily it is about the benefit that you or I might receive as a congregant.
This is vital. This perspective begins to eliminate an approach to Sunday mornings that says it's all about me and if I like what is happening. "I don't like the music", "I didn't like the sermon", "I didn't think that video was good" - all this language should fade because our primary focus is on the question of if God was worshiped in our gathering. "What did I think about Sunday morning" is no longer the question - "Was God worshiped?" becomes the question.
Sunday morning is a worship service.
We gather to worship God.
-tC
When you or I attend what we often call 'church' on Sunday, what is that time about?
Some would contend that Sunday is about good music i.e. 'music that I like'.
Some might contend it is about the clear preaching of God's Word.
Some might offer that Sunday is about having a place where we are able to invite a non-believing friend.
Historically, however, Sunday morning has been called a worship service.
Simply put, Sunday morning is primarily about the worship of God, and secondarily it is about the benefit that you or I might receive as a congregant.
This is vital. This perspective begins to eliminate an approach to Sunday mornings that says it's all about me and if I like what is happening. "I don't like the music", "I didn't like the sermon", "I didn't think that video was good" - all this language should fade because our primary focus is on the question of if God was worshiped in our gathering. "What did I think about Sunday morning" is no longer the question - "Was God worshiped?" becomes the question.
Sunday morning is a worship service.
We gather to worship God.
-tC
