Life in the Liturgy Life in the Liturgy
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- Religion & Spirituality
Christians are being deformed into anxious, joyless, untethered people by following unbiblical cultural rituals. Thankfully we have a rich heritage of sacred practices that shape individuals, families, and churches into fully formed worshipers so we can glorify God and enjoy him forever as we live Life in the Liturgy.
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What is the Confession of Sin?
Moving forward in breaking down each element of the liturgy, we move on to the Confession of Sin, what it is, and why it's vital in the worship of God.
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What is The Call to Worship?
Continuing on in our series of breaking down each portion of the liturgy piece by piece, we come to the very beginning and what is known as the the call to worship. Is this just a formality? Is how a church begins its gathering really all that important? What's a stake if we misunderstand this first portion of worship? I'm glad you asked...
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Idolatry & Liturgical Formation
Sunday isn't the only time we worship. In fact, God isn't the only one we worship either. This is because our hearts are (as John Calvin said it) "idol factories". But, how do we change this? How do we ensure that, more and more, our worship is given unto the true God and not the idols of this world?
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What is Liturgy?
Over the next few episode we will be breaking down the various parts of traditional Christian liturgy piece by piece to gain a better understanding of what is happening in any given Sunday gathering. Today, we begin with an overview of liturgy in general - the meaning of the word itself, and different ways of looking at how and why liturgies are formed the way they are.
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What is Lent?
Yet another season of the liturgical calendar is upon us! But, what is the church calendar anyway? What is Lent? What's up with all the ashes, fasting, and feasting? What does this all mean?
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Worship Resolutions (Tune My Heart)
Happy new year! The most important area you could seek to grow in this year is as a worshiper of Jesus. So, what sort of resolution do you need to make and ask God to help you with as you aim to grow into a more fully formed worshiper?