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Worship
From hymns to radio-friendly CCM, to arts ministries and monastic communities such as Taizé in Northern France, evangelicals have responded to the call to sing praises to God in vibrant and diverse ways. At the outset of the 21st century, worship leaders such as Chris Tomlin and Matt Redman led a new movement toward corporate worship, but worship continues to emanate beyond large gatherings into individual spiritual practices; it extends into work and the workplace, Sabbath recreation, and beyond. At its simplest, worship, derived from the Old English worthscipe, is to give worth to God by any endeavor.
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Died: Ron Kenoly, ‘Ancient of Days’ Singer and Worship Leader
Kenoly fused global sounds with contemporary worship music, inspiring decades of praise.
Review
MercyMe Holds On to a Hit in ‘I Can Only Imagine 2’
The contemporary Christian film sequel explores life after writing a megahit, asking whether hardship can bear good fruit.
Hark! The Boisterous Carolers Sing
I grew up singing traditional English Christmas hymns. Then I went caroling with my church in India.
Come, Thou Long-Expected Spirit
The Holy Spirit is present throughout the Nativity story. So why is the third person of the Trinity often missing from our Christmas carols?
Review
Personal Preference Is No Way to Judge Faithful Worship
Steven Félix-Jäger’s new volume on biblical, aesthetic, theological, and pastoral considerations in worship will serve many churches.
The Chinese Christian Behind 2,000 Hymns
Lü Xiaomin never received formal music training. But her worship songs have made her a household name in China’s churches.
The Russell Moore Show
What Makes a Song Good for Corporate Worship?
Russell takes a listener question about whether some songs are better than others for worshipping in a congregational setting.
Our Prayers Don’t Disappear into Thin Air
Why Scripture talks of our entreaties to God as rising like incense.
God Loves Our Middling Worship Music
Songwriting might be the community-building project your church needs right now.
Time Is Scarce. It Should Be Sacred.
The church calendar can help us address our frenzied pace of life.