āWhat is at stake is authenticity. . . . Sooner or later Christians tire of public meetings that are profoundly inauthentic, regardless of how well (or poorly) arranged, directed, performed. We long to meet, corporately, with the living and majestic God and to offer him the praise that is his due.āāD. A. CarsonWorship is a hot topic, but the ways that Christians from different traditions view it vary greatly. What is worship? More important, what does it look like in action, both in our corporate gatherings and in our daily lives? These concernsāthe blending of principle and practiceāare what Worship by the Book addresses.Cutting through cultural clichĆ©s, D. A. Carson, Mark Ashton, Kent Hughes, and Timothy Keller explore, respectively:Ā· Worship Under the WordĀ· Following in Cranmerās FootstepsĀ· Free Church Worship: The Challenge of FreedomĀ· Reformed Worship in the Global City āThis is not a comprehensive theology of worship,ā writes Carson. āStill less is it a sociological analysis of current trends or a ministerās manual chockfull of āhow toā instructions.ā Rather, this book offers pastors, other congregational leaders, and seminary students a thought-provoking biblical theology of worship, followed by a look at how three very different traditions of churchmanship might move from this theological base to a better understanding of corporate worship. Running the gamut from biblical theology to historical assessment all the way to sample service sheets, Worship by the Book shows how local churches in diverse traditions can foster corporate worship that is God-honoring, Word-revering, heartfelt, and historically and culturally informed.
This book title, Worship by the Book, ISBN: 9780310216254, by Rev. Mark Ashton, R. Kent Hughes, Timothy Keller, D. A. Carson, published by Zondervan (August 27, 2002) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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