Worship

Is it just a matter of personal preference, or does the Bible provide any insight? How can you discern if a song is appropriate for worship at church?

Most people are comfortable with reading the Bible and praying together, but worship is different. Why is that? People are sometimes less comfortable expressing themselves in worship when others are around than they are worshipping alone. But is one “better” or more spiritually beneficial than the other?

Here are 10 of the most beloved Thanksgiving hymns numerous families will enjoy this season:

Here are the inspiring stories behind 5 of the most well-known hymns and worship songs.

Most church services include times of singing and music, and there are hundreds of options for worship leaders to choose from. But while some songs magnify the name of Jesus and thank Him for all He is and has done, others focus more on us and our emotional response. Together, we'll look at what makes a good worship song, as well as some examples from Scripture.

Thanksgiving is not just a time for some great food and family time. It's also a time to remember our blessings and have fellowship with other believers. These Thanksgiving hymns remind us how to give thanks to our heavenly father during this season.

By taking a fresh look at the messages of these beloved songs, we can uncover important lessons that are as relevant today as they were when first composed. Here are 10 important lessons from classic hymns that we need today.

Experiencing God through worship has presentationally changed over time, but elementally remained the same. To understand where contemporary worship is going, it’s helpful to understand what it is and when it began. The charismatic movement birthed this style of worship known for a more casual setting. Leaders take the stage and utilize technology to connect more relevantly.

The words to “It Is Well with My Soul” live on, inspiring millions to hope that pain has a purpose, that death is temporary, and that faith can carry you through your worst nightmare.

We much remind our own generation and those to come after us why “worship is worth it” regardless of whether we feel like it or the state of the times makes us doubt His presence.

Listening to the lyrics in Brandon Lake's songs can inspire us to worship by reminding us of our need for God, encouraging us to open up to Him, and giving us language for our prayers. Allow these lyrics to stir your heart to worship today!

Our enemy will wait, and scheme, and hunt for any sign of weakness in our lives. It shouldn’t come as any shock that he’ll try to sabotage our worship.

In the church culture today, worship has become an enterprise. I often wonder if we have made worship nothing more than a musical genre and have missed the heart of worship? If this is the case, then what was meant to be God-honoring and spirit-enriching has become something that God never intended it to be.

You can make a shift in a moment. You can change the direction of your attention back to God. You can go from heavy to light. From beaten down to filled up. From worry to worship.

Worship is a lifestyle for born-again Believers. But for this article, we’ll focus on one aspect of worship, as it relates to our musical response to God’s revealed glory.