Worship

November 5, 2018

Genuine worship can take many forms. From High Church liturgy to rollicking Pentecostal dancing in the aisles, I’ve had the privilege of entering the Presence of the Lord in cathedrals, in storefront missions, country chapels, and in the open air. I’ve been with people who stood woodenly, absent-mindedly mouthing words, and with folks so passionate the tears were streaming down their faces as they sung with rapturous joy.

A few years ago, our church began SOTA (School Of The Arts) where we teach kids (and now adults) guitar, bass, keyboards, sound system, vocals, drums, and worship leadership. This year, we added liturgical dance, and culinary arts. Yesterday, we witnessed the fruit of our labors as the youth led worship. Linda and I had the joy of watching three of our grandchildren together with their friends on stage singing, playing their instruments, and dancing, all in praise to our Lord. We are blessed to have so many teenagers and youth, and so many adults willing to take the time to train them to lead worship, and I am thankful tonight to have been led in worship by some of those same young people.