Melissa and Courtney talk with Emily Jensen about how to broaden our understanding of worship to think of it as a response to God’s worth.
Worship is more than singing on Sunday morning, but corporate worship is an essential part of the worship God desires. They talk about the role our feelings should play in how we think about worship and how to offer up the mundane moments of our lives to the glory of God.
Resources Mentioned:
Worship (Disciplines of Devotion) by Emily A. Jensen
“God Moves in a Mysterious Way”
“Holy Forever”
“We Rest on Thee”
Related Resources:
A Biblical Theology of Worship
Leading Worship Is Worship
Gospel-Shaped Worship
Discussion Questions:
1. What is a hymn or worship song that has encouraged you recently?
2. Before listening to this episode, how would you have defined worship? How does the definition that worship is “our response to who God is and what he has done” expand or challenge your thinking?
3. What are some everyday moments in your life that could become opportunities for worship? What could that look like for you?
4. What’s the difference between using worship to change our feelings and worshiping because God is worthy, regardless of how we feel?
5. What has helped you approach worship, even when you feel anxious, distracted, or spiritually dry?
6. What modern-day idols compete for our worship?
7. How does the image of a child offering imperfect efforts to a loving parent shape the way you think about your own worship?
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