{"id":1906,"date":"2013-11-03T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2013-11-03T15:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.barbdahlgren.com\/?p=1906"},"modified":"2013-09-24T22:24:17","modified_gmt":"2013-09-25T03:24:17","slug":"we-gather-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/?p=1906","title":{"rendered":"We Gather Together"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Singing<\/a>Throughout the Bible we have examples of people gathering together to worship God without music being a controversial issue. But as people became more mobile and exposed to different cultures, new ideas began to be introduced into churches. Today\u2019s technology exposes everyone to a variety of music styles and genres. People have strong opinions about what they like and dislike so it\u2019s only natural our preferences spill over into a church setting.<\/p>\n

Gathering together in corporate worship is not the same as private worship. Corporate worship cannot replace private worship. If the only time we are filling up our spiritual gas tanks is at church, we are going to be running on empty most of the time. We have six days to draw close to God listening to and singing those worship songs we love. When we come to church and gather together to partake in corporate worship it is a shared experience.<\/p>\n

It actually involves other people \u2013 a family of believers. And in a family you have different likes, dislikes, and opinions. Personal benefits in corporate worship are derived from being in the body of believers and praising God together. The Bible says there is a certain power when believers gather together to worship God. (Matthew 18:20)<\/p>\n

However many of us have not mastered the art of a shared experience. We are more interested in what we like rather than what the other person likes or even what God likes.<\/p>\n

Here are some complaints about worship in church.<\/p>\n