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Worship Is Central
book on the theology of worship, ENGAGEMENT WITH GOD. WORSHIP IS CENTRAL The theme of worship is far more central and significant in Scripture than many Christians imagine. It is intimately linked with all the major emphases of biblical theology such as creation, sin, covenant, redemption, the people of God and the future hope. Far from being a peripheral subject, it has to do with the fundamental question of how we can be in a right relationship with God and please him in all that we do. One way or another, most of the books from Genesis to Revelation are concerned with this issue. - David Peterson in ENGAGING WITH GOD: A BIBLICAL THEOLOGY OF WORSHIP, Apollos, 1999. David Peterson lectures in New Testament at Moore College, Sydney, Australia. He is the author of HEBREWS AND PERFECTION (Cambridge University Press). [Lord, may our daily lives be characterized by a desire to know you and to engage with you-in thoughts and words and deeds. Thank you that you are a God who desires to communion with your people. AMEN!] Have a great week, Chip Stam Director, Institute for Christian Worship School of Church Music and Worship Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville, Kentucky www.carlstam.org www.sbts.edu |