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Worshiping the God of Grace
The author is Timothy George, Dean of the Beeson Divinity School of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. WORSHIPING THE GOD OF GRACE Once we understand who God really is, once we have experienced His inexhaustible lovingkindness, which like the dew is fresh every morning, it will change the way we worship. From a heart overflowing with gratitude, we will want to honor and glorify God by gratefully offering back to Him the many good gifts He has bestowed on us. We will not go to church to be entertained, to see "what we can get out of it" for our own private gratification, but rather to praise and worship the triune God of grace and glory (pp. 118-119). God's grace should provoke wonder and worship among all of God's children (p. 5). - Timothy George, in AMAZING GRACE: GOD'S INITIATIVE—OUR RESPONSE, Nashville: LifeWay Press, 2000. ISBN 0-7673-9866-1 Have a great week. May the grace of God continue to amaze you. 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 |