The Worship Quote of the Week for (06/04/2002):

God-Consciousness Today’s WORSHIP QUOTE is one that tries to identify the starting place of Christian worship. Author Patrick Kavanaugh is Executive Director of the Christian Performing Artists’ Fellowship. GOD-CONSCIOUSNESS It is important to see that true worship is not dependent on external actions. 1. It is possible for Christians to worship while doing ordinary tasks (washing dishes). 2. It is possible for Christians NOT to worship while doing activities strongly related to worship (singing at church, praying). Let us start with the lowest common denominator. That is, what must always occur for anyone to worship the Lord? The answer is a "consciousness of God." —Patrick Kavanaugh, WORSHIP—A WAY OF LIFE, Grand Rapids: Chosen Books, 2001, p. 37. ISBN 0-8007-9292-0 [Another WQOTW that has a slightly different spin on this question of "starting place" for worship can be found at www.wqotw.org/WQOTW/1999_WQs/WQ110999.txt] 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