15 May, 2013
Posted by: Bob Kauflin In: —Choosing Songs|—Defining Terms|—Emotions and Worship|—Worship and Scripture
Recently I posted on Twitter: The fact that Psalms doesn’t include a soundtrack or notation clues us in to what God values most in our worship songs. I find it fascinating that God gave us a “songbook” with numerous musical references, but no actual music. It’s not that music is unimportant. Badly played or written [...]
15 Mar, 2012
Posted by: Bob Kauflin In: —Emotions and Worship|—Leading a Congregation
Specifically, I haven’t learned anything from Aristotle (384 BC – 322 BC) about leading congregational worship that I didn’t learn first in Scripture. But in his day, Aristotle sought to help speakers be more persuasive by identifying three crucial areas to keep in mind. He called them logos, ethos, and pathos. Briefly, logos is seeking to [...]
03 Nov, 2011
Posted by: Bob Kauflin In: —Emotions and Worship|—Expressiveness|—Worship and Culture|—Worship and the Church
When I was in Australia recently, I was asked to give a message three times called “Let the People be Glad: Worshiping God Mind, Soul, and Body.” It’s a topic that’s not only relevant to Australians but to Christians anywhere. I made it clear that while “worship” is a word that refers to our relationship to [...]
28 Oct, 2011
Posted by: Bob Kauflin In: —Emotions and Worship|—Expressiveness|—My Travels|—Worship and Music
The first ten days of October found me in Australia. It was my first time there. Hopefully not my last. I was hosted by Dave and Emma Taylor and their three charming kids, Josh, Amy, and Lydia. Dave pastors Sovereign Grace Church Sydney, now about one year old. It’s a church that evidences love for [...]