Better Way: Rediscovering the Drama of God-Centered Worship FROM THE PUBLISHER
Across the spectrum of churches there seems to be a general vagueness about the God we worship and the purpose of worship in the first place. But do we have to settle for either dull routine or perpetual innovation? In this penetrating examination of worship, Michael Horton demonstrates that there is a better way. Dig below the surface of today's worship wars and rediscover the biblical and theological foundations for a Christian understanding of worship. Only then, Horton contends, can we place Christ back on center stage and restore our unity as the people of God in the presence of God.
Whether you're a pastor, worship leader, or churchgoer longing to deepen your faith, A Better Way will help you rethink Christian growth and discipleship as it reveals the kind of dramatic, life-revitalizing worship for which you were created. Today's churches are often fractured over the most trivial of pursuits. Should we have a contemporary or traditional service? Sing praise songs or hymns? To attract new people, should we try drama or dance?
Michael Horton calls these discussions "worship wars" and "seeker-driven distractions," and while we may think they are important, they are actually a smoke screen that shields the most vital issue of all: how we go about worshiping the almighty God. Do we understand what biblical worship is all about? And if not, what do we need to do differently? In A Better Way, Horton offers a fresh analysis of theologically driven worship and calls for a renewed commitment to its elements: biblical preaching and the sacraments. As you read, you will be pressed, prodded, and ultimately energized, for no other book presents God-centered worship as compellingly nor teaches as clearly how you can enter into this life-changing practice.
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