To teach or unteach …
That’s what I’m wondering today. I was speaking a while back with some folks about the desperate need we have to educate and teach our congregations on authentic worship. For example, the seven words for “praise”, what they look like, and how we express them. The specifics on physical demonstrations and expressions of worship, such as kneeling, raising hands, bowing, and corporate singing.
Then, I couldn’t help but think … if God created us to do these things, shouldn’t they be natural? If, as the Chris Tomlin song declares “you and I were made to worship …”, is true - shouldn’t it be something we just “do”?
If so, maybe we need to spend more time “un-teaching” the religious junk we’ve learned in years of church. But then again, seekers who were never exposed to “religion” and “church” don’t necessarily come in and freely express themselves in praise and worship to God. Or do they?
So do we teach or unteach? How would you do it?
Let's get some feedback going on this one.
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ReplyDeleteWow... I heard it explained this way... 70,000 people pack into a sport stadium, your favorite team makes a great play and is on there way to a touch down. the crowd is on there feet cheering... and no one ever told them how or when to praise... i believe you got a good point, unteach to reach.
ReplyDeletethanks, i love it when your post makes rethink what we once thought.
final thought... maybee
ReplyDeleteteach or unteach, learn or re-learn, program or re-program? Our programming is all messed up,we were taught that God loves us jhn 3:16, but we were never taught to love God. "Teach me to worship and show me how to love God". through praise through worship(work/service).
Stay tuned... This week, I am gonna follow up on this one.
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