Church Boring?

Church boring? How can an encounter with the majestic, awe-inspiring, living God ever be considered boring?

God is not dull and following Jesus is a daily adventure.

The problem may lie with the setting, the style and content of our worship. However, it may also lie wthin ourselves. We need to engage our minds, in fact our whole person needs to be involved in the worship experience, all of our senses, sight, touch, sound, smell and taste.

When you worship come expectantly into God's holy presence.

“Let us go to his dwelling place, let us worship at his footstool,..."

Psalm 132:7

All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord; they will bring glory to your name. For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God.

Psalm 86:9‭-‬10 NIV

I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.

Psalm 9:2 NIV



Acknowledgments:

R C Sproul, Meeting With God, for the inspiration for this post.

Andrew Thomas, Photographer,  for the image.

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