A small group formed exclusively by private Bible reading will be fundamentally different from the body of Christ that the Spirit is building by his publicly proclaimed Word and Sacraments. Communal identities are mediated by stories proclaimed and sung in church. In our churches today, singing is less a social act of making the word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col. 3:16) than an individual expression of ones own feelings. Worshiping alone, together. Meanwhile genuine public worship—specifically, the preached Word—creates a community that contrasts sharply with the private spirituality that more easily fits with the Internet age. ~ Michael Horton
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 20:57:36 +0000
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