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The God We Worship: Adoring the One Who Pursues, Redeems, and Changes His People
We were all created to worship, but our worship runs amok, and we pour out our praise and affection before false gods. Meanwhile, we all too often go through the motions of worship as we join others in the pew on Sundays. Who can restore us and make us the worshipers we are supposed to be? Only God himself.
Noted pastor-scholars D. A. Carson, Bryan Chapell, Charles Drew, Michael Haykin, Michael Horton, R. Albert Mohler, Richard D. Phillips, Joseph "Skip" Ryan, and Philip Ryken redirect our attention to our glorious Lord, showing how he pursues, redeems, and profoundly changes his worshipersand challenging us to respond to him as he desires.
Noted pastor-scholars D. A. Carson, Bryan Chapell, Charles Drew, Michael Haykin, Michael Horton, R. Albert Mohler, Richard D. Phillips, Joseph "Skip" Ryan, and Philip Ryken redirect our attention to our glorious Lord, showing how he pursues, redeems, and profoundly changes his worshipersand challenging us to respond to him as he desires.
184 pages, Paperback
Published March 31, 2016
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October 17, 2024
Faithful Endurance is about what you’d expect from crossway and TGC Guys. It tells of the marks of a successful ministry . Thankfully it doesn’t have the liberal drift or attempts to stay pop culture relevant. There’s a focus on wisdom and foundations of a long term ministry. An emphasis on contentment during times of struggle. A reminder not to get stale or stagnant and most importantly the lesson that it’s not about us. It ends with an interview with John MacArthur that while there are no surprises, when learning of a ministry that has endured, you’d hope there wouldn’t be any .
May 31, 2016
This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader.
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Those questions by Charles Drew sum up the focus of this book. Who or what is the focus of/recipient of our worship?
Most books on worship focus on the how, the why, the "style" of worship -- but this collection of essays (formed from addresses at the Philadelphia Conference of Reformed Theology over many years) thinks of it in different terms -- Who is The One we worship? What's He like? Why does He want us to worship?
Jonathan L. Masters took a break from podcasting (and, I assume, other things -- but I only know the podcast) to edit and compile these essays from such notables as: D. A. Carson, Bryan Chapell, Charles Drew, Michael Haykin, Michael Horton, R. Albert Mohler, Richard D. Phillips, Joseph "Skip" Ryan, and Philip Ryken.
As a collection from various years, there's some repetition of texts considered, no controlling theme (outside the title), and a lack of purposeful connection between the individual chapters. Also, there are variations in quality between the pieces. And Dr. Mohler just doesn't seem to fit in tone or content to the rest. Not that there was anything terribly wrong about his chapter, it just didn't seem to match up. Whereas Dr. Phillips reminded me (he showed up twice in these pages) how much I find him compelling to read or listen to.
All the authors bring a nice mix of theology, devotion, and encouragement as they try to remind us of the character and nature of the God we worship. Each chapter is easily accessible to any reader who wants to put in a minimal effort. Even the essays that didn't engage me immediately ended up winning me over (again, except Mohler's).
Phillip Ryken reminds us of the place of theology in our worship -- not to the side, or relegated to some dark corner. On the contrary, our worship is theological, and the two inform each other.
I received this eARC from the good folks at NetGalley in exchange for this review.
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...something basic to every person— religious or not, atheistic or theistic. Everyone is wired to worship. We are always worshiping. We never stop. You are worshiping right now. You may be worshiping wrongly, but you are worshiping. We can’t help it— God built us that way. We are always giving our hearts and our hopes to someone or to something— a leader or a relationship, a job or a future success. The question for you and me is: what or whom are you worshiping right now? Is that object of worship good enough and wise enough and strong enough to bear the weight of your life?
Those questions by Charles Drew sum up the focus of this book. Who or what is the focus of/recipient of our worship?
Most books on worship focus on the how, the why, the "style" of worship -- but this collection of essays (formed from addresses at the Philadelphia Conference of Reformed Theology over many years) thinks of it in different terms -- Who is The One we worship? What's He like? Why does He want us to worship?
Jonathan L. Masters took a break from podcasting (and, I assume, other things -- but I only know the podcast) to edit and compile these essays from such notables as: D. A. Carson, Bryan Chapell, Charles Drew, Michael Haykin, Michael Horton, R. Albert Mohler, Richard D. Phillips, Joseph "Skip" Ryan, and Philip Ryken.
As a collection from various years, there's some repetition of texts considered, no controlling theme (outside the title), and a lack of purposeful connection between the individual chapters. Also, there are variations in quality between the pieces. And Dr. Mohler just doesn't seem to fit in tone or content to the rest. Not that there was anything terribly wrong about his chapter, it just didn't seem to match up. Whereas Dr. Phillips reminded me (he showed up twice in these pages) how much I find him compelling to read or listen to.
All the authors bring a nice mix of theology, devotion, and encouragement as they try to remind us of the character and nature of the God we worship. Each chapter is easily accessible to any reader who wants to put in a minimal effort. Even the essays that didn't engage me immediately ended up winning me over (again, except Mohler's).
Phillip Ryken reminds us of the place of theology in our worship -- not to the side, or relegated to some dark corner. On the contrary, our worship is theological, and the two inform each other.
Do you know what the Israelites did when the Egyptians finally were destroyed? They didn’t stand on the shores of the Red Sea arguing about the sovereignty of God, worrying about reprobation or its fairness. They glorified God because they had seen how glorious he was, not only in the mercy that he had shown to them, but also in the condemnation of sin and the way that he had brought justice. They were not trying to defend the sovereignty of God; they were simply celebrating it: “I will sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted. The horse and its rider he has hurled into the sea. The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation” (Ex. 15:1–2 NIV).. A solid collection of essays reminding us of who our focus is to be on -- The God We Worship. Whether you read this a chapter or two a day on the Lord's Day, or in one big sitting -- this is a book that will help you remember that we are to glorify and enjoy Him forever.
I received this eARC from the good folks at NetGalley in exchange for this review.
March 30, 2016
Jonathan L. Master edits this book, with each chapter being presented by a different author. These are actually presentations given at a conference(s) over a period of time.
If the purpose of this book was to enlighten, it succeeded.
If the purpose of this book was to draw one to worship, it succeeded.
Enlightenment:
The respective authors talk about the Reformed movement / Reformed theology. I was not familiar with this term (in this context), but upon doing a brief google research see that it is another name for Calvinistic theology. (About 40% into the book, this is addressed in-house.) This is not the theology I was raised under, and the purpose of this book is not to re-educate one to a Calvinist way of thinking. But I felt it still was an eloquent presentation of this point of view. And because it was not presented in a ‘preachy’ manner, it was very palatable to those of us in the other tradition (Wesleyan-Arminian). This very thought provoking presentation causes me to take a fresh look at my own understanding of God’s Word.
Worship:
On this point my heart cries out with joy. Again, I don’t know if that was the intended purpose of this book, but I could only take a chapter at a time, before I had to stop and fellowship with God, thanking him for the good news of Jesus Christ. And this news is good, no matter what angle you approach it from.
A complimentary advance copy of this book was provided by the publisher for the purpose of review at Netgalley.com .
If the purpose of this book was to enlighten, it succeeded.
If the purpose of this book was to draw one to worship, it succeeded.
Enlightenment:
The respective authors talk about the Reformed movement / Reformed theology. I was not familiar with this term (in this context), but upon doing a brief google research see that it is another name for Calvinistic theology. (About 40% into the book, this is addressed in-house.) This is not the theology I was raised under, and the purpose of this book is not to re-educate one to a Calvinist way of thinking. But I felt it still was an eloquent presentation of this point of view. And because it was not presented in a ‘preachy’ manner, it was very palatable to those of us in the other tradition (Wesleyan-Arminian). This very thought provoking presentation causes me to take a fresh look at my own understanding of God’s Word.
Worship:
On this point my heart cries out with joy. Again, I don’t know if that was the intended purpose of this book, but I could only take a chapter at a time, before I had to stop and fellowship with God, thanking him for the good news of Jesus Christ. And this news is good, no matter what angle you approach it from.
A complimentary advance copy of this book was provided by the publisher for the purpose of review at Netgalley.com .
May 7, 2016
The God We Worship is a collection of sermons preached at various conferences held by the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals--the Princeton Conference. It includes sermons by Bryan Chapell, Charles D. Drew, Richard D. Phillips, Joseph "Skip" Ryan, Philip Graham Ryken, Michael Horton, Michael A.G. Haykin, R. Albert Mohler, and D.A. Carson.
From the preface,
I definitely enjoyed reading The God We Worship. I enjoyed reading these sermons. While I was familiar with most of these preachers, one or two were new to me. I particularly liked the focus of these sermons: God. These are good and meaty sermons that any Christian can benefit from reading and reflecting upon. Each sermon is built around expounding particular scripture verses.
From the preface,
All of these sermons explore and expound upon the nature of God--who he is, how he draws sinners to himself, how he is at work providentially, and how he is to be approached by us in worship. In a sense, the glory of these sermons is that they never begin with man as their subject. They are focused on the triune God revealed in the Bible: the Creator, the Redeemer, and the source of all that is true.
I definitely enjoyed reading The God We Worship. I enjoyed reading these sermons. While I was familiar with most of these preachers, one or two were new to me. I particularly liked the focus of these sermons: God. These are good and meaty sermons that any Christian can benefit from reading and reflecting upon. Each sermon is built around expounding particular scripture verses.
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