Theses on Worship--Part 7

I have woefully neglected continuing this series. Partly my procrastination gene, partly lack of time, partly...well, you name it, it probably fits.

I began this series with my introduction to Jim Jordan's book, Theses on Worship. Go here for the most recent post of the series.

Thesis #10 Worship is Praise
Jordan strongly advocates chanting or singing the psalms. He says, at the very least, a church should read them responsively. He writes, "...the psalms provide praise in the midst of pain. Modern Christian songs are appallingly superficial in this regard, filled with "happy praise" divorced from a real-life context of pain and death."

The psalms and hymns chosen should compliment the different sections of the worship service. Kim, at Mother-Lode, wrote a good series on worship. Here is her first post, and here is the last in the series.

Another favorite blog of mine, Jack's Pipe, had a recent entry about chanting.