worship music

[In the Clouds]

Many, men and women, don't bother to sing during church services because they are too self-conscious.  Praising the Lord through song is a blessing to Him. 

[nebula]

9 hours ago, Sower said:

For those here that have a dozen reasons why they do not  'assemble together' with a local body of believers, I've read testimony of christian believers in other anti christian countries may travel, secretly only at night, for up to three days just to assemble together in the forest/jungle to pray together and worship God, and fellowship. At any moment they realize they could be caught and imprisoned or face immediate death.

The pastor's/churches theology and the style of music played at churches are some of the top reasons not to belong to a local body (church).  I wonder what those persecuted brothers/sisters would think. Posted data says 40 million Americans have stopped going to worship services in the past 25 years alone. Yet God hasn't changed.

 

Top reason why people left, in terms of dechurching was, I moved.

attendance was inconvenient.

views of the church on things like divorce, same sex marriage and abortion just don't align with my views.

sermons were becoming very political, especially about abortion.

because they hurt me deeply, accused me of being possessed by a demon.

millions of people are leaving the church who probably never really identified fully as Christian to begin with.

I thought it was extremely boring.

not a church with people in my age range.

they practice their faith in other ways

haven’t found a church or house of worship they like (33 percent).

Thanks AdHoc

I don't think you can compare church-going between the persecuted Church and the non-persecuted Church like this. If you went to the service of a persecuted church, are you going to find the kind of church services, church politics, church-whatever-else issues like we have here? No, these people and pastors are basically fighting for their lives. Things are different in the foxholes than we're-just-living-our-lives places.

[nebula]

2 hours ago, In the Clouds said:

Many, men and women, don't bother to sing during church services because they are too self-conscious.  Praising the Lord through song is a blessing to Him. 

Or the songs are not non-vocalist friendly. :-/

 

[Hinds Feet]

If you're looking for a battle worship song, I encourage everyone to listen to "Jesus, Mighty God" by Maranatha Music.

[Sower]

2 hours ago, nebula said:

I don't think you can compare church-going between the persecuted Church and the non-persecuted Church like this. If you went to the service of a persecuted church, are you going to find the kind of church services, church politics, church-whatever-else issues like we have here? No, these people and pastors are basically fighting for their lives. Things are different in the foxholes than we're-just-living-our-lives places.

My point was 'Absence makes the heart grow fonder.'  Often we don't appreciate somethings till we lose them.

Thanks nebula