Thinking about worship
We are made for relationship with God and one another. One of the clearest and most powerful moments we experience that reality is when we gather together to worship the One who made us. Gathering to worship is essential in our spiritual pilgrimage of knowing God and ourselves.
What is it like to worship with Redeemer? Think of gatherings with Redeemer like meeting with friends. The gospel calls us into a community of people who are seeking to treat each other as those created in God's image, bearing a mark of divine dignity and believing in His perfect promise to make us new. When thinking about worship, consider these three things: historical connectedness, present comprehensibility, and an orientation around God's promise to renew our souls, families, communities, and world.
+Historically Connected+
Trends come and go, but some things have a sort of "staying" power. That doesn't make the trend insignificant, but it does mean that there is something behind the trend worth knowin. To be a Christian is to be part of a movement of God that extends throughout the ages. It includes both those who came before us as well as those who come after us. Therefore, a genuine Christian community will be a community that stands on the wisdom of those before us and builds for the generations to come.
+Presently Comprehensible+
The incarnation of God in the person of Jesus Christ is a clear statement that God desires us to know Him. Jesus came that we might know God and to have life today. Even if you have very little experience with the church or if perhaps you have had terrible experiences, it is the hope of Redeemer to be a place where you can experience the power of God's love today. What the gospel offers is freedom to approach God through Christ and that hope defines our approach to spirituality and life.
+Future Hope Orientation+
Jesus says that there is a day coming where He will personally wipe away every tear, that He will utterly remove all sickness and heartache, and that He will fully make new our souls. It is this great gospel hope that will guide and direct this community of faith. A longing for this promise of God is expressed and experienced as we gather to worship Him.
