¶ … Preaching Worship
Of course this book is about preaching and worship services, and all that takes place within those contexts as the congregation gathers together and responds to the message from the pulpit. All Believers in the audience are there to smoothly, spiritually make the transition from the worldly issues outside to the heart of what God wants people to do. The book goes into great detail about the participation of those in attendance, about the importance of singing together, of praying together, and about the symbolism of breaking bread, which is "…a visible metaphor of how God's word works among the assembly" (Quivik, 14).
But moreover, this book opens the door to understanding and tugs on the sleeves of alert readers to reach out and find new meaning based on the truths, the metaphors, the imagery and the gospel that is presented by the author. Readers are challenged to understand the difference between "countercultural" and "cross-cultural" worship practices, and moreover readers are challenged to understand that little can be done in isolation from others or from the congregating of people seeking inspiration that leads to eternal life.
On page 70 Quivik summarizes the ultimate value of church services: "We do not acquire the vision of Jesus' identity on our own" because humans don't have "the wherewithal" to make that happen in seclusion. The church, and the service, and the meaning that is brought to the audience through a preacher's use of Scripture and interpretation and metaphor, can bring Jesus' vision and his resurrection into excellent focus.
Preaching and Prayer
"Prayer has inexplicable necessity," Quivik explains on page 12, because Believers have been practicing prayer for centuries "…in search of personal revelation." Whether in the desert, or while weaving and doing other "handwork," or while making music or writing, people who believe in prayer seek God's "intervention" in search of peace and well-being for the communities, the author explains (12). That said, in the Christian worship service pastors conduct "intercessory prayer" in the belief that God will hear the concerns of the congregation vis-a-vis the "needs of the world" (Quivik, 12).
Hence, the author is teaching the...
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