“Is it not possible that the chimpanzees are responding to some feeling like awe? A feeling generated by the mystery of water; water that seems alive, always rushing past yet never going, always the same yet ever different. Was it perhaps similar feelings of awe that gave rise to the first animistic religions, the worship of the elements and the mysteries of nature over which there was no control? Only when our prehistoric ancestors developed language would it have been possible to discuss such internal feelings and create a shared religion.” FirstsHas BeensDifferentFeelingsSeemsPastLanguageWaterAliveMysteryElementsWorshipAweInternalsAncestorRespondingRushingChimpanzeesPrehistoricMystery Of Nature Author:Jane Goodall
“The engagement of the heart in worship is the coming alive of the feelings and emotions and affections of the heart. Where feelings for God are dead, worship is dead.” HeartFeelingsPrayerEmotionAliveWorshipAffectionEngagementFeelings And Emotions Book:Desiring God, Revised Edition: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist Source: Desiring God, Revised Edition: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist
“Congregational singing is a holy act, and as I organize my thoughts, I hear my old pastor, Alistair Begg, reminding me that in our song worship, we have to be spiritually alive (dead people don't sing), spiritually assisted (through the enabling of the Holy Spirit), and spiritually active (committed to daily walking with the Lord).” PeopleSpiritSongLordAliveWalkingHolyWorshipSingingCommittedActiveHoly SpiritOrganizePastorMy ThoughtsRemindingEnablingDead People Author:Keith Getty
“There is no such thing as not worshipping. Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship. And an outstanding reason for choosing some sort of God or spiritual-type thing to worship - be it J.C. or Allah, be it Yahweh or the Wiccan mother-goddess or the Four Noble Truths or some infrangible set of ethical principles - is that pretty much anything else you worship will eat you alive.” ReasonSpiritualMotherChoicesPrinciplesFourAliveTypeWorshipNobleEthicalGoddessOutstandingYahwehWorship YouWiccanEthical PrinciplesReal Worship Author:David Foster Wallace
“The longer a person has been dead the greater is the tradition... If Buddha is alive you can barely tolerate him... You cannot believe this man has known the ultimate because he looks just like you... Hungry he needs food, sleepy he wants a bed, ill, he has to rest - just like you... That is why Jesus is worshiped now and yet he was crucified when he was alive. Alive, you crucify him; dead, you worship him.” IfsMenWantNeedsBelieveLooksPersonsHas BeensJesusKnownGreaterAliveLike YouBedWorshipTraditionUltimateIllHungryTolerateSleepy Author:Rajneesh
“In 1492, the natives discovered they were indians, discovered they lived in America, discovered they were naked, discovered that the Sin existed, discovered they owed allegiance to a King and Kingdom from another world and a God from another sky, and that this God had invented the guilty and the dress, and had sent to be burnt alive who worships the Sun the Moon the Earth and the Rain that wets it.” WorldEarthAmericaSinSunAliveSkyKingsMoonWorshipRainDressesKingdomsNakedGuiltyIndianAllegianceAnother World Author:Eduardo Galeano
“Alfred Nobel - pitiable half-creature, should have been stifled by humane doctor when he made his entry yelling into life. Greatest merits: Keeps his nails clean and is never a burden to anyone. Greatest fault: Lacks family, cheerful spirits, and strong stomach. Greatest and only petition: Not to be buried alive. Greatest sin: Does not worship Mammon. Important events in his life: None.” LifeShouldDoeHas BeensMadeImportantScienceSpiritStrongSinHalfAliveEventsBirthCreaturesWorshipShould HaveDoctorsCleanFaultsBurdenMeritStomachBuriedNailsCheerfulHumaneShould Have BeenNobelEntryYellingPetitionsImportant Events Author:Alfred Nobel
“Nobody loves a good worship service more than I do, but we are called to make religion real, to make our faith come alive. Helping others have a decent place to live is one way to do that and it doesn't take too long for others to recognize it, too.” WayLongRealHelpingAliveWorshipHelping OthersOne WayDecentPlaces To LiveWorship Service Author:Millard Fuller
“Rather than relying on my skills, the musical ability of my band or the technical expertise of our production team, I want to learn to rely on the leading of the Holy Spirit. Only then will our churches come alive in worship.” WantSpiritChurchAbilityAliveTeamHolyBandSkillsWorshipMusicalProductionsHoly SpiritRelyExpertiseMusical Ability Author:Tim Hughes