Jack Loves Lecrae and he knows I hate rap, so he will fall over with astonishment when he knows I've done this. But quoting John Piper over a drum solo from When the Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin?
Ah, man. It just warms the cockles of your heart.
'Send Me' - Live at MHC from Re:Sound on Vimeo.
Lecrae & Tadashii with Red Letter performing 'Send Me' - Live at Mars Hill Church (Ballard) in Seattle.
I'll go.
From Piper's Let The Nations Be Glad:
Missions is not the ultimate goal of the Church. Worship is. Missions exists because worship doesn’t. Worship is ultimate, not missions, because God is ultimate, not man. When this age is over, and the countless millions of the redeemed fall on their faces before the throne of God, missions will be no more. It is a temporary necessity. But worship abides forever.
Worship, therefore, is the fuel and goal of missions. It’s the goal of missions because missions we simply aim to bring the nations into the white hot enjoyment of God’s glory. The goal of missions is the gladness of the peoples in the greatness of God. “The Lord reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad!” (Ps 97:1). “Let the peoples praise thee, O God; let all the peoples praise thee! Let the nations be glad and sing for joy!” (Ps 67:3-4).
But worship is also the fuel of missions. Passion for God in worship precedes the offer of God in preaching. You can’t commend what you don’t cherish.
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That is an interesting quote from Piper, Dorothy. I've done a lot of thinking about "church" in the past year or so, as you know. I have leaned more in the "missions" direction because the last church we were involved in was more interested in building buildings than anything. I wouldn't say worship was its focus, either. It was all about having a "seeker sensitive" service so that you would draw a crowd. Anyway, that quote made me think this morning. Thanks!
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