Is Your Church Worship More Pagan than Christian? by Todd Pruitt – Worship
Very good (and short) article on this very important topic:
Is Your Church Worship More Pagan than Christian? by Todd Pruitt – Worship
BTW, I stopped playing in a modern worship band at a large Charismatic church because of many of the issues brought up by this author.
“There is a great misunderstanding in churches of the purpose of music in Christian worship. Churches routinely advertise their “life-changing” or “dynamic” worship that will “bring you closer to God” or “change your life.” Certain worship CD’s promise that the music will “enable you to enter the presence of God.” ... Music is viewed as a means to facilitate an encounter with God; it will move us closer to God. In this schema, music becomes a means of mediation between God and man. But this idea is closer to ecstatic pagan practices than to Christian worship.”
Steven Kozar
Steven Kozar started The Messed Up Church; he is an artist (StevenKozar.com is his art website), musician, blogger, and stuff. He makes videos, too, on The Messed Up Church YouTube channel.