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(This post was written prior to 2016, in a blog entitled “Jubal’s Jottings.”)
In the last 10 days, I have joined some of my colleagues as a guest at a couple of worship conferences. It was such a privilege and honor to be asked to present some thoughts to these groups of pastors and worship leaders. The conversations before and after presentations were highly engaging, BUT there were some common stresses that were expressed. Lots of people looking for lots of answers. The main issue seems to be the continual worship warring between the “traditional” and “contemporary” camps…very sad. There is a lot of turf protection…plenty of “my way” entrenchment. I don’t think there is enough focus on important issues like vision, God, the whole community. I really do believe that if more time was spent on discussion BETWEEN camps there would be some common elements that would come into focus that would prove to be more important than all the wall-building that goes on. Come on, people!
You know, Jubal, it did break my heart a little when a young man came up and asked me to pray for him…he had some real hurts.