Missing More than Music: Official Website

We're missing out ... on agreeing together, on hearing one another's songs, on worship in our daily lives, on passion in our praise, on the dance of David (ever), on fellowship with Christians who disagree, on sharing testimony of God's work in our assemblies, and more.

In the Churches of Christ, some begin to broaden their experience in praise,
wishing they could answer the questions of those who feel left behind.

“Missing More than Music” understands why we look at the same evidence and disagree. There is hope for worship and unity.

We're missing more than music. Let's have all that we've been missing ... together.

Events

Thank you, ACU, for inviting me to speak at Summit 2010, Sept 20, 21.

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Further Study

Did Justin Martyr (150 AD) condemn instrumental music in worship?

Bible study opportunities

Young couples, answering the concerns of their parents
Older adults, asking why our practice is now only our "tradition"
Worship comittees, exploring worship beyond our debate
Elders and church staffs, equipping and healing the church

How you can help

Students/faculty at Christian colleges, encourage your libraries to get a copy.
Subscribers to Christian publications, encourage them to run a review.

Foreword

Acknowledgments

1. My Journey

2. What Happened to Praise When Jesus Came?

3. Five Disputable Matters

Exclusion's First Disputable Matter:
“God Commanded the Early Church to Chant.”

4. Why Do Scholars Disagree?

5. Why did the Early Church Chant?

Exclusion's Second Disputable Matter:
“Texts on ‘Worship’ Only Apply to Christian Assemblies”

6. The “Just Don't Call It Worship” Loophole Part 1:

Do verses on singing praise apply to our “private” lives?

7. The “Just Don't Call It Worship” Loophole Part 2:

The Kind of Worshippers the Father seeks

Exclusion's Third Disputable Matter:
“The New Testament is Silent on Singing Praise with Any Accompaniment”

8. Looking for Evidence

9. A Cappella isn't in the Bible

10. Praise as it “Once Was” ... and was Prophesied Yet to Be

11. Why would God Nail “David's Praise” to the Cross?

Exclusion's Fourth Disputable Matter:
“The New Testament is Silent on Singing or Listening to Solos”

12. When Listening to Praise is a Sin

Exclusion's Fifth Disputable Matter:
“God Desires Division When we Disagree over Praise”

13. You Might Have a Man-Made Rule If...

14. Is It Worth Splitting the Church?

15. Setting Aside our Gift at the Altar

Appendix: My Song