Austin Reifel: Covenant Renewal Worship

Covenant Renewal: Worship as Sacrifice

The purpose of Lord’s Day worship—on Sunday, the first day of the week—is that of covenant renewal. This is not a crazy idea unique to Anglicans or Catholics or even Presbyterians. But it is complicated (as covenants tend to be). Covenants are arranged and tied to the Trinity, and there is no pass-the-test definition of a covenant found in the Bible. Instead, God’s Word gives us an unfolding storyline behind each covenant, which in the end gives us a better idea of what a covenant is. Understanding covenants will influence our understanding of how they are renewed, and thereby that of our Sunday morning worship. About the show The Worship Reformation Podcast exists to equip the church with a traditional understanding of congregational worship. We have lost much, but much can be regained—if we put forth the effort. ⁠Discover our album.⁠ [http://%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0worshipreformation.com/albums%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0] ⁠Learn to sing in parts!⁠ [http://worshipreformation.com/learn-to-sing-in-parts] We believe that re-gaining this skill is something the church needs. This podcast is not sponsored! If you would like this project to flourish and continue, consider ⁠supporting our work.⁠ [http://%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0Worshipreformation.com/donate%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0] Read the written form of these podcasts ⁠on our website.⁠ [http://worshipreformation.com/blog%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0] Read up on our work on ⁠SubStack⁠ [https://willdrzycimski.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search]! Watch podcasts, learn to sing Psalms and Hymns, and listen to ancient church music in four part harmony on our ⁠YouTube channel.⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@WorshipReformation-est2024]

Austin Reifel: Covenant Renewal Worship

In my studies of various church cultures across America, I keep returning to one conclusion: we don’t know what church is for. In fact, we have no idea what we’re supposed to be doing on Sunday morning. About the show The Worship Reformation Podcast exists to equip the church with a traditional understanding of congregational worship. We have lost much, but much can be regained—if we put forth the effort. ⁠Discover our album.⁠ [http://%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0worshipreformation.com/albums%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0] ⁠Learn to sing in parts!⁠ [http://worshipreformation.com/learn-to-sing-in-parts] We believe that re-gaining this skill is something the church needs. This podcast is not sponsored! If you would like this project to flourish and continue, consider ⁠supporting our work.⁠ [http://%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0Worshipreformation.com/donate%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0] Read the written form of these podcasts ⁠on our website.⁠ [http://worshipreformation.com/blog%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0] Read up on our work on ⁠SubStack⁠ [https://willdrzycimski.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search]! Watch podcasts, learn to sing Psalms and Hymns, and listen to ancient church music in four part harmony on our ⁠YouTube channel.⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@WorshipReformation-est2024]

Modern Delusion Part 4: Worship as Praise and Thanks

We have been recently focusing on several “delusions” that the modern church has gotten itself into regarding corporate worship. All of them have crept their way into the church for a variety of reasons, but it is somewhat understandable why they have taken such a firm hold—they are all true on some level. Having a spiritual experience, being evangelized, and becoming saturated in God’s word through education are all things which can legitimately happen during corporate worship. But they are not the sole point. Similarly, while praising and giving thanks to God should happen, to focus on these aspects is to ignore equally important things. About the show The Worship Reformation Podcast exists to equip the church with a traditional understanding of congregational worship. We have lost much, but much can be regained—if we put forth the effort. Discover our album. [⁠worshipreformation.com/albums⁠] Learn to sing in parts! [worshipreformation.com/learn-to-sing-in-parts] We believe that re-gaining this skill is something the church needs. This podcast is not sponsored! If you would like this project to flourish and continue, consider supporting our work. [⁠Worshipreformation.com/donate⁠] Read the written form of these podcasts on our website. [worshipreformation.com/blog⁠] Read up on our work on SubStack [https://willdrzycimski.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search]! Watch podcasts, learn to sing Psalms and Hymns, and listen to ancient church music in four part harmony on our YouTube channel. [https://www.youtube.com/@WorshipReformation-est2024]

Modern Delusion Part 3: Worship as Education

The idea that the Sunday morning gathering is for educational purposes only seems to be picking up steam as churches become more thirsty for biblical truth without being equally thirsty for the application of this truth. And while comparatively little attention is given to the singing, almost no attention is given to the rest of the liturgy. Discover our album [worshipreformation.com/albums] Support our work [⁠Worshipreformation.com/donate⁠]

Modern Delusion Part 2: Worship as Evangelism

Corporate worship is not a solely evangelistic event. Evangelism might occur, and people might get saved. But that is not the sole purpose of our gatherings on Sunday morning. Discover our album [worshipreformation.com/albums] Support our work [⁠Worshipreformation.com/donate⁠]