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Worship Series Lesson Five: Wholehearted Worship
Worship, Discipleship, Pastoral Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Gospel Renewal, Spiritual Formation, Gospel transformation, Corem Deo, True worship, Broad worship, Narrow worship, Vertical worship, Horizontal worship, Regulative Principle, Contemporary worship, Traditional worship, Biblical worship Worship, Discipleship, Pastoral Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Gospel Renewal, Spiritual Formation, Gospel transformation, Corem Deo, True worship, Broad worship, Narrow worship, Vertical worship, Horizontal worship, Regulative Principle, Contemporary worship, Traditional worship, Biblical worship

Worship Series Lesson Five: Wholehearted Worship

True worship is more than going through the motions. In Wholehearted Worship, John Frame and Steve Childers explore what it means to love God with all your mind, affections, and body. From deep engagement with His Word to heartfelt praise and physical acts of devotion, this article will help you move beyond routine into worship that is alive and transformational.

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Worship Series Lesson Four: The Cultural Perspective of Worship
Worship, Discipleship, Pastoral Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Gospel Renewal, Spiritual Formation, Gospel transformation, Corem Deo, True worship, Broad worship, Narrow worship, Vertical worship, Horizontal worship, Regulative Principle, Contemporary worship, Traditional worship, Biblical worship, Pathway Learning, John Frame, Steve Childers Worship, Discipleship, Pastoral Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Gospel Renewal, Spiritual Formation, Gospel transformation, Corem Deo, True worship, Broad worship, Narrow worship, Vertical worship, Horizontal worship, Regulative Principle, Contemporary worship, Traditional worship, Biblical worship, Pathway Learning, John Frame, Steve Childers

Worship Series Lesson Four: The Cultural Perspective of Worship

What if many worship conflicts come from confusing cultural traditions with biblical commands? John Frame and Steve Childers help leaders distinguish between God’s unchanging elements of worship and the flexible cultural circumstances through which we express them.

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URGENT CALL TO PRAYER
Worship, Discipleship, Pastoral Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Gospel Renewal, Spiritual Formation, Gospel transformation, Corem Deo, True worship, Broad worship, Narrow worship, Vertical worship, Horizontal worship, Regulative Principle, Contemporary worship, Traditional worship, Biblical worship, Pathway Learning, John Frame, Steve Childers, Global Missions, Online Theological Education, Church Leadership, Persecuted Church, East Asian Ministry, Church planting movement Worship, Discipleship, Pastoral Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Gospel Renewal, Spiritual Formation, Gospel transformation, Corem Deo, True worship, Broad worship, Narrow worship, Vertical worship, Horizontal worship, Regulative Principle, Contemporary worship, Traditional worship, Biblical worship, Pathway Learning, John Frame, Steve Childers, Global Missions, Online Theological Education, Church Leadership, Persecuted Church, East Asian Ministry, Church planting movement

URGENT CALL TO PRAYER

On Sunday evening (USA) and Monday morning (East Asia), Pathway Learning launched a 30-hour live online Spiritual Formation course for over 20 underground church planters and leaders in East Asia. Please pray for protection, clarity, and lasting impact—and consider giving to support this vital work.

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My New Experiences in Worship Using Older Worship Forms
Worship, Discipleship, Pastoral Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Gospel Renewal, Spiritual Formation, Gospel transformation, Corem Deo, True worship, Broad worship, Narrow worship, Vertical worship, Horizontal worship, Regulative Principle, Contemporary worship, Traditional worship, Biblical worship, Pathway Learning, John Frame, Steve Childers Worship, Discipleship, Pastoral Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Gospel Renewal, Spiritual Formation, Gospel transformation, Corem Deo, True worship, Broad worship, Narrow worship, Vertical worship, Horizontal worship, Regulative Principle, Contemporary worship, Traditional worship, Biblical worship, Pathway Learning, John Frame, Steve Childers

My New Experiences in Worship Using Older Worship Forms

Since Steve Childers moved to Lookout Mountain, he’s been deeply encouraged by the Christ-centered, God-honoring worship at Lookout Presbyterian Church (PCA). These reflections aren’t about formal vs contemporary worship—they’re about how God uses "robust, historic, liturgical, and varied" worship services to help us experience the beauty and depth of our union with Christ in fresh ways.

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Worship Series Lesson Three: The Biblical Perspective of Worship
Worship, Discipleship, Pastoral Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Gospel Renewal, Spiritual Formation, Gospel transformation, Corem Deo, True worship, Broad worship, Narrow worship, Vertical worship, Horizontal worship, Regulative Principle, Contemporary worship, Traditional worship, Biblical worship, Pathway Learning, John Frame, Steve Childers Worship, Discipleship, Pastoral Theology, Church Planting, Church Renewal, Gospel Renewal, Spiritual Formation, Gospel transformation, Corem Deo, True worship, Broad worship, Narrow worship, Vertical worship, Horizontal worship, Regulative Principle, Contemporary worship, Traditional worship, Biblical worship, Pathway Learning, John Frame, Steve Childers

Worship Series Lesson Three: The Biblical Perspective of Worship

Most people know the Ten Commandments—but few realize how different the first and second truly are. In this eye-opening article, John Frame and Steve Childers explain why worshiping the right God in the wrong way is still a serious issue today—and how Scripture alone must guide our worship.

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