Comments on: Functional mystics and anemic Christians? http://harmonyblog.org/2009/09/28/unintended-consequences/ Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:29:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lynn Mulkey http://harmonyblog.org/2009/09/28/unintended-consequences/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Lynn Mulkey Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:31:06 +0000 http://harmonyblog.org/?p=1735#comment-146 Well, the same can be said of 'traditional' music in my opinion. I grew up in a traditional church and spent a good bit of time in charismatic circles and both have the same shallowness and mystic experience problem as the new 'excellence' movement. Are there divisions over musical styles? Yes, there has always been division over worship style. Is their shallowness? Yes, that's been a struggle for every generation. These issues are not new to this generation of believers. The deceiver will use whatever method he can to distract us from true worship and there will be scores of shallow Christians who will fall prey to him, but God always has a remnant. God always has a small group of believers who follow hard after Him no matter what worship style is prevelant. This generation of believers should find their own voice with God and with their culture. They should not be ashamed of their music or their culture, but both should be brought to Jesus and humble worship and devotion. God said that He wants a 'new song'. He loves creativity and freshness. I love the new music and the creativity behind it. And there is always going to be the danger of the devil using it to his purpose, but God accepts my worship because it's done with a true heart, regardless if I'm rapping, singing a blues style, using a jazz scale or just singing a 100 year old song on a piano. Well, the same can be said of ‘traditional’ music in my opinion. I grew up in a traditional church and spent a good bit of time in charismatic circles and both have the same shallowness and mystic experience problem as the new ‘excellence’ movement. Are there divisions over musical styles? Yes, there has always been division over worship style. Is their shallowness? Yes, that’s been a struggle for every generation.

These issues are not new to this generation of believers. The deceiver will use whatever method he can to distract us from true worship and there will be scores of shallow Christians who will fall prey to him, but God always has a remnant. God always has a small group of believers who follow hard after Him no matter what worship style is prevelant.

This generation of believers should find their own voice with God and with their culture. They should not be ashamed of their music or their culture, but both should be brought to Jesus and humble worship and devotion.

God said that He wants a ‘new song’. He loves creativity and freshness. I love the new music and the creativity behind it. And there is always going to be the danger of the devil using it to his purpose, but God accepts my worship because it’s done with a true heart, regardless if I’m rapping, singing a blues style, using a jazz scale or just singing a 100 year old song on a piano.

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