I find myself every now and then thinking about the story of Matt Redmond's church and how, at a particular moment in its development it seemed right to stop singing, and just wait on God until it seemed right to start again.
How frustrating that must have been at the start?!
It is so easy to fall into the 'vain repetitions' that Jesus talked about with prayer, when we sing both favourite and less familiar hymns and songs. Do we love the words or concentrate on the tune or harmony? Are we thinking about the theology and truth behind it as we sing or are we just going through the motions. Admitedly we might struggle with the language if it is an old one (or the poor poetry of a new one!) but hands up if in the last few weeks you've got to the end of a hymn and not really connected with the thought behind it?
How many of us would be brave enough to suggest having a worship service without and singing, just concentrating on God's word and prayer?
Would it help? Concentrate the mind a little? Remind us that worship is more than a catchy song or two from our favourite worship leaders or hymn writers?
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