Just One Question...

This paragraph found on page 65 of "Give Praise to God" grabbed my attention.

"We should also note another thing about the Reformers' approach to worship. They did not have the same interest in cultural accommodation as many modern evangelical worship theorists do. They were against culture-derived worship and were more concerned to implement principles of Scripture in their specific cultures (and even to emulate the best of the Bible-inspired cultures of Scripture) than they were to reclaim current cultural forms for Christian use. This is precisely one of the areas productive of the greatest controversy in our own age."

I suspect that the Reformers once again are on to something here. Maybe we don't have to worry so much about the Word of God being hip & up-to-date... Maybe we should just preach it & sing it & pray it & read it like we were told... If we truly believe that the Word of God is living and active (Heb. 4:12), then we probably don't have to worry too much about it being "culturally relevant."

If this is the case, it appears that we have gotten mixed up when it comes to worship. Instead of bringing culture to the Word of God, perhaps we should be bringing the Word to our culture. Instead of starting with a response and moving to revelation, maybe we should try giving the people revelation and then leaving the response up to the Holy Spirit. Instead of acting like salesmen cramming the Gospel down the throats of prospective consumers, we might consider assuming our God-given roles as ambassadors of Christ.

With this in mind, I have just one question. What does this look like? I can't honestly say I have seen it before!