All Saints Ministry-Pastor Dr. Mark Brewer

July 21, 2013

Pastor Mark welcomed his relatively new flock (allsaintsministry.com) to a study of Psalm 148 with the purpose of creating a sharper vision and deeper feeling for worship in "A Worshipping Community and School of Practical Theology".   The Psalms (songs of David), some of the earliest forms of worship, provide an opportunity to understand where soulful worship began in the Hebrew culture and where a blend of the old and  new songs are taking us today.  Various music groups are invited to lead the Songs of Worship and today, Jon Henderson Jr. and his group supported Pastor Mark's inspirational insight into the power and glory residing in the  Psalms of David. 

This innate side of worship explored through themes of "Cathedral of the Cosmos", news is sugar for the body becoming an addiction compared to the Psalmist's life in the desert where where David  developed critical thinking  reflecting the ebb and flow of one's life' cycles.  Here, the bedouin Jews revealed an honesty of feelings much different than the American Worship Experience which  seems tailored to the "least committed person".

Old songs such as The Doxology, reflect the celestrial and terrestrial nature of the Psalmist's deepening feelings in his relationship to God Almighty and provide rationale for this relationship:  God in heaven vs. man on earth.  Consequently, we can rejoice in "halleleuia" praise which is our faithful response to understanding God sees things differently than man.  This Hebrew word and it's many applications and meanings are explored in the podcast which is definitely a "must see".

Gripping me most:  1. Jon's drummer epitomized David in that his every nerve was totally engaged in his song and that like David, you "can't take the rhythm out of the bones".  2. Longfellow's Psalm of Life reflects a much more recent "song" which, perhaps, we may be unaware of how close, we are.
Ron Jones