So this is my attempt at a “live blog” of the Worship God 08 Conference put on by Bob Kauflin of Sovereign Grace Ministries and Covenant Life Church in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

I had very few preconceived notions about this conference so the whole experience so far has been a little hard to process. The group is great, I am blessed to have been ale to bring three of the most active members of the music ministry and my prayer for them is that they would each be blessed by God through this event. This has already begun, to the praise of His glorious grace to us!

Here are the highlights thus far:

The tone is very laid back and, because this was the first session, we had an extended announcement time which was both funny and reverent, and did not take away from our ability to respond to God.

The corporate worship time was amazingly passionate. I come from a more reserved background and, though I do not have much trouble expressing emotion in worship, I was amazed at the way in which the group (of 1600) embodied the heart of the song “Undignified” while singing about the person and work of our Lord, rather than about how they are going to worship. I can’t wait to be with all of them tomorrow as we sing of our Savior’s great love and grace once again.

The speaker was Craig Cabaniss, the senior pastor of Sovereign Grace Church in Frisco, Texas, and he spoke on Knowing God withe the Psalmist (Rediscovering the Psalms is the theme of the conference). His text was Psalm 33, a passage which I have studied recently, and it was a wonderful exposition, both clear and passionate. What struck me most was verse three which says “sing a new song”, he explained that, though we do not always sing new songs, songs become new, or freshly deep and rich, when we plum the depths of God and experience His mercies made new every morning. 

What a blessing to be here. There will be lots more to come.

Grace and Peace