Truth without emotion produces dead orthodoxy and a church full (or half-full) of artificial admirers (like people who write generic anniversary cards for a living). On the other hand, emotion without truth produces empty frenzy and cultivates shallow people who refuse the discipline of rigorous thought. But true worship comes from people who are deeply emotional and who love deep and sound doctrine. Strong affections for God rooted in truth are the bone and marrow of biblical worship
John Piper, Desiring God
Oh, how very true is that balance in our lives... in my life. I was talking about something very similar yesterday, doing training. Talking about presenting a worship set. There needs to be deep passion, but rooted in truth, otherwise it's nothing but cheesy. And the one label the church must avoid at all costs is "cheesy." We talk about the serious, passionate business of love, of life, of death and meaning. Besides these, all other pursuits - making money, being entertained - must fall by the wayside.
So let me issue a challenge to the readers: What is your serious passion? Why is it so serious? Why are you so passionate about it? If you're not passionate about something serious, then how do you get to tomorrow?
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