I prefer coffee over tea. I would rather live in a warm climate than a cold one. I like dark chocolate over milk chocolate, and I remain unconvinced that white chocolate is chocolate. Give me an expertly grilled steak over chicken, and asparagus instead of green beans. Life is full of such preferences.
Our preferences follow us into congregational life. I enjoy worship that is intimate and unplugged. I generally prefer a thirty-minute sermon to an hour-long exposition. Someone sitting beside me may feel exactly the opposite. We can both love the Lord deeply and have very different ideas about a wonderful service.
In Messianic congregations, the possibilities multiply. Some want more liturgy; others want less. Some desire more Hebrew, while others struggle to follow what is already included. One person longs for a weekly Torah service. Another wants more explicit mention
of Yeshua. Still another wonders why so many songs are in a minor key. And, of course, no leader has ever discovered a room temperature that satisfies everyone!
Read the whole article here: Issue 64
