Comments on: A Few Final Thoughts on “Healer” http://milestoneworship.com/?p=204 Engaging the mind, body, and soul in authentic worship to God. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:26:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Jenni Clayville http://milestoneworship.com/?p=204#comment-1041 Jenni Clayville Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:25:09 +0000 http://milestoneworship.com/?p=204#comment-1041 Great post. I have to totally agree with you on all points. I also won't be using this song to lead worship anymore, even though it ROCKS! I'm not sure I can get my own head to wrap around JUST the words and not what happened behind it... but I am SO glad that Mike has finally began to see the freedom and healing God has in store for us. Great post. I have to totally agree with you on all points.

I also won’t be using this song to lead worship anymore, even though it ROCKS! I’m not sure I can get my own head to wrap around JUST the words and not what happened behind it… but I am SO glad that Mike has finally began to see the freedom and healing God has in store for us.

]]> By: admin http://milestoneworship.com/?p=204#comment-1040 admin Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:26:54 +0000 http://milestoneworship.com/?p=204#comment-1040 You make a valid point about the knowledge of the congregation being a dictator of whether or not to use this song in a worship context. Good thoughts! You make a valid point about the knowledge of the congregation being a dictator of whether or not to use this song in a worship context. Good thoughts!

]]> By: Mike http://milestoneworship.com/?p=204#comment-1039 Mike Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:22:31 +0000 http://milestoneworship.com/?p=204#comment-1039 Two thoughts, Jeremy... Most of my (and I suspect your) congregation do not know the pedigree or history of the songs we sing. Don't assume that non-musicians are into the music the same way you are. The "scandal" may be much less than you suspect. If you think they <em>will<em> be questioning it, it's a good teachable moment, no? Give me a song that's not written by a sinner. All that said, you need to make the proper choices for your worship environment. What's one song, more or less? If you can't find peace with it, then you can't properly lead worship with it, anyway. So shelving it sounds like the right choice. Blessings... Two thoughts, Jeremy…

Most of my (and I suspect your) congregation do not know the pedigree or history of the songs we sing. Don’t assume that non-musicians are into the music the same way you are. The “scandal” may be much less than you suspect.

If you think they will be questioning it, it’s a good teachable moment, no?

Give me a song that’s not written by a sinner.

All that said, you need to make the proper choices for your worship environment. What’s one song, more or less? If you can’t find peace with it, then you can’t properly lead worship with it, anyway. So shelving it sounds like the right choice.

Blessings…

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