The Air I Breathe: Worship as a Way of Life by Louie Giglio
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Book Reviews of The Air I Breathe: Worship as a Way of Life
Book Review: Toppling idols
Summary: 4 Stars
We were created to worship. Our problem is that we choose not to worship God. While that's definitely a problem for everybody, it's especially a problem for believers, who call themselves by the name of Christ. Of all people, we ought not to be caught worshiping anything or anyone else! This little book (122 pages, including discussion questions and citations) packs a wallop as it directs our eyes away from man-centered definitions of worship, instead asking us to consider how God defines worship. And it's not wholly related to our music.
Does music play a part? Sure, because music in most Sunday morning services is designed to help us stop thinking about ourselves (usually), and "fix our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of faith." But we can't live unGodly lives during the week and expect our words on Sunday mornings to please God. The mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart, says Matt. 12:34, and if the meditations of our heart are unacceptable to Him, the words coming out of our mouths are only lies.
But Giglio doesn't leave us there. He moves us from being aware of the problem to being part of the solution. We must change our minds about what worship is, and learn how to work with God to topple those idols, exchanging worship of a lie for worshiping in spirit and truth. A hint: it's not about what you say. It's about what you do. Not just on Sunday mornings, but all week long.
Obviously, worship is a topic that needs more than 100 pages to work through, especially because it's the primary task to which God has called all His saints. But with the profusion of idols in every heart, the task of being conformed to the image of the Son can seem daunting; we don't know even how to begin. Louie Giglio has written a little book, but this little book can go a long way to help us renew our minds as we cooperate with the Spirit of God to renovate the throne-rooms of our hearts.
Book Review: Worship=All of Life
Summary: 4 Stars
This is great little book that helps us dive deeper into what worship actually means. It's amazing to see Giglio show that we're all worshipers of something or someone...even if we don't realize it. When we direct our worship to God (our ascribing worth to God in everything we do), He gets more glory and we are joyfully satisfied in Him (Piper anybody?).
I highly recommend this book. I'm reading through it with a college worship leader training group that I lead. It's short and easy to read, making it a joy to read instead of feeling like homework from church (alongside their already heavy workload in school!). While it may be written in an easy-to-read style, the concepts held within will challenge your everyday life immensely. Worship Him with all your life!
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