the importance of history

When it comes to discussions of worship I think we have limited ourselves in many ways to a platform of personal experience. What I mean by that is we often bring to the conversation our own ideas and thoughts on a specific worship related issue mostly based on our personal history of experience. For example, one might argue a liturgical style for worship, because we may have grown up in a catholic tradition or at some point. like myself, had a more in depth encounter with a liturgical gathering. Another person may advocate a charismatic experience, because they have had a history with that tradition. None of this is necessarily a bad thing until our personal experiences in worship begin to determine our personal theology of worship. Theology of worship being that universal truth that crosses all boundaries and denominations, experiences and styles. The truth of God and His desire for a people that worship Him. You see we so often limit ourselves to a personal history…..