Glorifying God through Corporate Worship with Sandra McCracken
Journeywomen
Hunter Beless
4.8 • 2.9K Ratings
🗓️ 22 April 2019
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, I’m chatting with Sandra McCracken about worshipping the Lord together in the context of corporate worship. We talk about what worship is, and what it isn’t, and ultimately, that it’s not about us. If you don’t know her, Sandra’s prolific contributions as a songwriter, modern-day hymn writer, and record producer has brought grace and clarity to her soulful, folk-gospel sound. Whether in a theater or in a chapel, she is a dynamic performer who blurs the lines of what church music sounds like, captivating and inviting audiences to sing along. While many of her songs like “We Will Feast In The House Of Zion” and “Thy Mercy My God” have settled into regular rotation in Christian worship services internationally, she has also had songs recorded by All Sons And Daughters, ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, Audrey Assad, A Rocha Compilation, Bifrost Arts, Caedmon’s Call and others. She is further a founding member of Indelible Grace Music and Rain For Roots (children’s music) and has been a guest writer for Art House America, She Reads Truth, The Gospel Coalition, Christianity Today, RELEVANT Magazine and more.
SANDRA’S RESOURCES
Desiring the Kingdom by James K.A. Smith
A Royal “Waste” of Time by Marva Dawn
For the Beauty of the Church by W. David O. Taylor
SANDRA’S SIMPLE JOYS
English tea with honey and milk
Walk in the woods
The ocean
CONNECT WITH SANDRA
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
- What is hospitality in light of the gospel?
- What would it look like for you to be hospitable at church and in life?
- We all have days when we don’t feel like worshipping, particularly with other believers in the context of corporate worship. How do our emotions affect our worship?
- How does the gospel unite us and enable us to worship together despite varying preferences?
- What are you going to do or implement as a result of what you’ve learned this week?
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Journey Women Podcast. I'm your host, Hunter Beelis. Life's a journey we |
| 0:08.6 | were never meant to walk alone. We all need friends along the way. On the Journey Women |
| 0:13.0 | Podcast, we'll chat with mentors about gracefully navigating the seasons and challenges we face |
| 0:18.2 | on our journeys to glorify God. On today's episode of the Journey Women Podcast, I'm chatting |
| 0:23.6 | with singer-songwriter Sandra McCracken about worshiping the Lord together in the context |
| 0:28.5 | of corporate worship. We talk about what worship is and what it isn't, and ultimately, |
| 0:33.0 | that it's not about us. Listen to what she said. The whole point of worship is to lift, |
| 0:39.4 | to see the beauty of God, and to lift him up, and to give him that. Like he just says, |
| 0:45.0 | we come do this, and so we say yes. Like that's kind of all it is. That's why we go to church, |
| 0:50.7 | you know, because he's worthy of that. Man, I know you guys are going to love this conversation |
| 0:56.7 | with Sandra, and let me just say, I think you're going to find yourself longing to worship the Lord |
| 1:01.6 | alongside your brothers and sisters as soon as possible. So you'll know Sandra a little better. |
| 1:06.4 | Her contributions as a songwriter, modern day himwriter, and record producer have brought grace |
| 1:11.2 | and clarity to her soulful, folk gospel sound. She's had songs recorded by, let me just name a few |
| 1:16.9 | here, All Sons and Daughters, ABC's Grace Anatomy, Audrey Asad, and she's been a guest writer for |
| 1:22.9 | She Reads Truth, the gospel coalition, Christianity today. Need I say more? I can't wait for you guys |
| 1:29.2 | to hear from Sandra today. But you know before we go there that I want to tell you about the |
| 1:33.7 | incredible sponsors who helped to make this episode possible. Crossway, Westrop Coffee, and Fab Bit Bun. |
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