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Foreword

In his classic work, Worship: Rediscovering the Missing Jewel, Ronald Allen declared that the essence of worship is the celebration of God. He said, “When we worship God we celebrate Him: We extol Him, we sound His praises, we boast in Him.” That’s all very well, but the logical questions raised are, What does that look like? and Exactly how do we do that?

In the book you are about to read, Fred Bittner answers those questions using the Scriptures and examples from contemporary life. The celebration of God—worship—is an art. As an art, it takes various forms. It is far more than the activities Christians typically do inside the four walls on Sunday mornings (although it includes that, as Fred skillfully discusses). The art of worship also includes how we live life on Monday morning, and on Tuesday evening, and every day! It even involves how we use our money and how we handle the spiritual warfare that all believers experience. Every aspect of life for the Christian is—or can be—a form of worship. Fred shows us this in easily digestible chapters and includes suggestions for practical application at the end of each.

Read and be blessed as you learn how to view all of life as worship, and worship as an art.

Dean Christensen

March 2013