According to the Westminster Catechism, the chief purpose of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. The Ten Commandments of Moses instructs us to “Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy." I can still hear my mother say, “Get out of bed; it's time to go to church." I will never forget that command. Thousands of you have made a commitment to worship at least once a week these fifty days as disciples should and do.

What is this thing we call worship? Why do nearly forty percent of Americans worship in some form or another each week? Why do the most primitive and isolated people of the world often develop elaborate forms of worship? Why has the Christian Church engaged in what some call “worship wars" over the last thirty years? Obviously I don't have all the answers to such far-rea…