"All human wisdom consists in this alone, the knowledge and worship of God" (Lactantius, Divine Institutes 3.30; ca. 250-325 AD).

At a time when worship remains the subject of what are often passionate conversations in the church, we need to think more about worship, not merely its forms and what may or may not be appropriate in its performance, but about what our worship should be. The sermons collected for this series were prepared to help one church reflect on worship's importance, nature, and elements. The title and three major topic designations for the collection are derived from Psalm 96:4, 8.

• The importance of worship: "Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised" (Psalm 96:4a)
• The attitude and approach we bring to worship: "he is to be feared above all gods" Psalm 96:4b)
• The actions we perform in communal worship: "bring an offering . . . into his courts!" (Psalm 96:8b)
• Related supplemental sermons and essays