Make Love, Make War: Now is the Time to Worship

Make Love, Make War: Now Is the Time to Worship

Chapter by chapter Brian Doerksen (the Award-winning songwriter and worship leader) tells of the songs that have changed his life, molded him and how his own lyrics have challenged him to be different-closer to God. I love worshiping, and enjoyed reading Doerksen's thoughts on leading people in, but mostly how he was brought to his knees to praise. As we worship God we are communicating with Him in a way that can transform us, therefore we are waging war, and we are to love the war this brings. We are to long to be changed by God each time we come before Him, each time he tells us something new.

True worshipers will love and do battle, followers of Christ are called to spread peace just as much as they are called to be in the forefront fighting a spiritual warfare. This walk of a worshiper is not just in worship, but in how one lives, how one serves and also how one fights to protect what is most valuable in life.However it is often when we are singing out of love for God he will show us an area on which to make war, a segment of our life that He is calling us to surrender. In that sweet place of complete immersion in Christ we are challenged to make those changes happen. I can't even begin to describe all the things that Make Love, Make War covers. It is a book that will beg change in you, bring you to a place of better understanding of Christ and of worship and help you understand the importance of taking up your sword and making war.

At the end of each chapter are a couple short paragraphs on learning to work with your own songs- write music and learn to worship Christ. I loved reading what this worship song writing guru had to say about songwriting. I learned something from each chapter, each section and I loved how Brian Doerksen challenged his readers.I recommend this to worshipers and worship leaders alike- there is no reason every follower of Christ wouldn't be challenged by this book, to be closer to God and aspire to be made more like Him through worship and communion. Great read!!

ISBN: 9781434766823

Subtitle: Now Is the Time to Worship

Author: Doerksen, Brian

Publisher: David C. Cook

Subject: Christian Life - General

Publication Date: August 2009

Language: English

Pages: 253