The Arts in Worship

Some of my biggest questions lately have involved how we employ the arts in Christian worship. How do the arts contribute to spiritual formation? Should we only use the high arts in corporate worship? Does common grace theology imply that art composed outside of a Christian worldview or without any overt Christian theme can be used meaningfully as Christians gather to worship their Creator?

In the midst of my quest for answers, I continue to encourage the use of various art forms in corporate worship. Recently, I was involved in creating a film to present a Scripture for a Sunday service. My thought behind the short film was that pictures of the thematic content (the city) could help to reinforce the message and apply it to our present context. You can view the video called Seek the Welfare of the City.