Ask Pastor John How Much Church Can I Miss to Serve?
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Aug 25, 2025 The podcast explores the balance between serving in church and attending worship. It emphasizes the spiritual significance of both roles, highlighting how corporate worship enriches faith. With a focus on volunteering in the church nursery, the discussion offers practical strategies for managing duties without sacrificing personal worship time. Listeners are reminded of the beauty and importance of gathering together, reinforcing that both service and worship are vital for a flourishing Christian life.
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Daily Life Can Be Worship But Is Distinct
- Romans 12:1 frames everyday service as spiritual worship that pleases God.
- John Piper warns corporate worship and daily-life service are both beautiful but not interchangeable.
Nursery Work As Receiving Christ
- John Piper recounts using Mark 9:37 to recruit nursery workers because receiving a child in Jesus' name is receiving Christ.
- He emphasizes that caring for infants in the nursery truly brings God's presence into that room.
Corporate Affection Transforms Actions Into Worship
- Corporate worship expresses unified affection that turns outward acts into true worship.
- Piper says shared singing, praying, and preaching cultivate affection that solitary worship cannot replicate.
