Some people wonder how a liturgical church could possibly be charismatic. After all, charismatics value freedom in worship. Liturgy can seem constrictive, and some feel it stops the Holy Spirit. A few things should be said to those who have these objections. First, Jesus himself worshipped in liturgical settings. Synagogues and the Jewish Temple had ordered worship. When Jesus’ disciples asked him how to pray, he didn’t respond, “Pray as you feel led.” He gave them a liturgical prayer, the Lord’s Prayer (Luke 11:1-4). Historians have clearly shown that the early church used liturgy as well. If
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