Doxology and Theology Quotes

“in worship we cease to become a collection of mere individuals but through the work of worship we “become something corporate.”
― Matt Boswell, Doxology and Theology: How the Gospel Forms the Worship Leader

“We cannot teach what we’re not living, but the opposite is also true; we will naturally teach what we are living.”
― Matt Boswell, Doxology and Theology: How the Gospel Forms the Worship Leader

“Social justice without the gospel is a counterfeit, merely a Band-Aid to a gunshot wound.”
― Matt Boswell, Doxology and Theology: How the Gospel Forms the Worship Leader

“We lead people to ourselves rather than Jesus, and then wonder why power has left the pulpit and why the deep theological treasures of some of the old hymns have degenerated into songs that exalt us above the glory of our Creator.”
― Matt Boswell, Doxology and Theology: How the Gospel Forms the Worship Leader

“What we find enjoyable we naturally find shareable. Why is this? Because joy shared is joy intensified. Shakespeare said it this way, “Joy delights in joy.” We love to see others discover joy in the things we have discovered joy in, and our joy is increased when they have praised what we have shared. We see this everywhere. When you hear a really funny joke, you call your best friend and laugh together. When you hear an incredible song, you post it to Facebook to let everyone hear it. When you take an adorable picture of your child, you send it to your extended family to get their “oh’s” and “ah’s.” This is the way God created us, because this is the way God Himself is.”
― Matt Boswell, Doxology and Theology: How the Gospel Forms the Worship Leader

“people to ourselves rather than Jesus, and then wonder why power has left the pulpit and why the deep theological treasures of some of the old hymns have degenerated into songs that exalt us above the glory of our Creator. Despite our pretensions, our pride grows”
― Matt Boswell, Doxology and Theology: How the Gospel Forms the Worship Leader

“unreliable, and at best useful.”
― Matt Boswell, Doxology and Theology: How the Gospel Forms the Worship Leader

“Gifting may gain a man a platform, but character is what gives him a voice.”
― Matt Boswell, Doxology and Theology: How the Gospel Forms the Worship Leader