Scripture is Central

When we think about what the Christian life is all about, we ought to look no further than the Bible.  In it, God has revealed everything we need to know about Himself and our lives.  It only makes sense, then, that our worship material should come from the Bible.  Not only that, but we ought to use it as part of our worship.  Unfortunately, most churches in America do not bother using Scripture reading and Psalm singing as part of their regular corporate worship routine.  Sometimes the most Bible that makes it into a service is in a song where a single line of Scripture is quoted.  It's not like all of this is directly bad, but a Bible-free worship service lacks the very basis for worship- what God has revealed about Himself.