Holy Ground: The Importance of the Body, Posture, and Liturgy in Worship

Jesus did not say "take and think." He said "take and eat." This is embodied worship. It includes gestures, rites, kneeling, raising hands, and of course eating and drinking a holy meal with God. These activities are liturgies. Liturgy is the physical, embodied activity of worship--it's what we do in worship--everyone has a liturgy! As such, worship is the church's primary means of discipleship.

Instead of fearing to kneel because it's "Roman Catholic," or fearing to raise your hands because...