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Swee Hong Lim and Lester Ruth have filled an important gap in the study of worship. Lovin’ on Jesus: A Concise History of Contemporary Worship is the first scholarly work of its kind on this topic. Lim and Ruth trace the origins and development of what we commonly call contemporary Christian worship, exploring it thoroughly and methodically. Their research includes early recordings and interviews...

For one thing, sequencing is about deciding what act of worship comes before another in time. Secondly, the desire for good flow involves avoiding periods of unnecessary “dead time” in worship, that is, when nothing purposeful is happening. For many, to have dead time is the kiss of death in worship. Finally, flow is a time issue because those who instruct about how to achieve flow teach attentiveness to the tempo and pace of acts of worship, especially the songs. They do so to enable a ubiquitous