Worshipful

"I love this book! It has made me think differently about what I do in church on Sunday morning, and about how Sunday morning reaches toward and might reshape the things I do on Tuesday or Saturday. Part of what this book shows me is that whether I find worship 'meaningful' doesn't really matter; worship is for God, not for me. At the same time, James Howell does help me find worship more meaningful; he helps me notice some of the ways worship shimmers."

--Lauren Winner, author of Mudhouse Sabbath and Wearing God; Associate Professor, Duke Divinity School



"As are all of Howell's books, Worshipful is illuminating and luminous. James offers us wonderfully illuminating insights that connect our worship in church to our work in the world. No Christian will sing, pray, listen to scripture, partake of the sacraments, or witness in the world the same after reading Worshipful."

--Will Willimon, Professor of the Practice of Christian Ministry; United Methodist Bishop, retired; author of I'm Not from Here 



"Howell does much more than explain; he shows, unfolds, and reveals the way worship changes us, the world around us, and then introduces us to the world we cannot see. If worshippers start talking about this stuff, other people may actually want to join them in the countercultural act of worshipping something other than ourselves." 

--Lillian Daniel, author of Tired of Apologizing for a Church I Don't Belong To; Senior Pastor, 1st Congregational Church, Dubuque, Iowa 



"Howell has written the best book about worship I have ever read! I did not want to put it down. His rich descriptions of, and his deep and penetrating questions about, what we do as we gather for worship lead the reader to experience worship in the midst of reading. This is a deeply satisfying book."

--Adam Hamilton, Pastor; Author of Creed: What Christians Believe and Why