{"id":1192,"date":"2012-04-13T19:20:04","date_gmt":"2012-04-13T23:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/smalltownamerica\/?p=1192"},"modified":"2012-04-12T20:47:35","modified_gmt":"2012-04-13T00:47:35","slug":"worship-through-dance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/smalltownamerica\/2012\/04\/worship-through-dance.html","title":{"rendered":"Worship Through Dance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many churches think it is wrong to dance at all, especially in church.\u00a0 Our church welcomes the freedom to worship in dance.\u00a0 We have an adult team and a children’s team.\u00a0 On Easter Sunday the ladies group performed a beautiful dance for us all to enjoy.\u00a0 They choose a song and then the dance team leaders choreograph the dance to the music.\u00a0 Our dancers are always modestly dressed and worshipful in their movements.<\/p>\n

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King David danced in the streets when they brought the Ark of the Covenant back to Jerusalem.\u00a0 Moses’s\u00a0 sister, Miriam was also a dancer and worshipper.\u00a0 Psalm 150:4 says, “Praise Him with the timbrel and dance: praise Him with stringed instruments and organs.”<\/p>\n

The family of the\u00a0prodigal son danced with joy when they saw\u00a0 he had returned home.\u00a0\u00a0(Luke 15:25)\u00a0 There are many examples of dance being used as a form of celebration and worship given in the Bible.<\/p>\n

I think the reason it takes so much criticism is because some places do not monitor the activity.\u00a0 I have been to churches where the dancers were dressed in a way that was too revealing.\u00a0 I have also seen moves and motions that were inappropriate for church.\u00a0 As with all things, we need to pray and find out what is pleasing to God and what might be offensive to Him.<\/p>\n

Our goal should always be to act\u00a0 and speak in ways that are pleasing to God.\u00a0 We want to give Him the honore and glory He deserves.<\/p>\n

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