Daily devotions are an important part of worship, so a
devotional written by worship pastors, leaders, and professors has a certain
appeal. Phil Barfoot has drawn together over 100 of his friends and acquaintances,
all of whom fall into those categories and asked them to contribute to this
collection.
The daily devotions in New Every
Morning: 365 Days of Worship, (B&H publishing, 2019) follow the
standard format: a verse, a couple of paragraphs showing how it can apply to a believer’s
life, and closing with a prayer. One extra
in this book is the inclusion of a couple of questions or statements designed
to help the reader reflect more deeply on what has just been read. Barfoot also states in the preface, that the
readings for each Wednesday and Sunday include some thoughts aimed at worship
leaders and their teams.
I found the selection of passages
to be an interesting, but pretty appropriate, collection. Each passage leant itself
well to a discussion of worship. Having so many different contributors makes
for an interesting read. Trying to read all the devotionals for a week in one
setting would be confusing because of the difference in writing styles, but as
a daily reading plan, it works.
I would have liked to see a list of
scripture references, because I think that there are some things that would be
useful for any pastor in sermon prep, but without the list of references, those
things might be hard to find at a later date.
As a member of the publisher’s
bloggers program, I received a copy of this book in exchange for posting a
review. I was not required to write a positive review.
4/5
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