How the Regulative Principle Can Free You [The Everyday Pastor - Ep.3]

What should churches do when they gather on Sunday? The answer isn’t as obvious as it may seem. In this episode, Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan share how they prepare for Sunday worship in light of their pastoral role. And they discuss the “counterintuitively freeing” effect of rightly understanding the regulative principle of worship. 📝ON THIS VIDEO: 0:00 How to prepare for Sunday worship 3:21 What are some challenges for pastors? 9:12 Make sure your heart is ready 15:47 Forms of worship and why they matter 26:08 The importance of a Word-saturated service 29:42 Freedom in worship 🔗MENTIONED: "We Become What We Worship: A Biblical Theology of Idolatry" by G. K. Beale: https://a.co/d/arlQmJh?tag=thegospcoa... ——— 🎁 Help The Gospel Coalition build up a renewed church for tomorrow. Let's Build Together: Donate Today at https://tgc.org/together 📫 SIGN UP for exclusive content and updates for pastors: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/pa... 🎧 Don’t miss an episode of “The Everyday Pastor” with Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan! ▫ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ▫ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2oCDMJF... ✅ SUBSCRIBE: ▫ YouTube:    / @thegospelcoalition   ▫ TGC Updates: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/ne...