Life as Worship explores the life and psalms of Asaph to understand what it means to live a life of worship. This study of Asaph’s writings gives readers insight into the psalms’ various applications to all seasons of life, including: thankfulness, mourning, reflection, faithfulness and revival. Here is a book that will go a long way toward solving the real worship war, the war that rages in your own heart. What is worship? How much effort should I invest in worship? When should I worship? And what does real worship look like? Taking his cue from the Psalms, God's own "Order of Worship," John Kitchen confronts us with the reality that all of life is worship and can only be properly stewarded with that understanding. --Tom Elliff: Founder of Living in the Word Publications and former President of the International Mission Board (2011-2014) John Kitchen's Life as Worship is an outstanding exposition of the Psalms of Asaph. In addition to giving us very able and wise instruction from these biblical songs, Kitchen also writes so excellently, consistently keeping the Scriptural text in our main view. His judicious use of contemporary illustrations within these chapters also gives us a vivid picture of how to practically apply God's eternal truths to our lives. I have been a longtime reader of John Kitchen's writing ministry, including his masterful treatment of Davidic Psalms entitled, Praying Through, and now this latest exposition of Asaph's Psalms is surely its worthy companion volume. I pray that Life as Worship gains a wide reading, for not only those preachers who will teach the Psalms, but also for a myriad of growing Christians who seek to read them for their own good and the glory of God. --Lance Quinn: Pastor of Grace Advance Grace Community Church Many books have been written about worship. Worship is trendy now and everyone has a different take on it. Worship can become about getting on a hamster wheel of trying to keep up with the top 10 worship songs of the month, getting the highest tech audio/visual equipment and having great sounding bands or it can be about nostalgia and keeping things traditional. It can be about depth and deep meaning or it can become about ambiance and mood setting. It can divide generations and ethnic groups or it can bring us together. In the midst of so much distraction around worship, John Kitchen has managed to write a powerful, unique and insightful book on worship by exegeting the Psalms of Asaph. It isn't a worship book about music or styles or trends. Instead, through an interesting and well-written analysis of the life and Psalms of this great worship leader, John manages to go deep into what the term leading a lifestyle of worship really looks like. Through joy, sorrow, questioning, listening, gratitude and several other approaches, we see how, when worship becomes what we are about, it can swell up out of our daily lives continually not just when we are singing worship songs with our congregation but in every circumstance. Go deeper than a focus on songs and styles and trends, and let this well-written book help you make your life all about worship. You'll be blessed and through you, so will God. --Dan Adler: Co-Founder of Heart of the City Ministries John Kitchen is the pastor of the Stow Alliance Fellowship in Stow, Ohio and has been in pastoral ministry since 1987. He holds degrees from Crown College (BA), Columbia Biblical Seminary (MDiv) and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (DMin). In addition to his pastoral duties, John has authored ten books and ministered God's Word on five continents.