The Missing Element of Worship by Tom Kraeuter basically talks about how worship also should include love. In this book, Kraeuter challenges worshipers to love one another as a form of worship. He argues that true worship comes from loving God and loving your neighbor as well, and that the basis of all worship is relationships.
One point I found was interesting was that Kraeuter starts the book with a scene before church. There are multiple people being judgmental and criticizing each other for petty reasons, such as what someone is wearing or being annoyed that sermons are taking longer than usual. Kraeuter asks if this is a situation in which God would want to be worshiped, when there is ungodly characteristics being reflected. He talks about how loving each other and having a good relationship with other neighbors and God is key to having genuine worship. He talks about how our relationship with God and people is interconnected because you can't love God if you don't love others. Our love for each other affects our worship.
Another interesting point that Kraeuter had was that often we are too comfortable with the way we worship. Sometimes we get angry when someone changes the arrangement of a song or does a new song we don't like. However Kraeuter argues that although we might not like a song, it might affect another person differently. He claims that mature Christians are willing, out of love, to let go of their preferences to bring other people in the worship experience who may not be as mature in their faith. He talks about letting go of our selfish interests and comfort to love others by letting them feel included in worship.
