Horizontal and vertical dimensions of worship

It is easy to react against the so-called "seeker sensitive" worship services by swinging the pendulum to the other end: that worship is purely about pleasing God, not about us. Bryan Chapell points out that Christ-centered worship demands that we hold on to both:

The horizontal and vertical dimensions of worship actually cannot be isolated in any aspect of worship. Prayer is directed to God (recognizing his glory) but offers petitions for his people (expressing human love). Preaching that fails to show love for God's Word fails to bring him glory, but preaching that fails to express love for God's people also fails to glorify him. Praise glorifies the greatness of God, and simultaneously encourages God's people with the implicit message that such a great God still delights to hear them. Worship must be offered with concern for God's glory and the good of his people. Worship cannot be a reflection of the gospel without both concerns.

Quoted from Bryan Chapell, "Re-presenting" Christ's Story, in Christ-Centered Worship (Baker Academic).