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Longing for Jesus Book Cover 2 Longing for Jesus: Worship at a Black Holiness Church in Mississippi, 1895-1916 (published 2013)
Publisher: Eerdmans

The Church at Worship is a series of documentary case studies of specific worshiping communities from around the world and throughout Christian history. In this third volume, Longing for Jesus, Lester Ruth vividly portrays a very prominent, dynamic African-American holiness church in Jackson, Mississippi, in the early twentieth century. Academic Resource | June 30, 2013 | Lester Ruth
Lift Up Your Hearts - web use Lift Up Your Hearts: Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs (published 2013)
Publisher: Faith Alive

Lift Up Your Hearts hymnal, published by Faith Alive Christian Resources, has over 900 psalms, hymns and songs. Hymnal Hymnal | April 30, 2013 | Joyce Borger
Desiring the Kingdom Imagining the Kingdom (published 2013)
Publisher: Baker Publishing

James K.A. Smith expands and deepens the analysis of cultural liturgies and Christian worship he developed in his well-received Desiring the Kingdom Academic Resource | March 08, 2013 | James K.A. Smith
Wise Church Wise Church: Exploring Faith and Worship with Christians Around the World (published 2013)
Publisher: Faith Alive

Based on the document "Worshiping the Triune God," a collection of proverbs on worship adopted by the World Communion of Reformed Churches, this book and study guide offers a global perspective on how and why we worship. Academic Resource | February 18, 2013 | Emily Brink , Paul Detterman
Worship Sourcebook second edition The Worship Sourcebook, Second Edition (published 2013)
Publisher: Faith Alive

A comprehensive guide to planning worship, The Worship Sourcebook, 2nd edition, offers a collection of calls to worship, prayers of confession, and other spoken prayers and litanies. Congregational Resource | Best Seller | October 13, 2010 | John D. Witvliet , Carrie Steenwyk
frommemorytoimagination From Memory to Imagination (published 2012)
Publisher: Eerdmans

Outlining imaginative ways for the church to move forward from worship wars, this book is a must-read for church leaders and anyone interested in worship music. Academic Resource | September 28, 2012 | C. Randall Bradley
Sing Praise to the Lord CD cover for website Sing Praise to the Lord! Songs from Psalms for All Seasons (published 2012)
Publisher: Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship is pleased to collaborate with Princeton Theological Seminary on this collection of songs from the brand new songbook Psalms for All Seasons: A Complete Psalter for Worship, now available on iTunes. Music Recording Music Recording | July 16, 2012 | Martin Tel
Baptismal Imagery in Early Christianity Baptismal Imagery in Early Christianity: Ritual, Visual, and Theological Dimensions (published 2012)
Publisher: Baker Publishing

This book examines five models for understanding baptism, showing how visual images, poetic language, architectural space, and symbolic actions signify and convey the theological meaning of this ritual practice. Academic Resource | July 02, 2012 | Robin Margaret Jensen
Greening spaces for worship and ministry Greening Spaces for Worship and Ministry: Congregations, Their Buildings, and Creation Care (published 2012)
Publisher: Alban Institute

In Greening Spaces for Worship and Ministry, Mark Torgerson asserts that greening the built environment of a congregation is a powerful way to achieve and model a commitment to creation care. Congregational Resource | July 02, 2012 | Mark Torgerson
Worship-beyond-nationalism Worship Beyond Nationalism (published 2012)
Publisher: Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

The church in the United States faces a dilemma: How is it possible for Christ's followers to worship faithfully in a nationalistic environment where religion and politics enjoy a vigorous affiliation while the separation of church and state is celebrated as the standard for the relationship between nation and faith? Academic Resource | March 13, 2012 | Rob Hewell
Gerardo Marti - Worship across the Racial Divide2 Worship Across the Racial Divide (published 2012)
Publisher: Oxford University Press

Many scholars and church leaders believe that music and worship style are essential in stimulating diversity in congregations. Gerardo Marti draws on interviews with more than 170 congregational leaders and parishioners, as well as his experiences participating in worship services in a wide variety of Protestant, multiracial Southern Californian churches, to present this insightful study of the role of music in creating congregational diversity. Congregational Resource | March 05, 2012 | Gerardo Marti
By the Vision of Another World By the Vision of Another World: Worship in American History (published 2012)
Publisher: Eerdmans

By the Vision of Another World by James D. Bratt [ed.] samples the rich variety of worship practices in American history to show how worship can be a fruitful subject for historians to study and, alternatively, how past case studies can enrich our understanding of worship today. Academic Resource | February 08, 2012 | James Bratt
Sing to God with Joy (PsAS - GIA CD cover) 200px Sing to God with Joy: Songs from Psalms for All Seasons (published 2012)
Publisher: GIA Publications

CD of GIA-published recordings of songs also found in the brand new songbook Psalms for All Seasons: A Complete Psalter for Worship. Music Recording Music Recording | February 02, 2012
Tasting Heaven Tasting Heaven on Earth: Worship in Sixth-Century Constantinople (published 2012)
Publisher: Eerdmans

In Tasting Heaven on Earth, Walter Ray provides vivid descriptions of Constantinople, its history, its people, and its worship practices, setting the stage for a rich selection of primary documents that present readers with a vibrant snapshot of Byzantine Christianity in the sixth century. Academic Resource | July 06, 2011 | Walter D. Ray
Adams-150 150 : Finding Your Story in the Psalms (published 2011)
Publisher: Faith Alive

Explore the psalms through the human experiences of joy, anger, pain, fear, and love as Kevin Adams tells the stories of real people crying out to God. Congregational Resource | May 03, 2012 | Kevin Adams
Cry Out to God CD cover for website Cry Out to God! Songs from Psalms for All Seasons (published 2011)
Publisher: Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship is pleased to collaborate with Choral Scholars on this collection of songs from the brand new songbook Psalms for All Seasons: A Complete Psalter for Worship, now available on iTunes. Music Recording Music Recording | December 19, 2011 | Greg Scheer
sounds of our offering2 The Sounds of Our Offerings (published 2011)
Publisher: Alban Institute

The Sounds of Our Offerings is good news about the music of the church. It recounts what has been learned from studying nine congregations where music promotes the full, active, conscious participation of the worshipers and where it has done so consistently and coherently for many years. Academic Resource | October 26, 2011 | Charlotte Kroeker
Psalms For All Seasons Psalms for All Seasons: A Complete Psalter for Worship (published 2011)
Publisher: Faith Alive

This book is one of the most comprehensive resources on the Psalms for use in Christian worship. Psalms for All Seasons covers the history, reception, and practice of psalm use and contains all 150 psalms, most in multiple formats. Hymnal Hymnal | September 22, 2011 | Martin Tel , Joyce Borger , John D. Witvliet
leading through the water Leading through the Water (published 2011)
Publisher: Alban Institute

In Leading through the Water, Paul Galbreath demonstrates one way of linking baptismal practice to daily life as congregations provide an alternative witness to the cultural voices around us. At the same time, it expands the vision of baptism from a single occasion to a distinctive way of life within a community of faith and a primary metaphor for Christian discipleship. Congregational Resource | July 06, 2011 | Paul Galbreath
Preaching stewardship Preaching and Stewardship (published 2011)
Publisher: Alban Institute

In Preaching and Stewardship, Craig Satterlee offers a nuts-and-bolts handbook on preaching stewardship, raising issues preachers need to consider when preparing stewardship sermons and offering advice on how to address them. Congregational Resource | July 06, 2011 | Craig Satterlee
 
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