All Tags Resource Type Academic Article Article Audio Bibliography Book Excerpt Book Signing Conversation Enacted Scripture Feature Story Image News Item Online Discussion Podcast Prayer Reflection Resource Guide Slideshow Topic Showcase Video Website Worship Service Category All Christian Year Daily Prayer/Reflection Dance Drama Grants Interdisciplinary Intergenerational Worship Language Arts/Words Music Preaching Sacraments (Baptism and Lord's Supper) Teaching Technology Visual Arts Worshipers Worship- Leading Worship- Meaning of Worship- Planning Worship- Preparing for Occasion All Funerals Symposium Resources War Lessons and Carols Ascension Hymn Festival Advent Weddings Weekday Services Epiphany Natural Disasters Pentecost Teaching Worship Commissionings Thanksgiving Easter Christ the King Christmas Healing Services Anniversaries Taize Ordination/Installation Heidelberg Catechism Summer Passion Week Lent Dedications Search results 41 - 60 of 298 Sort by: Title | Date David Bailey on How Story Unifies Worshipers Musician David M. Bailey is the music director at East End Fellowship, a multicultural Presbyterian congregation in the Church Hill neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia. Conversation | November 11, 2013 Guillermo Márquez-Sterling on Youth and Unique Mission Trip Guillermo Márquez-Sterling is associate pastor at Coral Gables United Church of Christ in Coral Gables, Florida. In this edited conversation, Márquez-Sterling talks about their MTR mission trip in June 2013. Conversation | October 10, 2013 Green Congregations Advocate for People Affected by Environmental Problems As creation care takes hold in a congregation’s building, worship and church life, God often nudges the church to a tipping point. Members begin advocating for those most affected by environmental problems. Feature Story | October 10, 2013 Green Congregations Become Centers of Creation Care and Renewal As more churches include creation care in congregational life, all ages experience hope and joy. They start to see how God has gifted their church with specific callings and resources to protect the earth so that all may flourish. Feature Story | October 09, 2013 What is Worship Renewal? A summary of the meanings and implications of vital worship. Article | September 23, 2013 Worship in the Season of Creation and Earth-Themed Sundays Green congregations around the world celebrate the Season of Creation, emphasize earth keeping throughout the Christian Year and plan other earth-themed Sundays. Feature Story | September 12, 2013 Green Congregations Celebrate God’s New Creation in Worship Christians often remind each other that worship is more about God’s beauty and glory than about us. Feature Story | September 12, 2013 Engaging Culture, Enriching Worship A short video outlining the themes of the Nairobi Statement on Worship and Culture Video | September 09, 2013 Bob Waldrop on How Earth Care Led Him to God In this edited conversation, based on emails and an April 2013 phone conversation, Bob Waldorp explains how his church work and activism fit together. Conversation | July 11, 2013 Visiting Scholars Connect Worship and Life Academic study can be a deep resource used to strengthen faith and ministry. It gives us language and frameworks to respectfully discuss vexing worship issues. Feature Story | June 17, 2013 Visiting Scholars Resources You Can Use Calvin Institute of Christian Worship visiting scholars have produced resources you can use in church, small group, and classroom settings. Feature Story | June 17, 2013 Kristi Holmberg on Hope for Healing the Earth Like many young adults, Kristi Holmberg is keenly aware of inheriting an earth damaged by previous generations. However, rather than despair or turn cynical, she began during college to connect with Christians who are working toward a just and sustainable future. Conversation | June 10, 2013 Jim and Kim Thomas on the Christian Music Industry Jim and Kim Thomas are husband and wife, and are the pastor and curate, respectively, of The Village Chapel, in Nashville, TN. Over the last fifteen years the church has grown from a small Bible study of professional musicians to a church of about 1500. In addition to leading a congregation that includes many musicians, Jim and Kim were themselves touring musicians and recording artists for nearly thirty years. Jim has also authored two popular books on Christian theology. Kim, in addition to authoring several devotional books, is a highly-regarded visual artist. Conversation | June 05, 2013 Green Congregations Promote Sustainability Whether your church goes solar, diverts money from utilities to missions or plants a community garden, you can find creative and sustainable ways to model that the earth is the Lord’s. Feature Story | May 28, 2013 Duane Kelderman on Helping Veterans Heal from Moral Injury Duane Kelderman preached and presented at the Soul Repair Center’s first congregational consultation on helping veterans heal from moral injury. In this edited conversation from April 2013, he gives the basics for understanding moral injury. Conversation | May 15, 2013 Ingrid Rosario on transcending cultural and social barriers Having one of the most privileged voices in the world of worship, Ingrid Rosario earned her place of privilege in the heart of the American and Hispanic communities thanks to her musical quality and performance. That’s why her songs have overcome cultural and social barriers. Conversation | May 07, 2013 Erin DeYoung on Teaching Worship in Christian High School Music Classes Erin DeYoung teaches orchestra at Calvin Christian High School in Grandville, Michigan. Her students helped lead worship at the 2013 Calvin Symposium on Worship. Conversation | May 01, 2013 Ginny Owens on the Christian Music Industry In this interview, Ginny talks about her own route into the music industry, and some of the changes and challenges that have developed for that industry over the last ten years or so. Conversation | April 22, 2013 Seven Psalmfest Tips to Design Your Song Festival Dozens of Psalmfests held throughout the U.S. and Canada yielded advice that your congregation, college, seminary, or organization can use to plan a festival of psalms, hymns, or other Christian songs. Feature Story | April 08, 2013 Darrell Harris on the Christian Music Industry Interview with Darrell Harris discussing how his experiences of being in the music industry and training worship leaders has shaped each other and a look at the future of the contemporary music industry. Conversation | February 26, 2013 « Previous 1 2 3 4 5 ... Next »