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What are the demographic shifts clamoring for our ministries? Audio | May 11, 2018 From Barriers to Belonging: The Church and People with Disabilities Led by Erik W. Carter, this session focuses on ten dimensions of belonging and their salience to the inclusion of people with intellectual disability, autism, and other developmental disabilities in the full life of the church. Audio | May 10, 2018 Creative, Collaborative Worship Led by artist Ellen Phillips, this workshop was a time to explore collaborative methods as well as to share ideas for the art of worship. Audio | May 09, 2018 Transforming Faith through Visual Arts in a Smaller Church Artists and church members Cheryl and Lori shared practical guidelines for creating projects that are meaningful, inclusive, and theologically grounded. Audio | May 09, 2018 Hidden Secrets from the History of Contemporary Worship Led by Lester Ruth, this workshop investigates little-known but significant details about the rise and development of this style of worship. Come ready to be surprised about contemporary worship’s complex history. Audio | May 09, 2018 Serious Play: Insights from Augustine and Other Friends from the Early Church on Leading Worship and Administering Sacraments Led by Lester Ruth, this workshop explored insights from Augustine and others in the early church that can break open playful, Scriptural imagination for leading in worship. Audio | May 09, 2018 Means of Grace: Forming New and Sustaining “Renewing” Congregations and Church Plants In this seminar, veteran practitioners discussed how mission-shaped preaching and sacramental life function as means of grace in their communities. Audience engaged a discussion that sees evangelism and robust worship as beautifully integrated elements of every congregation’s ministry. Audio | May 04, 2018 Vertical Habits: Helping Congregations Rediscover the Striking Beauty of Conversation with God Good relationships are built on healthy practices; the same is true for our relationship with God. Audio | May 03, 2018 Beyond “Contemporary” and “Traditional”: Clues to Finding a Third Way The gulf between “contemporary” and “traditional” worship is sometimes bridged through the pursuit of what some might call the “awkwardly blended” service. Audio | April 12, 2018 The Future of Latino Protestants in America Latino Protestantism is growing in the United States due to a combination of immigration, birth rates, and conversion. This expanding stream of American Christianity will foster shifts in the liturgy and worship of churches in unexpected ways. Audio | April 10, 2018 The Technicolor Jesus: Preaching the Drama of Mark’s Gospel Most preachers know all about Mark’s fast-paced, dramatic writing style. Audio | March 15, 2018 Beyond Stigma to Hospitality: Creating a Gracious Space for People with Mental Illness Worship and fellowship are sometimes difficult for people with mental illness because few people understand their experience and their needs in worship. Audio | March 13, 2018 The Contemplative Worship Leader New and ancient patterns in Christ’s Spirit are available to worship leaders, this workshop explores how to find life and vitality in our diverse contexts and through our varied personalities. Audio | March 01, 2018 Mental Health and the Practice of Christian Public Worship: An Exploratory Conversation Sessions related to mental health are not a common feature of many conferences on worship. Yet mental-health-related concerns affect as many as one in five people at any given time, with one of every twenty-five people living with serious mental health challenges. More than four in ten people in the United States experiences a psychological disorder in their lifetime. What we say or fail to say about these challenges in worship settings can be profoundly formative for how Christian communities respond to these challenges Audio | February 13, 2018 A Random, Crazy List or Really Cogent Lections: Preaching the Revised Common Lectionary In this session, the panelists discussed the structure of the lectionary system and the advantages and challenges of its use. Audio | February 08, 2018 Partnership in the Gospel Audio sermon by Karen Campbell on Philippians 1 Audio | January 19, 2018 Approaching Civic Holidays as Occasions of Both Thanksgiving and Lament The Psalms form us as people of faith to express both thanks and lament to God. This offers us a perspective that is especially needed when we worship together on or near civil holidays, and face the temptation to promote a civic religion substitute for robust Christian vision. Audio | February 23, 2017 Here Are My Hands: A Practical Workshop on Affirming Vocation in Weekly Worship Practices Isaac Wardell, Bruce Benedict, and Laura Fanucci provide some very practical first steps for congregations with a desire to address vocation in worship. Audio | February 23, 2017 Shaping a Reformation Commemoration Prayer or Worship Service This workshop explores the ways we can prepare to commemorate this significant anniversary with both grace and truth, acknowledging both the insights and limitations of the Reformers, expressing gratitude for Christ-centered renewal and lament for divisions and even violence within Christ’s body. Audio | February 23, 2017 Worship and Proclamation in a Multicultural and Multigenerational Congregation There are many challenges and opportunities to liturgy and proclamation in a multicultural and multi-generational context. This session seeks to unpack both a theology and practice for this ministry. Audio | February 23, 2017 « Previous 1 2 3 4 5 ... Next »
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