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Feature Story | August 29, 2014 Combining Two Worship Services Renews Congregation Lombard Christian Reformed Church in metro Chicago used to have both a traditional service and a contemporary service. Now everyone attends a single, Sunday-morning service. It’s not blended worship. Instead, the worship renewal results from slowly and yet actively responding to the Holy Spirit. Feature Story | August 04, 2014 Visualizing Worship: Sparking conversations about worship and life Two ideas borrowed from visual sociology researchers—photo elicitation and photovoice—are helping Christians and congregations picture their lived experiences with God. Feature Story | June 06, 2014 How to Use Photos to Spark Worship Conversations Whether you want to go simple or elaborate with these photo ideas, you can follow three steps to get people talking about worship and faithful living. Feature Story | June 06, 2014 Public Intercessory Prayer that Renews Worship Want a no-cost, non-controversial way to renew worship for all ages in your congregation? Start praying for the worldwide church. Feature Story | April 28, 2014 How to Discuss Church Worship Calmly and Productively These case studies of worship in other times and places will give your congregation the freedom and framework to deepen your discussion of worship. Feature Story | March 31, 2014 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 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 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 Psalmfests Bring Psalms into the Heart of Worship Psalmfests, public festivals based on Psalms for All Seasons: A Complete Psalter for Worship, help worshipers cross boundaries of time and tradition, to explore the full spectrum of psalm singing. Feature Story | April 08, 2013 Praying Together in Worship How much of what’s on our screens, in our hearts, and in our conversations gets reflected in prayer during worship? Feature Story | February 15, 2013 Renewing Christian Worship in Pakistan Knowing who and whose they are helps illiterate Christians pass on their faith to the next generation. Feature Story | January 07, 2013 Becoming Churches that Love Our Neighbors as Ourselves Representing the love of God to neighbors works best in congregations that have a clear vision reflected in worship and prayer. Feature Story | September 12, 2012 Love your Neighbors: Practice what’s preached Acting on sermons about loving your neighbors is easier if you see yourself as able to give, join others in serving, and see your loving service as an act of worship. Article | Feature Story | August 22, 2012 Increasing Participation in High School Chapel Services How well do your Christian high school chapels, liturgies, or all-school worship times help students grow in faith? Are your staff and faculty planning chapels for or with students? Article | Feature Story | March 07, 2012 Church Offerings as Acts of Worship How can worshipers understand the congregational offering as a response to God’s grace and a way to join God’s reconciling work in the world? Feature Story | February 03, 2012 Learning Worship through Book Groups How studying a book or sermons together in a small group knits church members together in worship, fellowship, and discipleship. Feature Story | January 05, 2012 Joel Schoon-Tanis on Painting "Pa-Salms" Joel Schoon-Tanis talks about his painting “Pa-Salms,” which he created especially for the Psalms art exhibit at the Calvin Symposium on Worship. Conversation | Feature Story | Video | December 19, 2011 « Previous 1 2 3 4 5 ... Next »