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Audio | February 16, 2017 Public Worship as Sign and Means of New Creation N. T. Wright gives his plenary address at Worship Symposium 2017. Audio | Video | February 15, 2017 The Great Prayer of Thanksgiving at Baptism and the Lord's Supper In the past 40 years, many Protestant communions have recovered a robust, historically-oriented prayer of thanksgiving at celebrations of Baptism and the Lord's Supper. Audio | February 14, 2017 A Sweet Sound: Absorbing God's Word in the Language of the Heart What changes when a person hears God’s Word in their own language as opposed to their second or third language? How does the translation of key theological terms into a person's mother tongue change their understanding? Audio | February 14, 2017 What Makes Christian Worship Trinitarian? The doctrine of the Trinity is old, deep, and mysterious. How should Christian trinitarianism manifest itself in worship—that is, beyond simple repetition of the trinitarian formula? Audio | February 14, 2017 Cultural Intelligence for the Pastoral Leader Cultural Intelligence is an essential skill for all those in the worshiping community, especially those in leadership positions. Audio | February 14, 2017 Shaping a Congregation's Worship DNA The workshop offers wisdom for designing and shaping the first year of worship in new and restart church settings. Audio | February 14, 2017 The Evangelical Mosaic: Patterns and Tensions in 21st Century Worship How do we communicate the relevance of Scripture? How do we engage music and the arts? How does our worship connect with our witness in the world? Audio | February 14, 2017 The Challenges and Opportunities of Preaching Matthew Each of the four gospels has its own flavor, themes, and overall character and so each requires different things of the preacher. Matthew’s Gospel presents a number of challenges, a few of which are peculiar to the present day when biblical literacy in most places has fallen off. Audio | February 13, 2017 Teenage Youth Worship Leaders: Wisdom for Teenagers and Those Who Mentor Them Eric Mathis offers wisdom for teenage worship leaders and those who mentor them. This workshop, designed with teenagers and their mentors in mind, focuses on the task and responsibility of leading worship when those closest to us are present. Audio | February 13, 2017 A Refugee Looks at the Psalms of Ascent Recent unrest, conflict, and war have caused an unprecedented refugee crisis. The plight of Syrian, Iraqi, and other Middle Eastern refugees has shocked the whole world. Also, many youth and children are trying to enter the United States from Central America to escape violence and poverty. Audio | May 12, 2016 Un Refugiado Mira a los Salmos del Ascenso Los disturbios, conflictos, y guerras de los últimos cien años han causado una enorme crisis. El sufrimiento de refugiados de Siria, Iraq, y otros países del Oriente Medio ha dejado estupefacto al mundo entero. También, muchos niños y jóvenes centroamericanos tratan de entrar a los Estados Unidos para escapar violencia y pobreza. Audio | May 12, 2016 El culto como práctica formativa Uno de los movimientos más importantes en los campos de Estudios Litúrgicos y Educación Cristiana en los últimos 30 años ha sido un renovado énfasis en cómo las prácticas cristianas modelan la espiritualidad de la congregación y de sus miembros. Audio | April 28, 2016 Rediscovering Biblical Lament and Christian Hope in a Congregational Context How can congregations reclaim the biblical practice of bringing both grief and anger before the Lord in prayer and worship? How can these practices ultimately be an expression of Christian hope in God’s promises? Audio | April 21, 2016 Work, Worship, and Mission: Overlooked First Steps of Missional Ministry There is a lot of talk about missional communities in North American churches today. These important conversations are helpful as we think about the church’s witness to society. Audio | April 21, 2016 Preaching to and with Millennials Learn what Pastor Mary Hulst has discovered as a college chaplain and why she thinks the future of the North American church relies on preaching that engages this generation. Audio | April 21, 2016 Bad Worship in the Bible What does the Bible have to say about bad worship? And how might we strive to learn from what it says and adjust our own worship practices accordingly? Audio | April 21, 2016 When Music Helps Us Hear the Bible Sometimes the Bible rejoices when joined by song and sound! In this workshop, we experience a variety of simple ways music can help us receive the scripture in worship with our heads and our hearts. Audio | March 17, 2016 Faith Formation, Cradle to Grave Churches have a variety of faith forming activities. It can be difficult to see how they fit together to form the faith of young and older members of the congregation. Worship is one of the few activities that many churches do with all ages. Audio | March 14, 2016 « Previous 2 3 4 5 6 ... Next »